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Dominican Republic
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Los Quisqueyanos
(The Quisqueyanos)
Association Federación Dominicana de Fútbol (FEDOFUTBOL)
Confederation CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach Marcelo Neveleff
Captain Jean Carlos López
Most caps Jean Carlos López (67)
Top scorer Dorny Romero (26)
Home stadium Various
FIFA code DOM
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 154 Steady (7 February 2019)
Highest 76 (October 2013)
Lowest 189 (December 2009)
Elo ranking
Current 143 Increase 7 (3 March 2019)
Highest 139 (7 December 2012)
Lowest 188 (early 1993)
First international
 Dominican Republic 0–8 Haiti 
(Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; 21 May 1967)
Biggest win
 Dominican Republic 17–0 British Virgin Islands 
(San Cristobal, Dominican Republic; 14 October 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Trinidad and Tobago 9–0 Dominican Republic 
(Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; 8 October 2008)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances 1 (first in 2025)
Best result Group stage (2025)

The Dominican Republic national football team represents the Dominican Republic in men's international soccer games. This team is managed by the Federación Dominicana de Fútbol (FEDOFUTBOL). They are part of the Caribbean Football Union within CONCACAF, which is the main soccer organization for North and Central America and the Caribbean.

As of July 2025, the Dominican Republic team is ranked 139th in the FIFA World Rankings. In the Dominican Republic, baseball is usually more popular than soccer. This has sometimes made it harder for the soccer team to succeed in big tournaments. However, in 2024, the team made history by qualifying for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, which is their first major tournament! They have not yet qualified for the FIFA World Cup.

Home Stadiums

The Dominican Republic national team plays its home games at a few different stadiums. These include:

  • Cibao FC Stadium
  • Felix Sanchez Stadium
  • Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal

Team History

The Dominican Football Federation started in 1953 and joined FIFA in 1959. The national team played its very first games in May 1967. These were two matches against Haiti to try and qualify for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico. Haiti won both games, 8–0 and 6–0.

The team did not play again until March 1970. They joined the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games in Panama. They lost 5–0 to Venezuela but then won their first-ever game by beating Puerto Rico 5–0. They did not move on to the next round in that tournament.

In 1971, the Dominican Republic played in the 1971 Pan American Games in Colombia. They lost to the Bahamas (4–2) and Canada (4–0) and were knocked out. In 1986, they achieved their best result in the Central American and Caribbean Games, finishing in 3rd place.

DC United vs. Deportivo Árabe Unido (20)
Miguel Lloyd played many games for the Dominican Republic team.

In 2012, the Dominicans qualified for the 2012 Caribbean Cup. They won one game against Antigua and Barbuda (2–1) but lost to Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago.

A big moment happened in 2024 when the Dominican Republic won all their matches in the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B. They beat Bermuda, Dominica, and Antigua and Barbuda. This success meant they were promoted to League A and, even more exciting, qualified for their first-ever major continental tournament, the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup!

Team Look

Kit Sponsors

The team's uniforms have been made by different companies over the years:

Kit supplier Period
Dominican Republic Drako 2006
United Kingdom Umbro 2007–2010
Germany Adidas 2011–2013
Peru Walon 2014–2016
None 2017–2018
Italy Macron 2019–present
Mexico Silver Sport 2024–present

Recent Games and Schedule

Here are the results from the last year and any upcoming matches.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2024 Matches

