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Guadeloupe

Nickname(s)	Les Gwada Boys (The Gwada Boys)
Association	Ligue guadeloupéenne de football (LGF)
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Jocelyn Angloma
Captain	Anthony Baron
Most caps	Jean-Luc Lambourde (65)
Top scorer	Dominique Mocka (17)
Home stadium	Stade René Serge Nabajoth
FIFA code	GLP
First colours Second colours Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current	NR (7 February 2019)
Elo ranking
Current	163 20 (3 March 2019)
Highest	81 (Early 2011)
Lowest	166 (March 2019)
First international
Martinique 6–0 Guadeloupe (Martinique; unknown date 1934)
Biggest win
Unofficial  Guadeloupe 13–0 Saint Pierre and Miquelon  (Versailles, France; 22 September 2012) Official  Guadeloupe 11–0 U.S. Virgin Islands  (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 12 April 2001)
Biggest defeat
Martinique 6–0 Guadeloupe (Martinique; unknown date 1934)  Martinique 8–2 Guadeloupe  (Martinique; unknown date 1975)  Curaçao 6–0 Guadeloupe  (Willemstad, Curaçao; 19 November 2018)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances	6 (first in 2007)
Best result	Semi-finals (2007)
CFU Championship/Caribbean Cup
Appearances	9 (first in 1981)
Best result	Runners-up (2010)
Medal record CFU Championship/Caribbean Cup Silver 2010 Martinique Team Bronze 1981 Puerto Rico Team Bronze 1985 Barbados Team Bronze 1994 Trinidad and Tobago Team Bronze 2008 Jamaica Team

The Guadeloupe national football team (also known as French: Sélection de la Guadeloupe de football) represents Guadeloupe in men's international football. Guadeloupe is a French overseas department and region. The team is managed by the Ligue guadeloupéenne de football, which is a local part of the FFF.

Because Guadeloupe is a part of France, it is not a member of FIFA. This means the team cannot play in the FIFA World Cup or other FIFA-only competitions. Players from Guadeloupe are French citizens, so they can play for the France national football team. However, Guadeloupe is a member of CONCACAF and the CFU. This allows them to compete in all tournaments organized by these groups. The FFF allows its regional leagues to organize or join international sports events.

Guadeloupe's best achievement so far was reaching the final of the 2010 Caribbean Championship. They lost to Jamaica in a penalty shootout. In the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Guadeloupe made it to the semi-finals in 2007. They played very well in that tournament. They beat Canada and tied with Haiti in the group stage. In the knockout rounds, they defeated Honduras before losing 1–0 to Mexico in the semi-finals.

The team also played in the Caribbean Cup and the Coupe de l'Outre-Mer. Guadeloupe did not win either of these competitions before they stopped being held in 2017 and 2013.

Team History: Major Achievements

Surprising Success in the CONCACAF Gold Cup

Guadeloupe surprised many by qualifying for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2007. They earned their spot by finishing fourth in the 2006–07 Caribbean Nations Cup. This was Guadeloupe's first time in the Gold Cup. Their first game on June 6, 2007, was a 1–1 draw against Haiti. In their next match, Guadeloupe won 2–1 against Canada in front of 20,000 fans in Miami. They then lost 1–0 to Costa Rica.

Guadeloupe still moved on to the knockout stage. They were one of the best third-place teams. In the quarter-finals, they faced Honduras and won 2–1. Honduras had been playing very well, beating Mexico and Cuba. In the semi-finals, Guadeloupe lost 1–0 to Mexico. Even with the loss, Guadeloupe was praised for their strong defense. Their performance was the best by a Caribbean island team since Trinidad and Tobago in 2000.

More Gold Cup Appearances

Guadeloupe's good performance in the 2008 Caribbean Championship (third place) meant they qualified for the Gold Cup again. For the 2009 tournament, Guadeloupe was in Group C with Mexico, Panama, and Nicaragua. They started with two wins, beating Panama 2–1 and Nicaragua 2–0. In their last group game, they lost 2–0 to Mexico.

Finishing second in their group, Guadeloupe again reached the knockout stage. They played against Costa Rica in the quarter-finals. Costa Rica scored two goals early and ended up winning with five goals. Guadeloupe scored one goal in the second half.

