Dominica national football team

Dominica
Association	Dominica Football Association
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Ellington Sabin
Captain	Glenson Prince
Most caps	Glenson Prince (72)
Top scorer	Julian Wade (20)
Home stadium	Windsor Park
FIFA code	DMA
File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg First colours	File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	183 Steady (28 November 2024)
Highest	128 (November 2010, February 2011)
Lowest	198 (July 2009)
First international
	File:Flag of Dominica (1955–1965).svg Dominica 1–0 Martinique File:Snake Flag of Martinique.svg ; (Dominica; 1932)
Biggest win
	File:Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica 10–0 British Virgin Islands File:Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg ; (San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic; October 15, 2010)
Biggest defeat
	File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 10–0 Dominica File:Flag of Dominica.svg ; (San Antonio, United States; June 19, 2004)

The Dominica national football team represents Dominica in international football and is controlled by the Dominica Football Association. They are a member of CONCACAF. Since becoming a FIFA member on 1995, Dominica has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, nor the CONCACAF Gold 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.^[4] 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.

Results and fixtures

The 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

2024

2 May Friendly	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg	1–3	File:Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica	Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
				Stadium: Victoria Park

5 May Friendly	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg	2–0	File:Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica	Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
				Stadium: Victoria Park

10 September 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B	Dominican Republic File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg	2-0	File:Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica	Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda
11:00 UTC−4	Ronaldo VásquezFile:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Dorny RomeroFile:Soccerball shade.svg 25'	Report		Stadium: ABFA Technical Center Referee: Okeito Nicholson (Jamaica)

16 November 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B	Dominica File:Flag of Dominica.svg	v	File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic	Dominican Republic
				Stadium: TBD

19 November 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B	Antigua and Barbuda File:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg	v	File:Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica	Dominican Republic
				Stadium: TBD

Coaching history

Dominica Clifford Celaire (1996)
Germany Helmut Kosmehl (2000)
Dominica Don Leogal (2004)
Dominica Clifford Celaire (2005–2006)
Dominica Christopher Ericson (2008–2009)
Dominica Kurt Hector (2009–2013)^[5]
Dominica Ronnie Gustave (2013–2014)
Dominica Shane Marshall (2014–2017)
Trinidad and Tobago Rajesh Latchoo (2017–2022)
Dominica Ellington Sabin (2022–present)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B matches against Bermuda on 12 and 15 September 2024.^[6] Caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2024, after the match against File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Glenson Prince	(1987-09-17) 17 September 1987 (age 37)	77	0	Dominica Dublanc
1GK	Jerome Burkard	(2002-06-14) 14 June 2002 (age 22)	3	0	Dominica Dublanc
1GK	Donté Newton	(1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 (age 25)	1	0	Dominica Harlem United

2DF	Erskim Williams	(1994-10-21) 21 October 1994 (age 30)	33	0	Dominica Portsmouth Bombers
2DF	Eustace Marshall	(1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 27)	15	1	Dominica Bath Estate
2DF	Gylles Mitchel	(1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 27)	12	0	Dominica Dublanc
2DF	Marcus Bredas	(2003-11-29) 29 November 2003 (age 21)	9	0	Dominica Point Michel
2DF	Rufuson Pierre-Louis	(1996-06-21) 21 June 1996 (age 28)	8	0	England Canning Town
2DF	Kassim Peltier	(1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 26)	7	0	Dominica Harlem United
2DF	Jervanie Xavier	(2000-08-18) 18 August 2000 (age 24)	3	0	Dominica Dublanc
2DF	Jaheim Maxime	(2001-08-15) 15 August 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Dominica Dublanc

3MF	Chad Bertrand	(1986-12-19) 19 December 1986 (age 38)	56	7	Dominica Dublanc
3MF	Briel Thomas	(1994-11-25) 25 November 1994 (age 30)	54	8	Dominica Dublanc
3MF	Keeyan Thomas	(2005-11-03) 3 November 2005 (age 19)	10	0	Dominica Portsmouth Bombers
3MF	Malachai Bonney	(2006-09-11) 11 September 2006 (age 18)	4	0	Dominica Middleham United
3MF	Cobin Paul	(2000-08-14) 14 August 2000 (age 24)	3	0	Dominica Portsmouth Bombers