7 September 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B Bermuda  2–3  Dominican Republic Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda
  • Crichlow Goal 17'
  • Lambe Goal 51'
  • Romero Goal 35'
  • Mörschel Goal 62'
  • Vásquez Goal 84'
 Stadium: ABFA Technical Center
Referee: Sanchez Bass (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
10 September 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B Dominican Republic  2–0  Dominica Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda
11:00
  • Vásquez Goal 11'
  • Romero Goal 25'
 Stadium: ABFA Technical Center
Referee: Okeito Nicholson (Jamaica)
12 October 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B Antigua and Barbuda  0–5  Dominican Republic Devonshire Parish, Bermuda
  • Firpo Goal 88' (pen.), 90+2'
  • Vásquez Goal 39'
  • Romero Goal 13'
  • Garcia Goal 11'
 Stadium: Bermuda National Stadium
Referee: Steven Madrigal (Costa Rica)
15 October 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B Dominican Republic  5–0  Antigua and Barbuda Devonshire Parish, Bermuda
  • Garcia Goal 71'
  • Firpo Goal 51'
  • Romero Goal pen.' (45+1)
  • Heinz Mörschel Goal 35'
  • Luiyi De Lucas Goal 14'
 Stadium: Bermuda National Stadium
Referee: Cristopher Corado (Guatemala)
16 November 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B Dominica  1–6  Dominican Republic Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
  • Romero Goal 13' (65)
  • Heinz Mörschel Goal 37' (49)
  • Núñez Goal 68'
  • Erick Japa Goal pen.' (90+5)
 Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC
Referee: Nelson Salgado (Honduras)
19 November 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B Dominican Republic  6–1  Bermuda Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
  • Romero Goal 33', 69', 90', 90+4'
  • J. López Goal 75'
  • Mörschel Goal 87'
  • Parfitt Goal 45+2'
 Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC
Referee: José García Meléndez (El Salvador)

2025 Matches

21 March Friendly Puerto Rico  2–2  Dominican Republic Bayamon, Puerto Rico
8:00 EST (UTC−4)
  • Rivera Goal 21'
  • Sulia Goal 90+3'
  • Dollenmayer Goal 45+3'
  • Vásquez Goal 58'
 Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel
Attendance: 12,500
25 March Friendly Dominican Republic  2–0  Puerto Rico Santiago, Dominican Republic
8:00 EST (UTC−4)
Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC
6 June 2026 World Cup qualification Guatemala  4–2  Dominican Republic Guatemala City, Guatemala
Santis Goal 6'Goal 59'Goal 62', Samayoa Goal 53' Romero Goal 16',Morschel Goal 136', Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. (United States)
10 June 2026 World Cup qualification Dominican Republic  5–0  Dominica Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Romero Goal 16',

Kaparos Goal 33', Dollenmayer Goal 39', Reyes Goal 44',

González Goal 89'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez
Referee: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica)
14 June 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup Mexico  3–2  Dominican Republic Inglewood, United States
19:15 UTC−7
  • González Goal 51'
  • Azcona Goal 67'
 Stadium: SoFi Stadium
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
18 June 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup Costa Rica  2–1  Dominican Republic Arlington, United States
18:00 UTC−5
  • Joao Urbáez Goal 16'
 Stadium: AT&T Stadium
Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States)
22 June 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup Dominican Republic  0–0  Suriname Arlington, United States
21:00 UTC−5 Stadium: AT&T Stadium

Coaching Staff

The team has a dedicated coaching staff to help them train and play their best.

Role Name Nationality
Head coach Marcelo Neveleff  Argentina
Assistant coach Inaki Goikoetxea  Spain
Assistant coach Juan Francisco Roldán  Guatemala
Goalkeeper trainer Dani Gimenez  Spain
Fitness trainer Juan Manuel Alcedo  Spain
Athletic trainer Juanma Alcedo  Spain

Coaching History

Many coaches have led the Dominican Republic national team over the years. The current head coach is Marcelo Neveleff from Argentina, who started in 2023.

