Dominica national football team

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.

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

Dominica
AssociationDominica Football Association
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachRajesh Latchoo
CaptainGlenson Prince
Most capsGlenson Prince (64)
Top scorerJulian Wade (19)
Home stadiumWindsor Park
FIFA codeDMA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 184 1 (31 March 2022)[1]
Highest128 (November 2010, February 2011)
Lowest198 (July 2009)
First international
 Dominica 1–0 Martinique 
(Dominica; 1932)[2]
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)

Dominica has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup.

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.[3] 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 article: 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.

2021
24 March WC 1st Round Qualifying Dominican Republic  1–0 Dominica Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
19:00 UTC−4
  • F. Núñez 52'
 Report Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico)
28 March WC 1st Round Qualifying Dominica 1–2 Panama Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
16:00 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortíz Nava (Mexico)
2 June WC 1st Round Qualifying Dominica 3–0 Anguilla Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
15:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
Referee: Kimbell Ward (St. Kitts and Nevis)
8 June WC 1st Round Qualifying Barbados 1–1 Dominica Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
19:00 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez
Referee: Jaime Herrera Bonilla (El Salvador)

Coaching history

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.[5]

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

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Donte Newton (1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 0 0 Unknown
1GK Raleighson Pascal (1990-07-31) 31 July 1990 0 0 Unknown
1GK Glenson Prince (1987-09-17) 17 September 1987 64 0 Phare Petit-Canal
2DF Euclid Bertrand (1974-07-23) 23 July 1974 31 0 Dublanc
2DF Malcolm Joseph (1993-10-10) 10 October 1993 43 1 Portsmouth Bombers
2DF Sidney Lockhart (1996-03-08) 8 March 1996 26 0 Morvant Caledonia United
2DF Kassim Peltier (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 3 0 Harlem United
2DF Ajaya Royer (1997-09-04) 4 September 1997 8 0 Dublanc
2DF Erskim Williams (1994-10-21) 21 October 1994 16 0 Portsmouth Bombers
3MF Chad Bertrand (1986-12-19) 19 December 1986 47 4 Solidarité-Scolaire
3MF Fitz Jolly (1999-03-16) 16 March 1999 2 0 Bath Estate
3MF Briel Thomas (1994-11-25) 25 November 1994 38 3 W Connection
3MF Triston Sandy (2001-01-10) 10 January 2001 1 0 Portsmouth Bombers
3MF Kelrick Walter (1989-11-06) 6 November 1989 23 3 Bath Estate
4FW Reon Cuffy (1999-01-17) 17 January 1999 3 0 East Central
4FW Javid George (1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 14 0 Sagicor South East United
4FW Travist Joseph (1994-05-23) 23 May 1994 23 2 Dublanc
4FW Audel Laville (2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 7 2 Harlem United
4FW Darryl Longdon (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 2 0 FC Tucson
4FW Julian Wade (1990-07-12) 12 July 1990 39 17 Brechin City

Recent Call-ups
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Tafari Elie (1999-12-16) 16 December 1999 0 0 Unattached vs.  Panama, 28 March 2021
GK Dion Laurent (1990-12-27) 27 December 1990 1 0 Middleham United vs.  Panama, 28 March 2021
DF Gylles Mitchel (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 8 0 Unattached vs.  Panama, 28 March 2021
MF Anfernee Frederick (1996-01-23) 23 January 1996 21 2 Bath Estate vs.  Panama, 28 March 2021
MF Arlington Fritz (1990-12-02) 2 December 1990 6 0 Dublanc vs.  Panama, 28 March 2021
FW Jamie Parillon (1994-12-10) 10 December 1994 12 0 Portsmouth Bombers vs.  Panama, 28 March 2021
FW Randolph Peltier (1982-09-16) 16 September 1982 20 4 Pointe Michel vs.  Panama, 28 March 2021

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
As of 28 March 2021
Players in bold are still active with Dominica.

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 Did not enter Did not enter
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
Total 0 titles 0/26 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
1991 Did not enter
1992 Did not qualify
1993
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

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. Courtney, Barrie. "Dominica – List of International matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  3. Veroeveren, Piet. "Coupe des Caraibes 1948". RSSSF.
  4. Hector was reported to have been killed in a traffic accident on 19 April 2013. No new coach has yet been appointed.Dominica football coach, player die in crash | Boston Herald
  5. "Senior Men's National Team". Dominica Football Association. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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