Dominica national football team

Dominica
Association	Dominica Football Association
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Rajesh Latchoo
Captain	Glenson Prince
Most caps	Glenson Prince (64)
Top scorer	Julian Wade (19)
Home stadium	Windsor Park
FIFA code	DMA
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	183 (10 February 2022)
Highest	128 (November 2010, February 2011)
Lowest	198 (July 2009)
First international
	Dominica 1–0 Martinique ; (Dominica; 1932)
Biggest win
	Dominica 10–0 British Virgin Islands ; (San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic; October 15, 2010)
Biggest defeat
	Mexico 10–0 Dominica ; (San Antonio, United States; June 19, 2004)

The Dominica national football team is the national team of Dominica and is controlled by the Dominica Football Association. They are a member of CONCACAF.

Dominica has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup.

History[]

Beginnings[]

Dominica played its first international match in 1932, against Martinique, a match that ended in a 1–0 victory. In the 1940s they participated in the , losing in the preliminaries against Martinique 5–0 but qualified due to Trinidad and Tobago's withdrawal.^[4] In the competition proper, Dominica again faced Martinique, losing 6–0 and being eliminated.

In the 1960s and 1970s, Dominica played in several editions of the Windward Islands Tournament, winning the competition in 1971 with two 3–0 victories over Saint Vincent and Grenada, and a 2–2 draw against Saint Lucia. In the 1980s, Dominica regularly participated in the qualifying rounds of the CFU Championship, although they were unable to make it into the tournament proper.

1990s[]

After the creation of the Caribbean Cup in 1989, Dominica was only able to qualify for the group stage in the 1994 edition. They could not get past the first phase, after losing to the hosts Trinidad and Tobago 5–0 and Guadeloupe 4–0. They were only able to draw 1–1 with Barbados. They next qualified for the 1998 Caribbean Cup, being eliminated again in the first round, this time with three defeats against Martinique 5–1, Antigua and Barbuda 2–1 and Trinidad and Tobago 8–0. Dominica has not managed to return to the final phase of the Caribbean Cup since.

Dominica participated in World Cup qualification for the first time in the 1998 qualifiers beating Antigua and Barbuda in the first round (3–3 in Roseau and 1–3 in St. John's) before losing in the second phase to Barbados (1–0 in both Roseau and Bridgetown).

2000–present[]

In the 2002 qualifiers, the Pericos succumbed to Haiti 7–1 on aggregate, and in the 2006 qualifiers, after beating the Bahamas with an aggregate result of 4–2, the Dominicans faced the Mexican team that crushed them 10–0 in the first leg, then 8–0 at Aguascalientes. The decade would end with an elimination at the hands of Barbados, just like in 1996, this time as part of the 2010 qualifiers (1–1 in Roseau and 0–1 in Bridgetown).

On 15 October 2010, Dominica achieved the greatest victory in its history, beating the British Virgin Islands 10–0, with 5 goals from striker Kurlson Benjamin - in the first qualifying round of the 2010 Caribbean Cup. The following year, in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, Dominica was drawn against Panama and Nicaragua. They lost all four of their games, failing to score a goal and conceding 11. They were eliminated from 2018 World Cup qualification by Canada, who beat them 6–0 over two legs.

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[]

24 March WC 1st Round Qualifying	Dominican Republic	1–0	Dominica	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
19:00 UTC−4	F. Núñez 52'	Report		Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico)

28 March WC 1st Round Qualifying	Dominica	1–2	Panama	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
16:00 UTC−4	Laville 82'	Report	Thomas 28' (o.g.) Fajardo 85'	Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium Referee: Marco Antonio Ortíz Nava (Mexico)

2 June WC 1st Round Qualifying	Dominica	3–0	Anguilla	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
15:00 UTC−4	Thomas 3' C. Bertrand 34' Wade 42'	Report		Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium Referee: Kimbell Ward (St. Kitts and Nevis)

8 June WC 1st Round Qualifying	Barbados	1–1	Dominica	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
19:00 UTC−4	Saimovici 48'	Report	Wade 57'	Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez Referee: Jaime Herrera Bonilla (El Salvador)

