Cuba national football team facts for kids

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This page is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Cuba women's national football team.

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Cuba

Nickname(s)

Los Leones del Caribe (The Lions of the Caribbean)
Los Diablos Rojos (The Red Devils)

Association

Football Association of Cuba

Confederation

CONCACAF (North America)

Sub-confederation

CFU (Caribbean)

Head coach

Yunielys Castillo

Captain

Maikel Reyes

Most caps

Yénier Márquez (126)

Top scorer

Lester Moré (30)

Home stadium

Estadio Pedro Marrero

FIFA code

CUB

First colours

Second colours

FIFA ranking

Current

174

(7 February 2019)

Highest

46 (November – December 2006)

Lowest

182 (August 2017, March–May 2018)

Elo ranking

Current

121

6 (3 March 2019)

Highest

52 (February 2005)

Lowest

147 (September 2019)

First international

Cuba 3–1 Jamaica

(Havana, Cuba; 16 March 1930)

Biggest win

Cuba 11–0 Turks and Caicos Islands

(Havana, Cuba; 8 September 2018)

Biggest defeat

Sweden 8–0 Cuba

(Antibes, France; 12 June 1938)

Soviet Union 8–0 Cuba

(Moscow, Soviet Union; 24 July 1980)

Russia 8–0 Cuba

(Volgograd, Russia; 20 November 2023)

World Cup

Appearances

1 (first in 1938)

Best result

Quarter-finals (1938)

CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup

Appearances

12 (first in 1971)

Best result

Fourth place (1971)

Medal record

NAFC Championship

Silver	1947 Cuba	Team
Bronze	1949 Mexico	Team
CFU Caribbean Cup
Gold	2012 Antigua and Barbuda	Team
Silver	1996 Trinidad and Tobago	Team
Silver	1999 Trinidad and Tobago	Team
Silver	2005 Barbados	Team
Bronze	1995 Cayman Islands and Jamaica	Team
Bronze	2007 Trinidad and Tobago	Team
Bronze	2010 Martinique	Team

The Cuba national football team (also known as Selección de fútbol de Cuba) is the official men's football team that plays for Cuba. They are nicknamed Los Leones del Caribe, which means "The Lions of the Caribbean". The team is controlled by the Football Association of Cuba. They are part of FIFA, the Caribbean Football Union, and CONCACAF (which covers North, Central American, and Caribbean football).

Cuba was the first team from the Caribbean to reach the Quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup. This happened in the 1938 World Cup. They beat Romania 2–1 in a replay match after an exciting 3–3 draw. However, they were later knocked out by Sweden with an 8–0 loss. Cuba has not been back to the World Cup since then.

The team has also done well in other tournaments. They finished second in the North American Nations Cup in 1947, when they hosted the event. In the Caribbean Cup, they were runners-up three times (in 1996, 1999, and 2005) before finally winning the tournament in 2012.

History of Cuban Football

Early Days and First Matches

Cuba played its very first international football match on March 16, 1930. This was during the 1930 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Havana. They won their first game against Jamaica (which was a British colony back then) with a score of 3–1. Just four days later, they had another big win, beating Honduras 7–0. José Tapia was the team's manager during these early years and stayed in charge until after the 1938 World Cup.

Cuba tried to qualify for the 1934 FIFA World Cup in Italy. They played against Haiti in a series of matches, winning the first 3–1 and the third 6–0, with one match ending in a 1–1 draw. After that, they faced Mexico in another three-match series. Mexico won all three games, even though Cuba scored some goals. Mexico didn't qualify for the World Cup either, losing their final play-off game.

World Cup Adventures (1938-2000)

The 1938 FIFA World Cup was held in France. Many teams from the Americas, including most South American and CONCACAF nations, decided not to play because they wanted the World Cup to be held in their region. Because of this, Cuba and Brazil were the only teams from the Americas that qualified by default.