4FW	Travist Joseph	(1994-05-23) 23 May 1994 (age 30)	44	4	Dominica Dublanc
4FW	Javid George	(1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 (age 26)	34	3	Dominica Sagicor South East United
4FW	Audel Laville	(2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 (age 22)	26	9	Dominica Dublanc
4FW	Troy Jules	(2000-06-26) 26 June 2000 (age 24)	9	4	Norway IL Trønder-Lyn
4FW	Savio Anselm	(2002-09-21) 21 September 2002 (age 22)	7	0	Dominica Dublanc
4FW	Donte Warrington	(2004-10-18) 18 October 2004 (age 20)	7	0	Dominica Point Michel

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team within the last twelve months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Ronnie Lockhart		0	0	Dominica Calibishie FC	v. File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic, 10 September 2024
GK	Raleighson Pascal	(1990-07-31) 31 July 1990 (age 34)	3	0	Dominica WE United	v. File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 5 May 2024

DF	Dwayne Etienne		0	0	Dominica Harlem United	v. File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic, 10 September 2024
DF	Zion Emanuel	(2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 24)	3	0	Dominica Harlem United	v. File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 5 May 2024

MF	Fitz Jolly	(1999-03-16) 16 March 1999 (age 25)	10	0	Dominica Bath Estate	v. File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica, 9 June 2024
MF	Triston Sandy	(2001-01-10) 10 January 2001 (age 24)	6	0	Dominica Portsmouth Bombers	v. File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica, 9 June 2024
MF	Dhamario Challenger		2	0	Dominica South East	v. File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica, 9 June 2024
MF	Cheston Prosper	(1992-04-06) 6 April 1992 (age 32)	5	0	Dominica WE United	v. File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 5 May 2024
MF	Marcelus Bonney	(2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 (age 24)	8	0	Dominica Bath Estate	v. File:Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks and Caicos Islands, 20 November 2023

FW	Julian Wade	(1990-07-12) 12 July 1990 (age 34)	54	20	Scotland Formartine United	v. File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda, 12 October 2024^INJ
FW	Reon Cuffy	(1999-01-17) 17 January 1999 (age 26)	4	0	Dominica East Central	v. File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica, 9 June 2024
FW	Fabio Drigo	(2006-09-23) 23 September 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Dominica WE United	v. File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 5 May 2024
INJ = Withdrew due to injury

Records

As of 10 September 2024^[7]

Players in bold are still active with Dominica.

Most appearances

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Glenson Prince	72	0	2005–present
2	Chad Bertrand	52	6	2010–2021
3	Briel Thomas	51	8	2013–present
4	Julian Wade	50	20	2010–present
5	Malcolm Joseph	46	1	2011–present
6	Travist Joseph	41	2	2015–present
7	Euclid Bertrand	32	0	1998–2021
	Sidney Lockhart	32	0	2014–present
	Erskim Williams	32	0	2013–present
10	Hubert Prince	29	0	2010–2019

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Julian Wade	20	50	0.4	2010–present
2	Kurlson Benjamin	14	24	0.58	2008–2018
3	Kelly Peters	9	16	0.56	1999–2011
4	Briel Thomas	8	51	0.16	2013–present
5	Vincent Casimir	6	11	0.55	2000–2004
	Audel Laville	6	22	0.27	2018–present
	Chad Bertrand	6	52	0.12	2010–2021
8	Mitchell Joseph	5	20	0.25	2005–2015
9	Peter Greenaway	4	8	0.5	1993–2001
9	Randolph Peltier	4	20	0.2	2004–2019

Competition records

FIFA World Cup

File:Canadavdominica.jpg

Canada vs. Dominica 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada on 16 June 2015

FIFA World Cup									Qualification
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1978	Part of File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom								Part of File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
1982 to 1994	Not a FIFA member								Not a FIFA member
France 1998	Did not qualify								4	1	1	2	6	6
South Korea Japan 2002									2	0	0	2	1	7
Germany 2006									4	1	1	2	4	20
South Africa 2010									2	0	1	1	1	2
Brazil 2014									4	0	0	4	0	11
Russia 2018									4	1	1	2	3	8
Qatar 2022									4	1	1	2	5	4
Canada Mexico United States 2026	To be determined								2	0	0	2	2	9
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030									Qualification yet to start
Saudi Arabia 2034									Qualification yet to start
Total		0/7							26	4	5	17	22	67