Coaching history[]

Clifford Celaire (1996)
Helmut Kosmehl (2000)
Don Leogal (2004)
Clifford Celaire (2005–2006)
Christopher Ericson (2008–2009)
Kurt Hector (2009–2013)^[5]
Ronnie Gustave (2013-2014)
Shane Marshall (2014–2017)
Rajesh Latchoo (2017–present)

Players[]

Current squad[]

The following players were called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.^[6]
Match dates: 2 and 9 June 2021
Opposition: Anguilla and Barbados
Caps and goals correct as of: 28 March 2021, after the match against Panama.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK		(1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 (age 23)	0	0	Unknown
1GK		(1990-07-31) 31 July 1990 (age 31)	0	0	Unknown
1GK	Glenson Prince	(1987-09-17) 17 September 1987 (age 34)	64	0	Phare Petit-Canal

2DF	Euclid Bertrand	(1974-07-23) 23 July 1974 (age 47)	31	0	Dublanc
2DF	Malcolm Joseph	(1993-10-10) 10 October 1993 (age 28)	43	1	Portsmouth Bombers
2DF		(1996-03-08) 8 March 1996 (age 25)	26	0	Morvant Caledonia United
2DF		(1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 23)	3	0	Harlem United
2DF		(1997-09-04) 4 September 1997 (age 24)	8	0	Dublanc
2DF		(1994-10-21) 21 October 1994 (age 27)	16	0	Portsmouth Bombers

3MF	Chad Bertrand	(1986-12-19) 19 December 1986 (age 35)	47	4	Solidarité-Scolaire
3MF	Fitz Jolly	(1999-03-16) 16 March 1999 (age 22)	2	0	Bath Estate
3MF	Briel Thomas	(1994-11-25) 25 November 1994 (age 27)	38	3	W Connection
3MF	Triston Sandy	(2001-01-10) 10 January 2001 (age 21)	1	0	Portsmouth Bombers
3MF		(1989-11-06) 6 November 1989 (age 32)	23	3	Bath Estate

4FW	Reon Cuffy	(1999-01-17) 17 January 1999 (age 23)	3	0	East Central
4FW		(1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 (age 23)	14	0	Sagicor South East United
4FW	Travist Joseph	(1994-05-23) 23 May 1994 (age 27)	23	2	Dublanc
4FW	Audel Laville	(2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 (age 19)	7	2	Harlem United
4FW	Darryl Longdon	(2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 21)	2	0	FC Tucson
4FW	Julian Wade	(1990-07-12) 12 July 1990 (age 31)	39	17	Brechin City

Recent Call-ups[]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK		(1999-12-16) 16 December 1999 (age 22)	0	0	Unattached	vs. Panama, 28 March 2021
GK		(1990-12-27) 27 December 1990 (age 31)	1	0	Middleham United	vs. Panama, 28 March 2021

DF	Gylles Mitchel	(1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 24)	8	0	Unattached	vs. Panama, 28 March 2021

MF	Anfernee Frederick	(1996-01-23) 23 January 1996 (age 26)	21	2	Bath Estate	vs. Panama, 28 March 2021
MF		(1990-12-02) 2 December 1990 (age 31)	6	0	Dublanc	vs. Panama, 28 March 2021

FW		(1994-12-10) 10 December 1994 (age 27)	12	0	Portsmouth Bombers	vs. Panama, 28 March 2021
FW	Randolph Peltier	(1982-09-16) 16 September 1982 (age 39)	20	4	Pointe Michel	vs. Panama, 28 March 2021
^INJ Withdrew due to injury ^PRE Preliminary squad / standby ^RET Retired from the national team ^SUS Serving suspension ^WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Records[]

As of 28 March 2021

Players in bold are still active with Dominica.

