The Guadeloupe national football team (French: Sélection de la Guadeloupe de football) represents Guadeloupe (French overseas department) in men's international football, which is governed by the Ligue guadeloupéenne de football (English: Guadeloupean League of Football) founded in 1958, the local branch of the FFF. It has been an associate member of CONCACAF since 1964 and becoming a full member in 2013, but is not affiliated with FIFA. Regionally, it is an affiliate member of CFU in the Caribbean Zone.
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| Nickname(s) | Les Gwada Boys (The Gwada Boys) | |||
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| Association | Ligue guadeloupéenne de football (LGF) | |||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | |||
| Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | |||
| Head coach | Jocelyn Angloma[1] | |||
| Captain | Anthony Baron | |||
| Most caps | Jean-Luc Lambourde (65) | |||
| Top scorer | Dominique Mocka (17) | |||
| Home stadium | Stade René Serge Nabajoth | |||
| FIFA code | GLP | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | NR (1 April 2026)[2] | |||
| First international | ||||
 Martinique 6–0 Guadeloupe (Martinique; 1934) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
 Guadeloupe 13–0 Saint Pierre and Miquelon  (Versailles, France; 22 September 2012) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
| Martinique 6–0 Guadeloupe (Martinique; 1934)  Martinique 8–2 Guadeloupe (Martinique; 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 | ||||
Guadeloupe has qualified for the CONCACAF Gold Cup six times, reaching the semifinals in 2007, and has also participated once in League A, twice in League B and once in League C of the CONCACAF Nations League. Regionally, the team finished as runners-up in the 2010 Caribbean Cup. Guadeloupe cannot participate in World Cup qualifiers or FIFA global competitions, as it is not a FIFA member.
Guadeloupeans, being French citizens, are eligible to play for the France national football team. Guadeloupe is, however, a member of CONCACAF and CFU and is eligible for all competitions organized by both the organizations. Indeed, according to the status of the FFF (article 34, paragraph 6): "[...]Under the control of related continental confederations, and with the agreement of the FFF, those leagues can organize international sport events at a regional level or set up teams in order to participate to them."
History
editGuadeloupe was a surprise qualifier for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the team earned qualification to the tournament after finishing in fourth place in the 2007 Caribbean Cup. The appearance in the Gold Cup marked Guadeloupe's first in the competition and they opened the campaign on 6 June 2007 with a 1–1 draw against Haiti. In the team's following match against Canada, Guadeloupe recorded a 2–1 victory in front of 20,000 spectators at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The team finally succumbed to defeat losing 1–0 to Costa Rica, to close out group play.
Guadeloupe advanced to the knockout stage of the competition as a result of being the second best performing third-place team in group play. In the quarter-finals, Guadeloupe were pitted against Honduras and earned an upset victory defeating the Hondurans 2–1 at the Reliant Stadium in Houston.[3] Prior to its elimination, Honduras had been equal to the task of Guadeloupe having beaten Mexico 2–1 and dominating Cuba 5–0. In the ensuing round, Guadeloupe were defeated by Mexico 1–0.[4] However, despite the loss, Guadeloupe were praised for its strong defensive performance.[5] Guadeloupe's finish in the tournament was the best finish by a Caribbean island team since Trinidad and Tobago reached the semifinals of the 2000 tournament.
Guadeloupe's respectable third-place finish in the 2008 Caribbean Cup meant a consecutive appearance in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Ahead of the competition, the team's coach Roger Salnot sought to increase Guadeloupe's chances of winning by calling up players of Guadeloupean descent who were born in metropolitan France. Salnot named notable players to his preliminary squad such as goalkeeper Yohann Thuram, defenders Daniel Congré, Michaël Ciani, Ronald Zubar, midfielders Étienne and Aurélien Capoue, and Ludovic Sylvestre, and attackers Alexandre Alphonse, Claudio Beauvue, and Richard Socrier. All players had been effective players in Ligue 1 and abroad. However, despite calling up an abundance of talent, only Alexandre Alphonse was allowed participation by his club. Every other player either personally turned down the invitation or was denied by his parent club with Salnot expressing his disappointment at the latter issue.
Guadeloupe was inserted to Group C of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup alongside Mexico, Panama, and Nicaragua. The team started off the group with two straight victories defeating Panama 2–1 at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum and defeating the Nicaraguans 2–0 at the Reliant Stadium in Houston. In the team's final group stage match against Mexico, Guadeloupe was beaten 2–0 in Phoenix. Guadeloupe's second-place finish in the group meant another appearance in the knockout stage, where the team was pitted against Costa Rica in the quarter-finals at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. In the match, it was Costa Rica who dominated scoring twice within the first 20 minutes of the match. Costa Rica finished the match with five goals with Guadeloupe getting a consolation goal from Alphonse in the second half.
In 2021, Guadeloupe once again qualified to compete for the Gold Cup.
On 27 June 2023, Guadeloupe was able to tie with Canada 2–2 in the remaining minutes of a 2023 Gold Cup Group Stage match.
Team image
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Results and fixtures
editThe following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2025
edit| 21 March 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification | Guadeloupe | 1–0 |  Nicaragua | Le Gosier, Guadeloupe |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Roger Zami Referee: Nelson Salgado (Honduras) |
| 25 March 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification | Nicaragua | 0–1 | Guadeloupe | Managua, Nicaragua |
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Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol Referee: Fernando Hernández (Mexico) | ||
| Note: Guadeloupe won 2–0 on aggregate and qualified for the Finals. | ||||
| 16 June 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup | Panama  | 5–2 | Guadeloupe | Carson, United States |
| 16:00 UTC−7 | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica) |
| 20 June 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup | Jamaica  | 2–1 | Guadeloupe | San Jose, United States |
| 16:45 UTC−7 | Report | Ambrose  32' |
Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 2,405 Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago) |
| 24 June 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup | Guadeloupe | 2–3 |  Guatemala | Houston, United States |
| 18:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Referee: Marco Ortíz (Mexico) |
Coaching history
edit- Roger Salnot (2001–2011)
- Steve Bizasène (2012–2017)
- Jocelyn Angloma (2017–present)
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following players were called up for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup in June 2025.[6]
Caps and goals as of 24 June 2025 after the match against Guatemala.