The 1938 World Cup was a knockout tournament. Cuba's first match was against Romania on June 5, 1938. It was a thrilling game! Cuba's Hector Socorro scored to make it 1–1. Later, Tomás Fernández gave Cuba the lead, but Romania quickly equalized, sending the game into extra time. Romania scored again, but Juan Tuñas scored for Cuba with just three minutes left in extra time, making it 3–3.

A replay match was needed, which happened on June 9. Romania scored first, but Cuba came back with goals from Socorro and Carlos Oliviera, winning 2–1! This meant Cuba advanced to the quarter-finals. In the quarter-final, Cuba played against Sweden on June 12. Sweden was very strong and won the match 8–0. Even though they lost, reaching the quarter-finals was a huge achievement for Cuba.

Cuba tried to qualify for the 1950 FIFA World Cup but didn't make it. After that, they didn't compete in World Cup qualifiers again until 1966. They returned for the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. For the 1982 FIFA World Cup, Cuba almost made it to the finals, missing out by only two points in the final qualifying round.

Recent Years (2000-Present)

In the 2000s, Cuban football started to improve. They reached the quarter-finals of the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup by beating Canada 2–0. In the qualifiers for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, they played against Costa Rica. They drew both matches (2–2 in Havana and 1–1 in Costa Rica) but were eliminated because Costa Rica scored more "away goals."

For the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Cuba drew 3–3 with Antigua and Barbuda, then won the return leg 4–1 to move to the next round. They were in a tough group with the United States, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guatemala. Cuba finished fourth in that group, with one win against Guatemala.

In 2010, Cuba finished third in the 2010 Caribbean Cup, which helped them qualify for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. A big moment came in 2012 when Cuba won the 2012 Caribbean Cup for the first time ever!

For the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Cuba went straight to the third round of qualification. They were in a group with Honduras, Panama, and Canada. The team had some close games but ended up with one draw and five losses. Their only goal in that campaign was scored by Alberto Gomes against Panama.

Players Leaving the Team

Over the years, some Cuban football players have left the team while on trips to other countries, especially the United States, to seek new opportunities. This has happened during several tournaments, like the Gold Cup. For example, in 2002, two players, Rey Ángel Martínez and Alberto Delgado, stayed in the United States. In 2005, striker Maykel Galindo did the same. More players followed in later years, including Osvaldo Alonso and Lester More in 2007.

In 2008, seven players from the U-23 national team, including Yeniel Bermúdez, Yordany Álvarez, and Yendry Díaz, left the team during a tournament in Florida. Later that year, Reynier Alcántara and Pedro Faife also left before a World Cup Qualifier match. This trend continued in later Gold Cups and other tournaments, with players like Yosniel Mesa (2011), Keiler García (2015), and five players in 2019 leaving the team. Most recently, during the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, several players, including Roberney Caballero and Sandy Sánchez, also left the team.

Team Gear

Kit Sponsorship

Kit supplier	Period
Joma	2023–present

Recent Games and Upcoming Matches

Here are some of the recent game results and future matches scheduled for the Cuban national football team.

Win Draw Loss Fixture

2023 Matches

Friendly 20 November	Russia	8–0	Cuba	Volgograd, Russia
19:30 UTC+3	Oblyakov 22' Golovin 30' An. Miranchuk 34' Silyanov 55' Sobolev 66' Prutsev 68' Krivtsov 74' Mostovoy 78'	https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/11/20/world/friendlies/russia/cuba/4267922/		Stadium: Volgograd Arena Attendance: 40,706 Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)

2024 Matches

Friendly 26 March	Nicaragua	0–1	Cuba	Managua, Nicaragua
19:00 UTC−6		https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/27/world/friendlies/nicaragua/cuba/4327999/	Reyes 81'	Stadium: Nicaragua National Football Stadium

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 6 June	Honduras	3–1	Cuba	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
18:30 UTC−6	Lozano 26' Rodríguez 45+2' Castillo 82'	https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288301/288302/400017738	Reyes 23'	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés Attendance: 10,111 Referee: Juan Calderón (Costa Rica)