In 2021, Guadeloupe qualified for the Gold Cup again. On June 27, 2023, Guadeloupe tied with Canada 2–2 in a Gold Cup group stage match.

Team Gear and Sponsors

The team's uniform suppliers have changed over the years.

Kit supplier	Period
Rekhi	2008–2012
Bobol	2014–2016
Eldera	2016–2019
Nike	2019–2023
Ballers Pride	2024
Tempo	2024–present

Recent Matches and Future Games

Here are some of the team's recent results and upcoming matches.       Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2024 Matches

• September 5: Lost 3–0 to Costa Rica in the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League.
• September 9: Won 1–0 against Suriname in the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League.
• October 11: Lost 0–1 to Martinique in the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League.
• October 15: Drew 0–0 with Martinique in the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League.
• November 15: Won 6–0 against Cayman Islands in the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Play-in.
• November 19: Won 1–0 against Cayman Islands in the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Play-in.

2025 Matches

• March 21: Won 1–0 against Nicaragua in 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification.
• March 25: Won 1–0 against Nicaragua in 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification. Guadeloupe won 2–0 overall and qualified for the Finals.
• June 16: Lost 5–2 to Panama in the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
• June 20: Lost 2–1 to Jamaica in the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
• June 24: Lost 3–2 to Guatemala in the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Coaching History

Team Players

Current Squad

These players were chosen for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup in June 2025. Caps (games played) and goals are correct as of June 24, 2025, after the match against Guatemala.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Davy Rouyard	(1999-08-17) 17 August 1999 (age 25)	13	0	Bordeaux
	1GK	Brice Cognard	(1990-04-26) 26 April 1990 (age 35)	10	0	Châteauroux
	1GK	Rubens Adélaïde	(1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 26)	2	0	Chambly
	2DF	Méddy Lina	(1986-01-11) 11 January 1986 (age 39)	33	0	Jeunesse Évolution
	2DF	Nathanaël Saintini	(2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 (age 25)	20	0	Martigues
	2DF	Dimitri Cavaré	(1995-02-05) 5 February 1995 (age 30)	14	0	Ümraniyespor
	2DF	Jérôme Roussillon	(1993-01-06) 6 January 1993 (age 32)	17	2	Union Berlin
	2DF	Zoran Moco	(2003-06-27) 27 June 2003 (age 22)	8	0	Dijon
	2DF	Keyvan Beaumont	(2005-07-18) 18 July 2005 (age 20)	3	0	La Gauloise
	2DF	Yvann Maçon	(1998-10-01) 1 October 1998 (age 26)	3	0	Saint-Étienne
	2DF	Christopher Jullien	(1993-03-22) 22 March 1993 (age 32)	0	0	Montpellier
	3MF	Anthony Baron	(1992-12-29) 29 December 1992 (age 32)	37	2	Servette
	3MF	Ange-Freddy Plumain	(1995-03-02) 2 March 1995 (age 30)	25	9	Nea Salamina
	3MF	Jordan Leborgne	(1995-09-29) 29 September 1995 (age 29)	19	3	Quevilly-Rouen
	3MF	Steve Solvet	(1996-03-20) 20 March 1996 (age 29)	15	2	Martigues
	3MF	Junior Senneville	(1991-01-31) 31 January 1991 (age 34)	13	0	Dunkerque
	3MF	Alexandre Arenate	(1995-07-20) 20 July 1995 (age 30)	10	0	Jeunesse Esch
	3MF	Noah Cadiou	(1998-10-26) 26 October 1998 (age 26)	5	0	Rodez
	3MF	Johan Angloma	(1993-10-18) 18 October 1993 (age 31)	3	0	L'Étoile
	4FW	Matthias Phaëton	(2000-01-08) 8 January 2000 (age 25)	34	12	CSKA Sofia
	4FW	Raphaël Mirval	(1996-05-04) 4 May 1996 (age 29)	25	11	Baie-Mahault
	4FW	Thierry Ambrose	(1997-03-28) 28 March 1997 (age 28)	20	6	KV Kortrijk
	4FW	Vikash Tillé	(1997-11-26) 26 November 1997 (age 27)	20	3	CSM
	4FW	Kilian Bevis	(1998-02-13) 13 February 1998 (age 27)	12	1	Radnički Kragujevac
	4FW	Florian David	(1992-11-16) 16 November 1992 (age 32)	12	5	Swift Hesperange
	4FW	Taïryk Arconte	(2003-11-12) 12 November 2003 (age 21)	7	3	Pau
	4FW	Kenny Mixtur	(2003-10-09) 9 October 2003 (age 21)	5	1	Progrès Niederkorn