Team Players

Current Squad

These players were chosen for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup team. Caps (games played) and goals are correct as of June 22, 2025, after the match against Suriname.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Miguel Lloyd (1982-10-23) 23 October 1982 (age 42) 53 0 Dominican Republic Cibao
12 1GK Xavier Valdez (2003-11-23) 23 November 2003 (age 21) 17 0 United States Huntsville City
22 1GK Wilkins Geraldo (2008-05-27) 27 May 2008 (age 17) 0 0 Spain Rayo Majadahonda
2 2DF Joao Urbáez (2002-07-24) 24 July 2002 (age 23) 13 1 Spain Leganés
4 2DF Edgar Pujol (2004-08-07) 7 August 2004 (age 20) 5 0 Spain Real Madrid Castilla
5 2DF Noah Dollenmayer (1999-10-26) 26 October 1999 (age 25) 7 2 United States El Paso Locomotive
15 2DF Miguel Ángel Beltré (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 (age 22) 5 0 Spain Azuqueca
21 2DF Juan Castillo (2000-01-13) 13 January 2000 (age 25) 5 0 Netherlands RKC Waalwijk
23 2DF Luiyi de Lucas (1994-08-31) 31 August 1994 (age 30) 28 1 Cyprus Nea Salamis Famagusta
24 2DF Michael Sambataro (2002-12-04) 4 December 2002 (age 22) 14 1 Unattached
6 3MF Pablo Rosario (1997-01-07) 7 January 1997 (age 28) 5 0 France Nice
8 3MF Heinz Mörschel (1997-08-24) 24 August 1997 (age 27) 20 8 Portugal Vizela
10 3MF Ronaldo Vásquez (1999-06-30) 30 June 1999 (age 26) 47 7 Azerbaijan Sumgayit
13 3MF Edison Azcona (2003-11-21) 21 November 2003 (age 21) 14 1 United States Las Vegas Lights
14 3MF Jean Carlos López (1993-11-09) 9 November 1993 (age 31) 67 7 Dominican Republic Cibao
16 3MF Juanca Pineda (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 (age 25) 16 0 Bulgaria Beroe Stara Zagora
18 3MF Jimmy Kaparos (2001-12-25) 25 December 2001 (age 23) 4 1 Germany Rot-Weiss Essen
20 3MF Lucas Bretón (2006-11-20) 20 November 2006 (age 18) 11 0 Spain Atlético Malagueño
26 3MF Ángel Montes de Oca (2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 (age 22) 5 0 Dominican Republic Cibao
7 4FW Rafael Núñez (2002-01-25) 25 January 2002 (age 23) 14 3 Spain Cartagena
11 4FW Edarlyn Reyes (1997-09-30) 30 September 1997 (age 27) 39 5 Russia Arsenal Tula
17 4FW Dorny Romero (1998-01-24) 24 January 1998 (age 27) 43 26 Bolivia Bolívar
19 4FW Peter González (2002-07-25) 25 July 2002 (age 23) 7 2 Spain Getafe
25 4FW Erick Japa (1999-04-06) 6 April 1999 (age 26) 16 2 Panama Umecit

Recent Call-ups

These players have been called to the team in the last year and could still be chosen.


Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Pascual Ramírez (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 27) 0 0 Dominican Republic Moca v.  Puerto Rico, 25 March 2025
DF Ernesto Trinidad (1996-01-02) 2 January 1996 (age 29) 10 0 Dominican Republic Cibao v.  Puerto Rico, 25 March 2025
DF Alexander Vidal (1996-09-02) 2 September 1996 (age 28) 4 0 Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja v.  Puerto Rico, 25 March 2025
DF Alexander Romero (2002-09-04) 4 September 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Dominican Republic O&M v.  Puerto Rico, 25 March 2025
DF Brian López (1999-11-20) 20 November 1999 (age 25) 10 0 Bolivia Royal Pari v.  Bermuda, 19 November 2024
DF Christian Schoissengeyr (1994-10-18) 18 October 1994 (age 30) 10 0 Austria Floridsdorfer AC v.  Bermuda, 19 November 2024
DF Guillermo de Peña (2003-07-22) 22 July 2003 (age 22) 4 0 Dominican Republic Moca v.  Bermuda, 19 November 2024
DF Alex Ciriaco (2004-03-21) 21 March 2004 (age 21) 0 0 Finland JJK v.  Bermuda, 19 November 2024
DF César García (1993-03-13) 13 March 1993 (age 32) 57 4 United States Miami FC v.  Antigua and Barbuda, 15 October 2024
DF Jeremy Báez (1999-11-21) 21 November 1999 (age 25) 6 0 Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja v.  Dominica, 10 September 2024
DF Brayan Ademán (2002-09-22) 22 September 2002 (age 22) 5 0 Spain Rayo Cantabria v.  Dominica, 10 September 2024
DF Junior Firpo (1996-08-22) 22 August 1996 (age 28) 11 4 England Leeds United v.  Puerto Rico, 25 March 2025
MF Omar de la Cruz (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 (age 25) 3 0 Dominican Republic Cibao v.  Puerto Rico, 25 March 2025
MF Isaac Báez (2002-05-23) 23 May 2002 (age 23) 2 0 Dominican Republic O&M v.  Puerto Rico, 25 March 2025
FW Carlos Ventura (1997-08-24) 24 August 1997 (age 27) 12 0 Dominican Republic Cibao v.  Antigua and Barbuda, 15 October 2024
FW Cristian Ortiz (2007-04-23) 23 April 2007 (age 18) 1 0 United States Columbus Crew 2 v.  Dominica, 10 September 2024
FW Mariano Díaz (1993-08-01) 1 August 1993 (age 32) 2 2 Spain Alavés v.  Puerto Rico, 25 March 2025
Notes
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE = Preliminary squad
  • RET = Retired from the national team
  • SUS = Serving suspension
  • WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Team Records

Players in bold are still active with the Dominican Republic team.

Most Games Played

Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Jean Carlos López 67 7 2013–present
2 César García 57 4 2010–present
3 Miguel Lloyd 53 0 2004–present
4 Rafael Flores 48 0 2008–2021
5 Jonathan Faña 47 24 2006–2022
6 Ronaldo Vásquez 46 7 2017–present
7 Domingo Peralta 44 14 2010–2021
8 Dorny Romero 43 26 2017–present
9 Edarlyn Reyes 39 5 2018-present
10 Kerbi Rodríguez 38 10 2006–2015
11 Hansley Martínez 35 0 2011–2021

Top Goal Scorers

Jonathan Faña
Jonathan Faña is the Dominican Republic's second top scorer with 24 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Dorny Romero 26 43 0.6 2019–present
2 Jonathan Faña 24 47 0.51 2006–2022
3 Domingo Peralta 14 44 0.32 2010–2021
4 Dinardo Rodríguez 11 15 0.73 1989–2001
5 Kerbi Rodríguez 10 38 0.26 2006–2015
6 Darly Batista 9 18 0.5 2006–2019
Erick Ozuna 9 30 0.3 2010–2019
8 Heinz Mörschel 8 20 0.4 2023–present
9 Inoel Navarro 7 16 0.44 2010–2015
Omar Zapata 7 18 0.39 1992–2004
Ronaldo Vásquez 7 47 0.15 2017–present
Jean Carlos López 7 67 0.1 2013–present

Tournament Records

FIFA World Cup

The Dominican Republic has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup.

FIFA World Cup Qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1958 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
1962 to 1974 Did not enter Did not enter
Argentina 1978 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 6
1982 to 1990 Did not enter Declined participation
United States 1994 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 2 3
France 1998 6 3 1 2 9 16
South Korea Japan 2002 4 2 0 2 6 5
Germany 2006 4 1 1 2 6 6
South Africa 2010 1 0 0 1 0 1
Brazil 2014 8 4 2 2 18 8
Russia 2018 2 0 0 2 1 5
Qatar 2022 4 2 1 1 8 4
Canada Mexico United States 2026 4 2 0 2 11 5
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/16 37 14 6 17 61 59

CONCACAF Gold Cup

The team qualified for the CONCACAF Gold Cup for the first time in 2025.