Most caps
#	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Glenson Prince	64	0	2005–present
2	Chad Bertrand	47	4	2010–present
3	Malcolm Joseph	43	1	2011–present
4	Julian Wade	39	17	2010–present
5	Briel Thomas	38	3	2013–present
6	Euclid Bertrand	31	0	1998–present
7		29	0	2010–present
8	Travist Joseph	26	2	2015–present
8		26	0	2014–present
10	Kurlson Benjamin	24	14	2008–present
10	Lester Langlais	24	1	2006–2014

Top goalscorers
#	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Julian Wade	17	39	0.44	2010–present
2	Kurlson Benjamin	14	24	0.58	2008–present
3	Kelly Peters	9	16	0.56	1999–2011
4	Vincent Casimir	6	11	0.55	2000–2004
5	Mitchell Joseph	5	20	0.25	2005–2015
6	Peter Greenaway	4	8	0.5	1993–2001
	Randolph Peltier	4	20	0.2	2004–present
	Chad Bertrand	4	47	0.09	2010–present
9	Ronnie Gustave	3	5	0.6	1996–1998
	Shane Marshall	3	13	0.23	1996–2004
		3	17	0.18	2010–2016
	George Dangler	3	18	0.17	1996–2004
		3	23	0.13	2010–present
	Briel Thomas	3	38	0.08	2013–present

Competition records[]

FIFA World Cup[]

Canada vs. Dominica 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada on 16 June 2015

FIFA World Cup record									FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930	Part of United Kingdom								Part of United Kingdom
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982	Did not enter								Did not enter
1986
1990
1994
1998	Did not qualify								4	1	1	2	6	6
2002									2	0	0	2	1	7
2006									4	1	1	2	4	20
2010									2	0	1	1	1	2
2014									4	0	0	4	0	11
2018									4	1	1	2	3	8
2022									4	1	1	2	5	4
2026	To be determined								Qualification yet to start
Total		0/22							24	4	5	15	20	58

CONCACAF Gold Cup[]

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1963	Did not enter									Did not enter
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1977
1981
1985
1989
1991
1993	Did not qualify									3	0	0	3	5	8
1996										2	0	1	1	0	1
1998										5	3	0	2	13	10
2000										6	2	1	3	9	18
2002										3	0	0	3	3	8
2003	Withdrew									Withdrew
2005	Did not qualify									3	0	0	3	1	16
2007										3	0	1	2	0	5
2009										2	0	0	2	1	6
2011										5	2	1	2	13	9
2013										3	1	0	2	4	5
2015										3	0	1	2	1	7
2017										4	1	0	3	9	10
2019										4	2	1	1	6	5
2021										6	1	0	5	3	14
Total	0 titles	0/26	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	52	12	6	34	68	122

CONCACAF Nations League[]

CONCACAF Nations League record
Year	Division	Group	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	P/R	Rank
2019−20	B	D	6	1	0	5	3	14		27th
2022–23	C	To be determined
Total			6	1	0	5	3	14	27th

Caribbean Cup[]

Caribbean Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1989	Did not qualify
1990	Did not qualify
1991	Did not enter
1992	Did not qualify
1993	Did not qualify
1994	Group stage	3	0	1	2	1	11
1995	Did not qualify
1996
1997
1998	Group stage	3	0	0	3	2	15
1999	Did not qualify
2001
2005
2007
2008
2010
2012
2014
2017
Total	Group stage	6	0	1	5	3	26

References[]

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
^ Courtney, Barrie. "Dominica – List of International matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
^ Veroeveren, Piet. "Coupe des Caraibes 1948". RSSSF.
^ Hector was reported to have been killed in a traffic accident on 19 April 2013. No new coach has yet been appointed.Dominica football coach, player die in crash | Boston Herald
^ "Senior Men's National Team". Dominica Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

[FIFA_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.

[2] Courtney, Barrie. "Dominica – List of International matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 November 2010.

[World_Football_Elo_Ratings-3] Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

[4] Veroeveren, Piet. "Coupe des Caraibes 1948". RSSSF.

[Hectordeath-5] Hector was reported to have been killed in a traffic accident on 19 April 2013. No new coach has yet been appointed.Dominica football coach, player die in crash | Boston Herald

[6] "Senior Men's National Team". Dominica Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

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