Guadeloupe national football team
Nickname(s) | Les Gwada Boys (The Gwada Boys) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Association | Ligue guadeloupéenne de football | ||||||||||||||||||||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Jocelyn Angloma[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Captain | Ronan Hauterville | ||||||||||||||||||||
Most caps | Jean-Luc Lambourde (65) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Top scorer | Dominique Mocka (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Home stadium | Stade René Serge Nabajoth | ||||||||||||||||||||
FIFA code | GLP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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First international | |||||||||||||||||||||
Martinique 6–0 Guadeloupe (Martinique; unknown date 1934) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Biggest win | |||||||||||||||||||||
Unofficial Guadeloupe 13–0 Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Versailles, France; 22 September 2012) Official Guadeloupe 11–0 U.S. Virgin Islands (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 12 April 2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Biggest defeat | |||||||||||||||||||||
Martinique 6–0 Guadeloupe (Martinique; unknown date 1934) Martinique 8–2 Guadeloupe (Martinique; unknown date 1975) Curaçao 6–0 Guadeloupe (Willemstad, Curaçao; 19 November 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gold Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 5 (first in 2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Third place (2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coupe de l'Outre-Mer | |||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Third place (2008, 2010, 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The Guadeloupe national football team (French: Sélection de la Guadeloupe de football) represents the French overseas department and region of Guadeloupe in men's international football. The team is controlled by the Ligue guadeloupéenne de football (English: Guadeloupean League of Football), a local branch of French Football Federation (French: Fédération Française de Football).
As an overseas department of the French Republic, Guadeloupe is an integral part of France and is not a member of FIFA and is therefore not eligible to enter the FIFA World Cup or any competition organized first-hand by the organization. Guadeloupeans, being French citizens, are eligible to play for the France national football team. Guadeloupe is, however, a member of CONCACAF and the CFU and is eligible for all competitions organized by both the organizations. Indeed, according to the status of the FFF (article 34, paragraph 6): "[...]Under the control of related continental confederations, and with the agreement of the FFF, those leagues can organize international sport events at a regional level or set up teams in order to participate to them."
Guadeloupe's highest honor to date was reaching the final at the 2010 Caribbean Championship where they were defeated by Jamaica on penalties. In the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Guadeloupe reached the semi-finals in 2007. The team performed well in the group stage defeating Canada and drawing with Haiti. In the knockout stage of the competition, Guadeloupe eliminated Honduras in the quarterfinals. In the semi-finals, Guadeloupe lost to Mexico 1–0.
The regional team also participated in the Caribbean Cup and the Coupe de l'Outre-Mer. Guadeloupe did not win either competition before they became defunct (2017 and 2013 respectively).
History
[edit]International success
[edit]Guadeloupe was a surprise qualifier for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2007. The regional team earned qualification to the tournament after finishing in 4th place at the 2006–07 Caribbean Nations Cup. The appearance in the Gold Cup marked Guadeloupe's first in the competition and they opened the campaign on 6 June 2007 with a 1–1 draw against Haiti. In the team's following match against Canada, Guadeloupe recorded a 2–1 victory in front of 20,000 spectators at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The team finally succumbed to defeat losing 1–0 to the reigning champions of UNCAF, Costa Rica, to close out group play.
Guadeloupe advanced to the knockout stage of the competition as a result of being the second best performing third-place team in group play. In the quarterfinals, Guadeloupe were pitted against Honduras and earned an upset victory defeating the Hondurans 2–1 at the Reliant Stadium in Houston.[3] Prior to its elimination, Honduras had been equal to the task of Guadeloupe having beaten Mexico 2–1 and dominating Cuba 5–0. In the ensuing round, Guadeloupe were defeated by Mexico 1–0.[4] However, despite the loss, Guadeloupe were praised for its strong defensive performance.[5] Guadeloupe's finish in the tournament was the best finish by a Caribbean island team since Trinidad and Tobago reached the semifinals of the 2000 tournament.
Guadeloupe's respectable third-place finish in the 2008 Caribbean Championship meant a consecutive appearance in the Gold Cup. Ahead of the competition, regional team coach Roger Salnot sought to increase Guadeloupe's chances of winning by calling up players of Guadeloupean descent who were born in metropolitan France. Salnot named notable players to his preliminary squad such as goalkeeper Yohann Thuram, defenders Daniel Congré, Michaël Ciani, Ronald Zubar, midfielders Étienne and Aurélien Capoue, and Ludovic Sylvestre, and attackers Alexandre Alphonse, Claudio Beauvue, and Richard Socrier. All players had been effective players in Ligue 1 and abroad. However, despite calling up an abundance of talent, only Alexandre Alphonse was allowed participation by his club. Every other player either personally turned down the invitation or was denied by his parent club with Salnot expressing his disappointment at the latter issue.