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 11 June	Cuba	3–0 Awarded	Cayman Islands	Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
15:30 UTC−4		https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288301/288302/400017737		Stadium: Estadio Antonio Maceo

2024–25 Nations League 6 September	Jamaica	0–0	Cuba	Kingston, Jamaica
19:00 UTC−5		https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740602		Stadium: Independence Park Attendance: 9,900 Referee: Filiberto Martínez (El Salvador)

2024–25 Nations League 10 September	Cuba	1–1	Nicaragua	Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
16:00 UTC−4	Espino 42' (pen.)	https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740622	Medina 90+7'	Stadium: Estadio Antonio Maceo Attendance: 3,565 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada)

2024–25 Nations League 10 October	Cuba	2–2	Trinidad and Tobago	Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
16:00 UTC−4	Rodríguez 64' Casanova 75'	https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740630	Bateau 8' Jones 70'	Stadium: Estadio Antonio Maceo Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Sergio Reyna (Guatemala)

2024–25 Nations League 14 October	Trinidad and Tobago	3–1	Cuba	Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago
21:00 UTC−4	Gilbert 13' J. Jones 28' Gill 65'	https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740647	Matos 62'	Stadium: Dwight Yorke Stadium Attendance: 3,543 Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)

2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification play-in 14 November	Saint Kitts and Nevis	2–1	Cuba	Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
19:00 UTC−4	Sawyers 8' Burley 48'	https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=754643	Paradela 40'	Stadium: SKNFA Technical Center Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification play-in 18 November	Cuba	4–0 (5–2 agg.)	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
15:00 UTC−5	Hernández 40' Piedra 45+3' Paradela 50' Reyes 87' (pen.)	https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=754644		Stadium: Estadio Antonio Maceo Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
Note: Cuba won 5–2 on aggregate and qualifies for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification.

2025 Upcoming Matches

2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification March	Cuba	v	Trinidad and Tobago	Cuba

2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification March	Trinidad and Tobago	v	Cuba	Trinidad and Tobago

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 6 June	Antigua and Barbuda	v	Cuba	Antigua and Barbuda
--:-- UTC−4

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 10 June	Cuba	v	Bermuda	Cuba
--:-- UTC−4

Coaching History

José Tapia (1930–1934)
Gavin Newton (1934–1935)
José Tapia (1935–1938)
Marcelino Minsal (1947–1949)
František Churda (1963–1964)
Karoly Kósa (1966)
László Mohácsi (1967)
Kim Yong-ha (1970–1971)
Sergio Padrón (1976)
Tibor Ivanics (1980–1981)
Roberto Hernández (1985–1988)
Giovanni Campari (1990–1996)
William Bennett (1996–2000)
Miguel Company (2000–2004)
Luis Armelio Garcia (2004–2005)
Raúl González (2006–2007)
Reinhold Fanz (2008)
Raúl González (2008–2012)
Chandler González (2012)
Walter Benítez (2012–2015)
Raúl González (2015–2016)
Julio Valero (2016)
Raúl Mederos (2016–2019)
Pablo Elier Sánchez (2019–2023)
Yunielys Castillo (2023–present)

Players

Current Squad

These players were chosen for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Play-in matches in November 2024.

Caps (games played) and goals are correct as of October 14, 2024, after the match against Nicaragua.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Raiko Arozarena	(1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 (age 28)	14	0	Las Vegas Lights
1GK	Ismel Morgado	(2003-05-31) 31 May 2003 (age 22)	2	0	Rancho Santana
1GK	Yurdy Hodelin	(2005-09-23) 23 September 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Consultants