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
El Salvador 1963 Did not enter Did not enter
Guatemala 1965
Honduras 1967
Costa Rica 1969
Trinidad and Tobago 1971
Haiti 1973
Mexico 1977 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 6
Honduras 1981 Did not enter Did not enter
1985
1989
United States 1991 Did not qualify 5 1 2 2 5 13
Mexico United States 1993 2 1 0 1 5 4
United States 1996 3 1 0 2 4 6
United States 1998 Did not enter Did not enter
United States 2000 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 2 4
United States 2002 2 1 0 1 4 4
Mexico United States 2003 5 2 0 3 12 9
United States 2005 Did not enter Did not enter
United States 2007
United States 2009
United States 2011 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 17 1
United States 2013 9 4 3 2 14 10
Canada United States 2015 6 2 1 3 15 11
United States 2017 6 3 0 3 7 9
Costa Rica Jamaica United States 2019 4 2 0 2 9 4
United States 2021 6 2 1 3 5 5
Canada United States 2023 6 2 2 2 8 7
Canada United States 2025 Group stage 12th 3 0 1 2 3 5 6 6 0 0 27 4
Total Group stage 1/28 3 0 1 2 3 5 67 29 10 28 134 97

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
League Finals
Season Division Group Pld W D L GF GA P/R Finals Result Pld W D L GF GA Squad
2019–20 B B 6 2 1 3 5 5 Same position United States 2021 Ineligible
2022–23 B D 6 2 2 2 8 7 Same position United States 2023
2023–24 B B 6 3 1 2 14 6 Same position United States 2024
2024–25 B D 6 6 0 0 27 4 Rise United States 2025
Total — — 24 13 4 7 54 22 — Total 0 Titles — — — — — — —

CFU Caribbean Cup

CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Trinidad and Tobago 1978 Did not enter Did not enter
Suriname 1979
Puerto Rico 1981
French Guiana 1983
Barbados 1985
Martinique 1988
Barbados 1989
Trinidad and Tobago 1990
Jamaica 1991 Group stage 6th 3 0 1 2 1 11 2 1 1 0 4 2
Trinidad and Tobago 1992 Did not enter Did not enter
Jamaica 1993 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 5 4
Trinidad and Tobago 1994 1 0 0 1 0 1
Cayman Islands Jamaica 1995 3 1 0 2 4 6
Trinidad and Tobago 1996 2 0 1 1 1 7
Antigua and Barbuda Saint Kitts and Nevis 1997 Withdrew Withdrew
Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago 1998 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 3 6
Trinidad and Tobago 1999 3 1 1 1 2 4
Trinidad and Tobago 2001 2 1 0 1 4 4
Barbados 2005 Withdrew Withdrew
Trinidad and Tobago 2007 6 3 0 3 12 11
Jamaica 2008 Did not enter Did not enter
Martinique 2010 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 17 1
Antigua and Barbuda 2012 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 3 4 6 4 2 0 11 5
Jamaica 2014 Did not qualify 6 2 1 3 15 11
Martinique 2017 6 3 0 3 7 9
Total Group stage 2/25 6 1 1 4 4 16 43 19 6 18 85 71

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Argentina 1951 Did not enter
Mexico 1955
United States 1959
Brazil 1963
Canada 1967
Colombia 1971 Preliminary round 12th 3 0 0 3 2 12
Mexico 1975 Did not enter
Puerto Rico 1979 Preliminary round 12th 2 0 0 2 0 7
Venezuela 1983 Did not enter
United States 1987
Cuba 1991
Argentina 1995
Canada 1999
Dominican Republic 2003 Preliminary round 6th 3 0 1 2 2 10
Brazil 2007 Did not enter
Mexico 2011 Did not qualify
Canada 2015
Peru 2019
Chile 2023 Group Stages 7th 3 0 1 2 0 6
Total Preliminary round 4/19 11 0 2 9 5 35

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de la República Dominicana para niños

  • Dominican Republic national under-23 football team
  • Dominican Republic national under-20 football team
  • Dominican Republic national under-17 football team
  • Football in the Dominican Republic
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