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

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Dominica

Association

Dominica Football Association

Confederation

CONCACAF (North America)

Sub-confederation

CFU (Caribbean)

Head coach

Rajesh Latchoo

Captain

Glenson Prince

Most caps

Glenson Prince (69)

Top scorer

Julian Wade (20)

Home stadium

Windsor Park

FIFA code

DMA

First colours

Second colours

FIFA ranking

Current

178

(7 February 2019)

Highest

128 (November 2010, February 2011)

Lowest

198 (July 2009)

Elo ranking

Current

186

3 (3 March 2019)

Highest

59 (9 January 1938)

Lowest

198 (29 March 2015)

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
Recent results and forthcoming fixtures
- 2022
- 2023
Coaching history
Players
- Current squad
- Recent call-ups
Records
Competition records
See also

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 1948 Coupe des Caraibes, losing in the preliminaries against Martinique 5–0 but qualified due to Trinidad and Tobago's withdrawal. 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

Main page: Dominica national football team results

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

2022

Friendly 12 May	Dominica	2–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Roseau, Dominica
15:00 UTC−4	Thomas 14' Longdon 87'	https://www.facebook.com/1678612532404698/posts/3094459944153276/	Stewart 3'	Stadium: Windsor Park

Friendly 15 May	Dominica	3–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Roseau, Dominica
15:00 UTC−4	Laville 31', 60' George 85'	https://www.facebook.com/1678612532404698/posts/3096800887252515/	Thomas 45+1'	Stadium: Windsor Park

Nations League 2 June	Anguilla	0–0	Dominica	The Valley, Anguilla
16:00 UTC−4		https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=626288		Stadium: Raymond E. Guishard Stadium Referee: Tristley Bassue (St. Kitts and Nevis)

Nations League 5 June	Dominica	1–1	Anguilla	Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
15:00 UTC−4	Wade 4'	https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=626305	Guishard 57'	Stadium: Warner Park Referee: Sherwin Johnson (Guyana)

Nations League 9 June	Dominica	0–1	Saint Lucia	Roseau, Dominica
15:00 UTC−4		https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=626327	Macfarlane 54'	Stadium: Windsor Park Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica)

2023

Nations League 27 March	Saint Lucia	v	Dominica	Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
		https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=626378		Stadium: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground

Coaching history

Clifford Celaire (1996)
Helmut Kosmehl (2000)
Don Leogal (2004)
Clifford Celaire (2005–2006)
Christopher Ericson (2008–2009)
Kurt Hector (2009–2013)
Ronnie Gustave (2013-2014)
Shane Marshall (2014–2017)
Rajesh Latchoo (2017–2022)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Anguilla and Barbados on 2 and 9 June 2021.

Caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2021, after the match against Panama.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Donte Newton	(1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 (age 24)	0	0	Unknown
1GK	Raleighson Pascal	(1990-07-31) 31 July 1990 (age 33)	0	0	Unknown
1GK	Glenson Prince	(1987-09-17) 17 September 1987 (age 36)	64	0	Dublanc

2DF	Euclid Bertrand	(1974-07-23) 23 July 1974 (age 49)	31	0	Dublanc
2DF	Malcolm Joseph	(1993-10-10) 10 October 1993 (age 29)	43	1	Portsmouth Bombers
2DF	Sidney Lockhart	(1996-03-08) 8 March 1996 (age 27)	26	0	Morvant Caledonia United
2DF	Kassim Peltier	(1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 25)	3	0	Harlem United
2DF	Ajaya Royer	(1997-09-04) 4 September 1997 (age 26)	8	0	Dublanc
2DF	Erskim Williams	(1994-10-21) 21 October 1994 (age 28)	16	0	Portsmouth Bombers

3MF	Chad Bertrand	(1986-12-19) 19 December 1986 (age 36)	47	4	Solidarité-Scolaire
3MF	Fitz Jolly	(1999-03-16) 16 March 1999 (age 24)	2	0	Bath Estate
3MF	Briel Thomas	(1994-11-25) 25 November 1994 (age 28)	38	3	W Connection
3MF	Triston Sandy	(2001-01-10) 10 January 2001 (age 22)	1	0	Portsmouth Bombers
3MF	Kelrick Walter	(1989-11-06) 6 November 1989 (age 33)	23	3	Bath Estate

4FW	Reon Cuffy	(1999-01-17) 17 January 1999 (age 24)	3	0	East Central
4FW	Javid George	(1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 (age 25)	14	0	Sagicor South East United
4FW	Travist Joseph	(1994-05-23) 23 May 1994 (age 29)	23	2	Dublanc
4FW	Audel Laville	(2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 (age 21)	7	2	Harlem United
4FW	Darryl Longdon	(2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 22)	2	0	FC Tucson
4FW	Julian Wade	(1990-07-12) 12 July 1990 (age 33)	43	20	Formartine United

Recent call-ups

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up



^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

Players in bold are still active with Dominica.

Most caps
Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Glenson Prince	69	0	2005–present
2	Chad Bertrand	49	5	2010–present
3	Malcolm Joseph	46	1	2011–present
4	Briel Thomas	44	5	2013–present
4	Julian Wade	44	20	2010–present
6	Travist Joseph	33	2	2015–present
7	Euclid Bertrand	32	0	1998–present
7	Sidney Lockhart	32	0	2014–present
9	Hubert Prince	29	0	2010–2019
10	Anfernee Frederick	26	2	2014–present

Top goalscorers
Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Julian Wade	20	44	0.45	2010–present
2	Kurlson Benjamin	14	24	0.58	2008–2018
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
	Briel Thomas	5	44	0.11	2013–present
	Chad Bertrand	5	49	0.1	2010–present
8	Peter Greenaway	4	8	0.5	1993–2001
	Audel Laville	4	13	0.31	2018–present
	Randolph Peltier	4	20	0.2	2004–2019

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	Not a FIFA member								Not a FIFA member
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
2023										In progress
Total	0 titles	0/27	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	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