Saido Berahino is hopeful Burundi will return for the next Africa Cup of Nations following their elimination in the group stages of the 2019 tournament in Egypt.
Olivier Niyungeko’s men qualified for their first ever Afcon finals after they held Gabon to one-all draw in a playoff match Bujumbura in March.
The only time they came close to qualifying was for the 1994 edition, when they lost on penalties to Guinea in a playoff.
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Having qualified in 2019, the Swallows were then drawn in Group B alongside Nigeria, Guinea and fellow debutants Madagascar.