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
El Salvador 1963	Did not enter									Did not enter
Guatemala 1965
Honduras 1967
Costa Rica 1969
Trinidad and Tobago 1971
Haiti 1973
Mexico 1977
Honduras 1981
1985
1989
United States 1991
United StatesMexico 1993	Did not qualify									3	0	0	3	5	8
United States 1996										2	0	1	1	0	1
United States 1998										5	3	0	2	13	10
United States 2000										6	2	1	3	9	18
United States 2002										3	0	0	3	3	8
United StatesMexico 2003	Withdrew									Withdrew
United States 2005	Did not qualify									3	0	0	3	1	16
United States 2007										3	0	1	2	0	5
United States 2009										2	0	0	2	1	6
United States 2011										5	2	1	2	13	9
United States 2013										3	1	0	2	4	5
United StatesCanada 2015										3	0	1	2	1	7
United States 2017										4	1	0	3	9	10
United StatesCosta RicaJamaica 2019										4	2	1	1	6	5
United States 2021										6	1	0	5	3	14
United StatesCanada 2023										4	0	2	2	2	5
Total	0 titles	0/27	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	56	12	8	36	70	127

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	D	6	1	0	5	3	14	Fall	United States 2021	Ineligible
2022–23	C	C	4	0	2	2	2	5	Same position	United States 2023
2023–24	C	C	4	3	1	0	8	2	Rise	United States 2024
2024–25	B	D	To be determined							File:Flag of none.svg 2025
Total	—	—	14	4	3	7	13	21	—	Total	0 Titles	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Caribbean Cup

Caribbean Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
Barbados 1989	Did not qualify
Trinidad and Tobago 1990	Did not qualify
Jamaica 1991	Did not enter
Trinidad and Tobago 1992	Did not qualify
Jamaica 1993	Did not qualify
Trinidad and Tobago 1994	Group stage	3	0	1	2	1	11
Cayman Islands Jamaica 1995	Did not qualify
Trinidad and Tobago 1996
Antigua and Barbuda Saint Kitts and Nevis 1997
Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica 1998	Group stage	3	0	0	3	2	15
Trinidad and Tobago 1999	Did not qualify
Trinidad and Tobago 2001
Barbados 2005
Trinidad and Tobago 2007
Jamaica 2008
Martinique 2010
Antigua and Barbuda 2012
Jamaica 2014
Martinique 2017
Total	2/19	6	0	1	5	3	26

References

↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
↑ Courtney, Barrie. "Dominica – List of International matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
↑ Veroeveren, Piet. "Coupe des Caraibes 1948". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
↑ 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 Archived 3 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "Dominica Senior Men's National Team". Dominica Football Association - Facebook.
↑ "Dominica". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2022.

External links

[FIFA_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.

[2] Courtney, Barrie. "Dominica – List of International matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2010.

[World_Football_Elo_Ratings-3] Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

[4] Veroeveren, Piet. "Coupe des Caraibes 1948". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[Hectordeath-5] 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 Archived 3 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine

[6] "Dominica Senior Men's National Team". Dominica Football Association - Facebook.

[7] "Dominica". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2022.

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5 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Guatemala File:Flag of Guatemala.svg	6–0	File:Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica	Guatemala City, Guatemala
20:00 UTC−6	Galindo File:Soccerball shade.svg 4', 48' Yanes File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' Rubin File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' Martínez File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' Morales File:Soccerball shade.svg 83'	Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF)		Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores Referee: Víctor Cáceres Hernández (Mexico)

9 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Dominica File:Flag of Dominica.svg	2–3	File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica	Roseau, Dominica
15:00 UTC−4	George File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' Jules File:Soccerball shade.svg 89'	Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF)	Nicholson File:Soccerball shade.svg 31', 80' (pen.) Dixon File:Soccerball shade.svg 43'	Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

7 September 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B	Dominica File:Flag of Dominica.svg	2-1	File:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda	Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda
16:00 UTC−4	Chad BertrandFile:Soccerball shade.svg 46' Travist JosephFile:Soccerball shade.svg 57'	Report	Javorn StevensFile:Soccerball shade.svg 53'	Stadium: ABFA Technical Center Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica)

12 October 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B	Dominica File:Flag of Dominica.svg	1-6	File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda	Hamilton, Bermuda
18:30 UTC−3	Joseph File:Soccerball shade.svg 61'	Report	Wells File:Soccerball shade.svg 9, 18, 26' Lewis File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' Scott File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' Bean File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'	Stadium: National Sports Centre Referee: Fernando Morón (Panama)

15 October 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B	Bermuda File:Flag of Bermuda.svg	3-2	File:Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica	Hamilton, Bermuda
18:30 UTC−3	Bredas File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' (o.g.) Hall File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Bean File:Soccerball shade.svg 68'	Report	Jules File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' Laville File:Soccerball shade.svg 59'	Stadium: National Sports Centre Referee: Josué Ugalde Aguilar (Costa Rica)