Recent call-ups
editThe following footballers were called up in the last 18 months and are still eligible to represent.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Teddy Bartouche | 5 June 1997 | 3 | 0 | Guingamp |
v.  Martinique, 15 October 2024 |
| GK | Christophe Denisse | 13 December 1995 | 0 | 0 | CSM |
v.  Suriname, 9 September 2024 |
| DF | Kenjy Montantin | 20 February 2001 | 1 | 0 | CSM |
v. Nicaragua, 25 March 2025 |
| DF | Hans Dezac | 4 August 2003 | 3 | 0 | L'Étoile |
v.  Cayman Islands, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | Lilian Foule | 24 June 1998 | 1 | 0 | L'Étoile |
v. Cayman Islands, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | Andreaw Gravillon | 8 February 1998 | 19 | 2 |  Pescara |
v. Martinique, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Morgan Saint-Maximin | 2 August 1997 | 16 | 0 | Solidarité-Scolaire |
v. Suriname, 9 September 2024 |
| MF | Jordan Tell | 10 June 1997 | 7 | 1 | Concarneau |
v. Suriname, 9 September 2024 |
| MF | Marcus Coco | 24 June 1996 | 6 | 0 |  CFR Cluj |
v. Suriname, 9 September 2024 |
| FW | Benoît Gédéon | 23 January 1999 | 5 | 0 | CSM |
v. Cayman Islands, 19 November 2024 |
Previous squads
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CONCACAF Gold Cup squads |
Caribbean Championship
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Player records
edit- As of 19 November 2024[7]
- Players in bold are still active with Guadeloupe.
Most appearances
edit| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Period |
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| 1 | Jean-Luc Lambourde | 65 | 15 | 2002–2017 |
| 2 | Alain Vertot | 49 | 3 | 1999–2009 |
| 3 | Lérry Hanany | 45 | 7 | 2004–2017 |
| 4 | Dominique Mocka | 38 | 17 | 2002–2012 |
| 5 | Ludovic Gotin | 34 | 15 | 2006–2017 |
| 6 | Anthony Baron | 32 | 2 | 2018–present |
| Grégory Gendrey | 32 | 9 | 2008–2023 | |
| 8 | Méddy Lina | 31 | 0 | 2008–present |
| 9 | Matthias Phaëton | 30 | 11 | 2021–present |
| 10 | Willy Laurence | 28 | 0 | 2004–2017 |
Top goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Period |
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| 1 | Dominique Mocka | 17 | 38 | 0.45 | 2002–2012 |
| 2 | Ludovic Gotin | 15 | 34 | 0.44 | 2006–2017 |
| Jean-Luc Lambourde | 15 | 65 | 0.23 | 2002–2017 | |
| 4 | Matthias Phaëton | 11 | 30 | 0.37 | 2021–present |
| 5 | Raphaël Mirval | 10 | 21 | 0.48 | 2018–present |
| 6 | Grégory Gendrey | 9 | 32 | 0.28 | 2008–2023 |
| 7 | Ange-Freddy Plumain | 8 | 20 | 0.4 | 2022–present |
| 8 | Vladimir Pascal | 7 | 13 | 0.54 | 2010–2014 |
| Lérry Hanany | 7 | 45 | 0.16 | 2004–2017 | |
| 10 | Xavier Cassubie | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 2002–2004 |
| Mickaël Antoine-Curier | 6 | 16 | 0.38 | 2008–2012 | |
Competitive record
editCONCACAF Gold Cup
editGuadeloupe has participated in five of the seventeen CONCACAF Gold Cups contested. The team's first appearance in the competition was in 2007. The team reached the semi-finals where they were defeated by Mexico. Two years later, in 2009, Guadeloupe made their second consecutive appearance in the competition and, for the second straight time, reached the knockout stage of the Gold Cup. In the quarter-finals, Guadeloupe were defeated by Costa Rica.
| CONCACAF Gold Cup record | |||||||||
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| 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 | 5/17 | 0 Titles | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 41 | |
CONCACAF Nations League
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| 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
editGuadeloupe appeared in seven Caribbean Cups. The regional team never won the competition, but finished in third place on three occasions in 1989, 1994, and 2008. From the 2007 competition onwards, Guadeloupe finished inside the top four teams in the proceeding Caribbean Cups. In 2010, the team finished runners-up to Jamaica, losing 5–4 on penalties.
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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 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
editFrom 1978 to 1985, Guadeloupe participated in the CFU Championship, a precursor to the Caribbean Cup. Of the six championships played, Guadeloupe featured in two final rounds and departed each tournament without a single win.
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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| 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
editRegional
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Angloma appointed Guadeloupe head coach". concacaf.com. CONCACAF. 29 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". 1 April 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Sports Briefing". The New York Times. 18 June 2007. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ↑ Armour, Nancy (22 June 2007). "Mexico Squeezes Into Gold Cup Finals". washingtonpost.com. The Associated Press. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ↑ Irving, Duncan (17 July 2007). "The 91st Minute". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ↑ "𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗟! 𝗟𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟲 𝗚𝘄𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮 Gold Cup". facebook.com.
- ↑ "Guadeloupe". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
External links
edit- Official website (in French)