In the tournament, Guadeloupe were inserted to Group C alongside Mexico, Panama, and Nicaragua. The team started off the group with two straight victories defeating Panama 2–1 at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum and defeating the Nicaraguans 2–0 at the Reliant Stadium in Houston. In the team's final group stage match against Mexico, Guadeloupe was beaten 2–0 in Phoenix. Guadeloupe's second-place finish in the group meant another appearance in the knockout stage, where the team was pitted against Costa Rica in the quarter-finals at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. In the match, it was Costa Rica who dominated scoring twice within the first 20 minutes of the match. Costa Rica finished the match with five goals with Guadeloupe getting a consolation goal from Alphonse in the second half.
In 2021, Guadeloupe once again qualified to compete for the Gold Cup.
On 27 June 2023, Guadeloupe was able to tie with Canada 2-2 in the remaining minutes of a 2023 Gold Cup Group Stage match.
Results and fixtures
[edit]The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2024
[edit]5 September 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League | Costa Rica | 3–0 | Guadeloupe | San José, Costa Rica |
--:-- UTC−6 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 7,542[6] Referee: Katia García (Mexico) |
9 September 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League | Guadeloupe | 1-0 | Suriname | Le Gosier, Guadeloupe |
--:-- UTC−6 | Leborgne 62' | Report | Stadium: Stade Roger Zami Attendance: 1,850[7] Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada) |
11 October 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League | Guadeloupe | 0–1 | Martinique | Guadeloupe |
16:00 | Report | Labeau 86' | Stadium: TBD Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras) |
15 October 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League | Martinique | 0–0 | Guadeloupe | Le Gosier, Guadeloupe[note 1] |
20:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Roger Zami Attendance: 1,550 Referee: Pierre Luc Lauziere (Canada) |
15 November 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Play-in | Cayman Islands | 0–6 | Guadeloupe | George Town, Cayman Islands |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Truman Bodden Sports Complex Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico) |
19 November 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Play-in | Guadeloupe | 1-0 | Cayman Islands | Le Gosier, Guadeloupe |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Roger Zami Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador) |
2025
[edit]March 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification | Guadeloupe | v | Nicaragua | Guadeloupe |
March 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification | Nicaragua | v | Guadeloupe | Nicaragua |
Coaching history
[edit]- Roger Salnot (2001–2011)
- Steve Bizasène (2012–2017)
- Jocelyn Angloma (2017–present)
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]The following players were called up for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Play-in matches against Cayman Islands on 15 and 19 November 2024 respectively.[11]
Caps and goals as of 19 November 2024 after the second match against Cayman Islands.
Recent call-ups
[edit]The following footballers were called up in the last 12 months and are still eligible to represent.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Davy Rouyard | 17 August 1999 | 13 | 0 | Bordeaux | v. Martinique, 15 October 2024 |
GK | Teddy Bartouche | 5 June 1997 | 3 | 0 | Guingamp | v. Martinique, 15 October 2024 |
GK | Christophe Denisse | 13 December 1995 | 0 | 0 | CSM | v. Suriname, 9 September 2024 |
DF | Andreaw Gravillon | 8 February 1998 | 19 | 2 | Adana Demirspor | v. Martinique, 15 October 2024 |
DF | Nathanaël Saintini | 30 May 2000 | 16 | 0 | Martigues | v. Martinique, 15 October 2024 |
DF | Dimitri Cavaré | 5 February 1995 | 10 | 0 | Ümraniyespor | v. Martinique, 15 October 2024 |
MF | Steve Solvet | 20 March 1996 | 13 | 2 | Martigues | v. Martinique, 15 October 2024 |
MF | Noah Cadiou | 26 October 1998 | 1 | 0 | Rodez | v. Martinique, 15 October 2024 |
MF | Morgan Saint-Maximin | 2 August 1997 | 16 | 0 | Solidarité-Scolaire | v. Suriname, 9 September 2024 |
MF | Alexandre Arenate | 20 July 1995 | 7 | 0 | Jeunesse Esch | v. Suriname, 9 September 2024 |
MF | Jordan Tell | 10 June 1997 | 7 | 1 | Laval | v. Suriname, 9 September 2024 |
MF | Marcus Coco | 24 June 1996 | 6 | 0 | Nantes | v. Suriname, 9 September 2024 |
FW | Thierry Ambrose | 28 March 1997 | 16 | 5 | KV Kortrijk | v. Martinique, 15 October 2024 |
FW | Kilian Bevis | 13 February 1998 | 9 | 1 | Radnički Kragujevac | v. Martinique, 15 October 2024 |
FW | Taïryk Arconte | 12 November 2003 | 5 | 3 | Pau | v. Martinique, 15 October 2024 |
Previous squads
[edit] CONCACAF Gold Cup squads | Caribbean Championship
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Player records
[edit]- As of 19 November 2024[12]
- Players in bold are still active with Guadeloupe.