2DF	Dariel Morejón	(1998-12-21) 21 December 1998 (age 26)	41	0	Santa Ana
2DF	Yosel Piedra	(1994-03-27) 27 March 1994 (age 31)	39	1	San Carlos
2DF	Orlando Calvo	(1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 26)	9	0	Limón Black Star
2DF	Karel Pérez	(2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 (age 19)	7	0	Alajuelense U23
2DF	Alejandro Delgado	(2003-02-14) 14 February 2003 (age 22)	6	0	Municipal Jalapa
2DF	Elvis Casanova	(2005-09-17) 17 September 2005 (age 19)	4	0	Consultants
2DF	Leandro Mena	(2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 20)	2	0	Santiago de Cuba

3MF	Karel Espino	(2001-10-27) 27 October 2001 (age 23)	28	2	Comunicaciones
3MF	Yasniel Matos	(2002-03-29) 29 March 2002 (age 23)	28	2	Marquense
2DF	Yunior Pérez	(2001-03-12) 12 March 2001 (age 24)	28	0	Malacateco
3MF	Romario Torres	(2005-02-09) 9 February 2005 (age 20)	9	0	Jiracal
3MF	Rey Rodríguez	(2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 22)	7	0	Masachapa
3MF	Diego Catasus	(2005-04-03) 3 April 2005 (age 20)	3	0	Latina Calcio
3MF	Michael Camejo	(2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 (age 20)	1	0	La Habana
3MF	Pedro Bravo	(2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Limón Black Star

4FW	Maikel Reyes	(1993-03-04) 4 March 1993 (age 32)	51	12	Managua
4FW	Luis Paradela	(1997-01-21) 21 January 1997 (age 28)	35	9	Universitatea Craiova
4FW	Onel Hernández	(1993-02-01) 1 February 1993 (age 32)	10	3	Norwich City
4FW	Reydel Sánchez	(2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 21)	5	0	Los Llanos
4FW	Aniel Casanova	(2005-09-17) 17 September 2005 (age 19)	2	1	Consultants

Recent Call-ups

These players have also been called up to the Cuba squad in the last year.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Yorlan Urgellés	(1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 26)	0	0	Guantánamo	v. Russia, 20 November 2023
GK	Nelson Johnston	(1990-02-25) 25 February 1990 (age 35)	13	0	Jicaral	v. Honduras, 15 October 2023

DF	Cavafe	(1999-04-25) 25 April 1999 (age 26)	25	2	Unión Adarve	v. Nicaragua, 14 October 2024
DF	Mario Peñalver	(2003-01-06) 6 January 2003 (age 22)	8	0	Rancho Santana	v. Nicaragua, 14 October 2024
DF	Ricardo Polo	(2005-05-14) 14 May 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Las Tunas	v. Honduras, 6 June 2024
DF	Fabian Gloor	(2002-08-12) 12 August 2002 (age 22)	1	0	FC Baden	v. Russia, 20 November 2023
DF	Jorge Corrales	(1991-05-20) 20 May 1991 (age 34)	45	1	FC Tulsa	v. Honduras, 15 October 2023
DF	Modesto Méndez	(1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 27)	14	0	Hartford Athletic	v. Honduras, 15 October 2023

MF	Dairon Reyes	(2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 (age 21)	18	1	Inter Miami II	v. Nicaragua, 14 October 2024
MF	Marcos Campos	(2005-11-15) 15 November 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Holguín	v. Nicaragua, 10 September 2024
MF	Eduardo Hernández	(2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 (age 22)	11	0	Municipal	v. Honduras, 6 June 2024

FW	Willian Pozo-Venta	(1997-08-27) 27 August 1997 (age 27)	23	4	Grorud IL	v. Nicaragua, 14 October 2024
FW	Daniel Díaz	(1994-03-27) 27 March 1994 (age 31)	17	0	San Carlos	v. Nicaragua, 14 October 2024
FW	David Pérez	(2005-04-24) 24 April 2005 (age 20)	1	0	La Habana	v. Nicaragua, 10 September 2024
FW	Cristian Valiente	(2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 (age 24)	4	0	Holguín	v. Russia, 20 November 2023
FW	Alexander Gómez		0	0	Granma	v. Russia, 20 November 2023
^INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. ^PRE Preliminary squad. ^RET Player retired from the national team. ^SUS Player is serving suspension. ^WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Player Records

Players in bold are still active with Cuba

Most Games Played

Yénier Márquez has played the most games for Cuba, with 126 appearances.

