Guadeloupe national football team

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 Football League), a local branch of French Football Federation (French: Fédération Française de Football).

Guadeloupe

Nickname(s)	Les Gwada Boys
Association	Ligue Guadeloupéenne de Football
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Jocelyn Angloma[1]
Captain	Stéphane Auvray
Most caps	Jean-Luc Lambourde (60)
Top scorer	Dominique Mocka (17)
Home stadium	Stade René Serge Nabajoth
FIFA code	GLP
First colours Second colours
First international
Martinique 6–0 Guadeloupe  (Martinique; Date Unknown, 1934)
Biggest win
Guadeloupe 13–0 Saint Pierre and Miquelon  (Versailles, France; 22 September 2012)
Biggest defeat
Martinique 6–0 Guadeloupe  (Martinique; Date Unknown, 1934)  Martinique 8–2 Guadeloupe  (Martinique; Date Unknown, 1975)  Curaçao 6–0 Guadeloupe  (Willemstad; 19 November 2018)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 2007)
Best result	Fourth place, 2007

As an overseas department of the French Republic, Guadeloupe 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 participates in the Caribbean Cup and the Coupe de l'Outre-Mer. Guadeloupe has yet to win either competition.

History

International success

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.[2] 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.[3] However, despite the loss, Guadeloupe were praised for its strong defensive performance.[4] 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 systematically disabling 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.

Players

Current squad

The following footballers were called for CONCACAF Nations League match against Curacao on 19 November 2018.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	GK	Dimitri Edouard	November 1, 1985	0	0	Arsenal Club Petit-Bourg
	GK	Kevin Ajax	August 31, 1987	7	0	CS Moulien
	GK	Frederic Tejou	July 13, 1987	4	0	La Gauloise de Basse-Terre
	DF	Anthony Baron	December 29, 1992	2	0	Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire FC
	DF	Mickaël Tacalfred	April 23, 1981	16	0	Béziers
	DF	Romain Hauteville	November 21, 1989	6	0	Phare Petit-Canal
	DF	Loic Nestor	May 20, 1989	7	1	Valenciennes FC
	DF	Ferdi Felicianne	February 25, 1997	5	0	US Baie-Mahault
	DF	Eddy Viator	June 2, 1982	20	0	Red Star
	DF	Kelly Irep	September 1, 1995	2	0	AC Le Havre
	DF	Mickaël Alphonse	July 12, 1989	5	0	Dijon FCO
	DF	Dimitri Foulquier	March 23, 1993	2	0	Granada CF
	DF	Kevin Moeson	September 30, 1997	4	0	Solidarité-Scolaire
	MF	Loic Romain	March 7, 1994	5	0	Solidarité-Scolaire
	MF	Travys Albina	June 18, 1997	1	0	Racing Club de Basse-Terre
	MF	Gilles Dan	March 26, 1987	11	2	USR Saint Rose
	MF	Steeve Pasbeau	January 24, 1991	1	0	Stade Lamentinois
	MF	Mavrick Annerose	November 29, 1995	4	0	USR Saint Rose
	FW	Dimitri Bolivar	October 1, 1997	5	0	US Baie-Mahault
	FW	Lenny Nangis	March 24, 1994	4	0	Unattached
	FW	Claudio Beauvue	April 16, 1988	3	1	Deportivo de La Coruña
	FW	Livio Nabab	June 14, 1988	15	1	Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01
	FW	Yannick Passape	April 19, 1982	7	1	Phare Petit-Canal

Previous squads

CONCACAF Gold Cup squads 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup squads – Guadeloupe 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup squads – Guadeloupe 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup squads – Guadeloupe

Caribbean Championship 2010 Caribbean Championship – Guadeloupe

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2021

July 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifying	Guadeloupe	v	Bahamas	United States
				Stadium: TBD

Competitive record

Gold Cup record

Guadeloupe has participated in three of the fifteen CONCACAF Gold Cups contested. The team's first appearance in the competition was in 2007. The team, surprisingly, 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.

Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1991	Did not qualify
1993
1996
1998	Did not enter
2000	Did not qualify
2002
2003
2005
2007	Fourth place	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	In progress
Total	3/15	0 Titles	12	4	1	7	12	18

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
Year	Division	Group	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	P/R	Rank
2019−20	C	D	4	4	0	0	20	2		30th
2022–23	B	To be determined
Total			4	4	0	0	20	2	30th

Caribbean Cup record

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	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
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

Coupe de l'Outre-Mer record

Guadeloupe has participated in both editions of the Coupe de l'Outre-Mer, which was established in 2008. In both editions, the team finished in third place behind Martinique and Réunion with the latter team winning the first edition and Martinique winning the second.

Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2008	Third place	3rd	4	3	0	1	9	1
2010	Third place	3rd	4	2	2	0	8	2
2012	Third place	3rd	4	3	0	1	19	4
Total	3/3	0 Titles	12	8	2	2	36	7

CFU Championship record

From 1978–1985, 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	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
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[5]	Did not qualify
Total	2/6	0 Titles	6	0	2	4	5	11

*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.

**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

References

1. "Angloma appointed Guadeloupe head coach". concacaf.com. CONCACAF. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
2. "Sports Briefing". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. 18 June 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
3. Armour, Nancy (22 June 2007). "Mexico Squeezes Into Gold Cup Finals". washingtonpost.com. The Associated Press. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
4. Irving, Duncan (17 July 2007). "The 91st Minute". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
5. It is unsure if the tournament was completed, but some sources state that Trinidad and Tobago defeated Martinique 3–0 in the final.

External links

• Official website
• Guadeloupe at CONCACAF site