Most appearances
[edit]Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Period |
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1 | Jean-Luc Lambourde | 65 | 15 | 2002–2017 |
2 | Alain Vertot|fr | 49 | 3 | 1999–2009 |
3 | Lérry Hanany | 45 | 7 | 2004–2017 |
4 | Dominique Mocka | 38 | 17 | 2002–2012 |
5 | Ludovic Gotin | 34 | 15 | 2006–2017 |
6 | Anthony Baron | 32 | 2 | 2018–present |
Grégory Gendrey | 32 | 9 | 2008–present | |
8 | Méddy Lina | 31 | 0 | 2008–present |
9 | Matthias Phaëton | 30 | 11 | 2021–present |
10 | Willy Laurence | 28 | 0 | 2004–2017 |
Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Period |
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1 | Dominique Mocka | 17 | 38 | 0.45 | 2002–2012 |
2 | Ludovic Gotin | 15 | 34 | 0.44 | 2006–2017 |
Jean-Luc Lambourde | 15 | 65 | 0.23 | 2002–2017 | |
4 | Matthias Phaëton | 11 | 30 | 0.37 | 2021–present |
5 | Raphaël Mirval | 10 | 21 | 0.48 | 2018–present |
6 | Grégory Gendrey | 9 | 32 | 0.28 | 2008–present |
7 | Ange-Freddy Plumain | 8 | 20 | 0.4 | 2022–present |
8 | Vladimir Pascal | 7 | 13 | 0.54 | 2010–2014 |
Lérry Hanany | 7 | 45 | 0.16 | 2004–2017 | |
10 | Xavier Cassubie | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 2002–2004 |
Mickaël Antoine-Curier | 6 | 16 | 0.38 | 2008–2012 |
Competitive record
[edit]CONCACAF Gold Cup
[edit]Guadeloupe has participated in five of the seventeen CONCACAF Gold Cups contested. The team's first appearance in the competition was in 2007. The team reached the semi-finals where they were defeated by Mexico. Two years later, in 2009, Guadeloupe made their second consecutive appearance in the competition and, for the second straight time, reached the knockout stage of the Gold Cup. In the quarter-finals, Guadeloupe were defeated by Costa Rica.
CONCACAF Gold Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1991 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1993 | |||||||||
1996 | |||||||||
1998 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2000 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2002 | |||||||||
2003 | |||||||||
2005 | |||||||||
2007 | Semi-finals | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
2009 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
2011 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
2013 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2015 | |||||||||
2017 | |||||||||
2019 | |||||||||
2021 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
2023 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |
Total | 5/17 | 0 Titles | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 31 |
CONCACAF Nations League
[edit]CONCACAF Nations League record | |||||||||||||||||||
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League | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | Division | Group | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Finals | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
2019–20 | C | D | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2021 | Ineligible | |||||||||
2022–23 | B | A | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2023 | ||||||||||
2023–24 | B | A | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2024 | ||||||||||
2024–25 | A | A | To be determined | 2025 | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | — | — | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 10 | — | Total | 0 Titles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Caribbean Cup
[edit]Guadeloupe appeared in seven Caribbean Cups. The regional team never won the competition, but finished in third place on three occasions in 1989, 1994, and 2008. From the 2007 competition onwards, Guadeloupe finished inside the top four teams in the proceeding Caribbean Cups. In 2010, the team finished runners-up to Jamaica, losing 5–4 on penalties.
Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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1989 | Third place | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
1990 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1991 | |||||||||
1992 | Round 1 | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
1993 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1994 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | |
1995 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1996 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1997 | |||||||||
1998 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1999 | Round 1 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
2001 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2005 | |||||||||
2007 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | |
2008 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
2010 | Runners-up* | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
2012 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2014 | |||||||||
2017 | |||||||||
Total | 7/19 | 0 Titles | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 35 |
CFU Championship
[edit]From 1978 to 1985, Guadeloupe participated in the CFU Championship, a precursor to the Caribbean Cup. Of the six championships played, Guadeloupe featured in two final rounds and departed each tournament without a single win.
Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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1978 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1979 | |||||||||
1981 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
1983 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1985 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
1988 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
Total | 2/6 | 0 Titles | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Honours
[edit]Regional
[edit]Other titles
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Martinique will play their home match against Guadeloupe at Stade Roger Zami in Le Gosier (Guadeloupe) instead of the originally scheduled stadium Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France due to security reasons related to the 2024 social unrest in Martinique.[8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Angloma appointed Guadeloupe head coach". concacaf.com. CONCACAF. 29 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Sports Briefing". The New York Times. 18 June 2007. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ^ Armour, Nancy (22 June 2007). "Mexico Squeezes Into Gold Cup Finals". washingtonpost.com. The Associated Press. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ^ Irving, Duncan (17 July 2007). "The 91st Minute". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ^ "Costa Rica 3-0 Guadeloupe (Sep 5, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Guadeloupe 1-0 Suriname (Sep 9, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ CONCACAF [@CNationsLeague] (12 October 2024). "The League A (Group B) match between Martinique and Guadeloupe..." (Tweet). Retrieved 13 October 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Changement de lieu pour le match retour du Derby des Antilles" [Change of venue for the return leg of the Antilles Derby] (in French). Ligue de football de la Martinique. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ Boutrin, Christian (13 October 2024). "CONCACAF : Le match retour entre la Guadeloupe et la Martinique se fera au Gosier" [CONCACAF : The return match between Guadeloupe and Martinique will be played in Le Gosier] (in French). Radio Caraïbes International. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Play-in 24 : les joueurs retenus par Jocelyn Angloma". liguefoot-guadeloupe.fff.fr.
- ^ "Guadeloupe". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in French)