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Years
1	Yénier Márquez	126	16	2000–2015
2	Odelín Molina	123	0	1996–2013
3	Jaime Colomé	82	12	2002–2013
4	Alexánder Cruzata	74	2	1996–2005
5	Lázaro Darcourt	73	21	1995–2003
6	Alain Cervantes	68	8	2003–2016
7	Silvio Pedro Miñoso	66	0	2002–2008
8	Reysander Fernández	65	3	2003–2012
9	Lester Moré	62	30	1995–2007
10	Manuel Bobadilla	57	11	1995–2001

Top Goalscorers

Lester Moré is Cuba's all-time top scorer with 30 goals.

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Lester Moré	30	62	0.48	1995–2007
2	Lázaro Darcourt	21	73	0.29	1995–2003
3	Roberto Linares	16	42	0.38	2008–2012
3	Yénier Márquez	16	126	0.12	2000–2015
5	Eduardo Sebrango	13	23	0.57	1996–1998
6	Serguei Prado	12	30	0.4	1999–2005
	Maykel Galindo	12	33	0.36	2002–2005
	Osmín Hernández	12	46	0.26	1995–2004
	Maikel Reyes	12	51	0.24	2012–present
	Jaime Colomé	12	82	0.15	2002–2013

Competitive Record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad	Outcome	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930	Not a FIFA member									Not a FIFA member
1934	Did not qualify									2nd	6	2	1	3	13	14
1938	Quarter-finals	7th	3	1	1	1	5	12	Squad	Qualified by default
1950	Did not qualify									3rd	4	0	1	3	3	11
1954	Not accepted									Not accepted
1958	Did not enter									Did not enter
1962	Did not enter									Did not enter
1966	Did not qualify									3rd	4	1	1	2	3	5
1970	Not accepted									Not accepted
1974	Did not enter									Did not enter
1978	Did not qualify									Playoff	5	2	2	1	7	5
1982	Did not qualify									5th	9	4	3	2	11	8
1986	Did not enter									Did not enter
1990	Did not qualify									2nd	2	0	1	1	1	2
1994	Withdrew									Withdrew
1998	Did not qualify									4th	10	4	1	5	17	18
2002										Playoff	8	2	5	1	7	3
2006										Playoff	4	2	2	0	8	4
2010										4th	8	3	0	5	13	21
2014										4th	6	0	1	5	1	10
2018										Playoff	2	0	2	0	1	1
2022										3rd	4	2	0	2	7	3
2026	Qualification in progress									TBD	1	0	0	1	1	3
2030	To be determined									To be determined
2034	To be determined									To be determined
Total	Quarter-finals	1/21	3	1	1	1	5	12	—	—	73	22	20	31	93	108

FIFA World Cup history
First Match	Cuba 3–3 Romania (5 June 1938; Toulouse, France)
Biggest Win	Cuba 2–1 Romania (9 June 1938; Toulouse, France)
Biggest Defeat	Cuba 0–8 Sweden (12 June 1938; Antibes, France)
Best Result	Seventh place (1938)
Worst Result	—

CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1963	Did not enter
1965	Withdrew
1967	Did not qualify
1969	Did not enter
1971	Fourth place	4th	5	1	2	2	5	7	Squad
1973	Did not enter
1977	Did not qualify
1981	Final round	5th	5	1	2	2	4	8	Squad
1985	Did not enter
1989	Did not qualify
1991	Withdrew
1993	Did not enter
1996	Did not qualify
1998	Group stage	10th	2	0	0	2	2	10	Squad
2000	Did not qualify
2002	Group stage	11th	2	0	1	1	0	1	Squad
2003	Quarter-finals	8th	3	1	0	2	2	8	Squad
2005	Group stage	12th	3	0	0	3	3	9	Squad
2007	Group stage	12th	3	0	1	2	3	9	Squad
2009	Withdrew
2011	Group stage	12th	3	0	0	3	1	16	Squad
2013	Quarter-finals	8th	4	1	0	3	6	13	Squad
2015	Quarter-finals	8th	4	1	0	3	1	14	Squad
2017	Did not qualify
2019	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	0	17	Squad
2021	Withdrew
2023	Group stage	15th	3	0	0	3	3	9	Squad
Total	Fourth place	12/27	40	5	6	29	30	121	—