Players Called Up Recently

These players were called up in the last 12 months and can still play for Guadeloupe.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Teddy Bartouche	(1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 (age 28)	3	0	Guingamp	v.  Martinique, 15 October 2024
GK	Christophe Denisse	(1995-12-13) 13 December 1995 (age 29)	0	0	CSM	v.  Suriname, 9 September 2024
DF	Kenjy Montantin	(2001-02-20) 20 February 2001 (age 24)	1	0	CSM	v.  Nicaragua, 25 March 2025
DF	Stevenson Casimir	(1992-06-03) 3 June 1992 (age 33)	6	0	La Gauloise	v.  Cayman Islands, 19 November 2024
DF	Hans Dezac	(2003-08-04) 4 August 2003 (age 22)	3	0	L'Étoile	v.  Cayman Islands, 19 November 2024
DF	Lilian Foule	(1998-06-24) 24 June 1998 (age 27)	1	0	L'Étoile	v.  Cayman Islands, 19 November 2024
DF	Andreaw Gravillon	(1998-02-08) 8 February 1998 (age 27)	19	2	Adana Demirspor	v.  Martinique, 15 October 2024
MF	Morgan Saint-Maximin	(1997-08-02) 2 August 1997 (age 28)	16	0	Solidarité-Scolaire	v.  Suriname, 9 September 2024
MF	Jordan Tell	(1997-06-10) 10 June 1997 (age 28)	7	1	Laval	v.  Suriname, 9 September 2024
MF	Marcus Coco	(1996-06-24) 24 June 1996 (age 29)	6	0	Nantes	v.  Suriname, 9 September 2024
FW	Benoît Gédéon	(1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 26)	5	0	CSM	v.  Cayman Islands, 19 November 2024

Past Squads

Player Records

These tables show players with the most games played and most goals scored for Guadeloupe. Players in bold are still active with Guadeloupe.

Most Appearances

Top Goalscorers

Tournament Records

CONCACAF Gold Cup Record

Guadeloupe has played in six of the Gold Cups. Their first time was in 2007, where they reached the semi-finals. Two years later, in 2009, they made it to the quarter-finals.

CONCACAF Gold Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1991	Did not qualify
1993
1996
1998	Did not enter
2000	Did not qualify
2002
2003
2005
2007	Semi-finals	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	Group stage	14th	3	0	0	3	3	7
2023	Group stage	9th	3	1	1	1	8	6
2025	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	5	10
Total	6/17	0 Titles	21	5	2	14	28	41

CONCACAF Nations League Record

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	C	D	4	4	0	0	20	2			2021	Ineligible
2022–23	B	A	6	3	0	3	5	5			2023
2023–24	B	A	6	5	0	1	16	3			2024
2024–25	A	A	4	1	1	2	1	4			2025	Did not qualify
Total	—	—	20	13	1	6	42	14	—		Total	0 Titles	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Caribbean Cup Record

Guadeloupe played in seven Caribbean Cups. They never won the competition, but they finished in third place three times. In 2010, they were runners-up, losing to Jamaica in a penalty shootout.

Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	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

CFU Championship Record

From 1978 to 1985, Guadeloupe played in the CFU Championship, which was the tournament before the Caribbean Cup. They reached the final rounds twice but did not win any games in those finals.

Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	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	Did not qualify
Total	2/6	0 Titles	6	0	2	4	5	11

*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

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

Honours and Awards

Regional Competitions

• CFU Championship/Caribbean Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 2010
  • Third place (5): 1981, 1985, 1989, 1994, 2008

See also

In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Guadalupe para niños