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
League										Finals
Season	Division	Group	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	P/R	Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
2019–20	A	A	4	0	0	4	0	18		2021	Did not qualify
2022–23	B	A	6	5	0	1	11	3		2023	Ineligible
2023–24	A	B	4	1	2	1	1	4		2024	Did not qualify
2024–25	A	B	4	0	3	1	4	6		2025	Did not qualify
Total	—	—	18	6	5	7	16	31	—	Total	0 Titles	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

CFU Caribbean Cup

Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record									Qualification record
1978	Did not enter								Did not enter
1979
1981
1983
1985
1988
1989
1990
1991	Withdrew								Withdrew
1992	Fourth place	5	2	2	1	4	2	Squad	2	2	0	0	8	0
1993	Did not enter								Did not enter
1994	Withdrew								Withdrew
1995	Third place	5	3	0	2	9	6	Squad	3	3	0	0	15	0
1996	Runners-up	5	3	1	1	7	2	Squad	1	1	0	0	4	0
1997	Did not enter								Did not enter
1998	Did not qualify								2	1	1	0	4	3
1999	Runners-up	4	3	0	1	8	3	Squad	3	3	0	0	13	2
2001	Fourth place	5	1	2	2	5	7	Squad	3	3	0	0	7	1
2005	Runners-up	3	2	0	1	5	2	Squad	4	3	1	0	6	1
2007	Third place	5	2	1	2	7	6	Squad	6	5	1	0	24	2
2008	Fourth place	5	2	2	1	7	4	Squad	3	2	1	0	14	2
2010	Third place	5	3	1	1	5	4	Squad	3	1	2	0	7	5
2012	Champions	5	4	0	1	5	2	Squad	3	1	1	1	6	2
2014	Fourth place	4	1	2	1	5	5	Squad	Qualified as defending champions
2017	Did not qualify								2	1	0	1	2	4
Total	1 Title	51	26	11	14	67	43	—	31	28	8	2	105	21

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1976	Group stage	11th	2	0	1	1	0	1	Squad
1980	Quarter-finals	7th	4	2	0	2	3	12	Squad
Total			6	2	1	3	3	13	—

NAFC Championship

NAFC Championship record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1947	Runners-up	2	1	0	1	6	5
1949	Third place	4	0	1	3	3	11
Total	Runners-up	6	1	1	4	9	16

CCCF Championship

CCCF Championship record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1941	Did not enter
1943
1946
1948
1951
1953
1955	Seventh place	6	1	0	5	3	17
1957	Fifth place	4	0	0	4	1	11
1960	Fifth place	4	1	0	3	5	12
1961	Fifth place	4	0	0	4	2	9
Total	Fifth place	18	2	0	16	11	49

Team Achievements

Regional Titles

NAFC Championship¹
- Runners-up (1): 1947
- Third place (1): 1949
CFU Championship/Caribbean Cup
- Champions (1): 2012
- Runners-up (3): 1996, 1999, 2005
- Third place (3): 1995, 2007, 2010
Central American and Caribbean Games
- Gold medal (1): 1930

According to FIFA rules, this was a major official competition organized by NAFC for national teams. NAFC was the group before CONCACAF and worked with FIFA as the main football body in North America from 1946 to 1961.

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Yénier Márquez is Cuba's most capped player with 126 appearances.
Lester Moré is Cuba's all-time top scorer with 30 goals.