# Guadeloupe national football team

The Guadeloupe national football team (French: Sélection de la Guadeloupe de football) represents the French overseas department and region of Guadeloupe in men's international football. The team is controlled by the Ligue guadeloupéenne de football (English: Guadeloupean League of Football), a local branch of French Football Federation (French: Fédération Française de Football).
As an overseas department of the French Republic, Guadeloupe is an integral part of France and is not a member of FIFA and is therefore not eligible to enter the FIFA World Cup or any competition organized first-hand by the organization. Guadeloupeans, being French citizens, are eligible to play for the France national football team. Guadeloupe is, however, a member of CONCACAF and the 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."
Guadeloupe's highest honor to date was reaching the final at the 2010 Caribbean Championship where they were defeated by Jamaica on penalties. In the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Guadeloupe reached the semi-finals in 2007. The team performed well in the group stage defeating Canada and drawing with Haiti. In the knockout stage of the competition, Guadeloupe eliminated Honduras in the quarterfinals. In the semi-finals, Guadeloupe lost to Mexico 1–0.
The regional team also participated in the Caribbean Cup and the Coupe de l'Outre-Mer. Guadeloupe did not win either competition before they became defunct (2017 and 2013 respectively).

## History
### International success

Guadeloupe was a surprise qualifier for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2007. The regional team earned qualification to the tournament after finishing in 4th place at the 2006–07 Caribbean Nations 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 the reigning champions of UNCAF, 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 quarterfinals, Guadeloupe were pitted against Honduras and earned an upset victory defeating the Hondurans 2–1 at the Reliant Stadium in Houston. 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. However, despite the loss, Guadeloupe were praised for its strong defensive performance. 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 Championship meant a consecutive appearance in the Gold Cup. Ahead of the competition, regional team 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.
In the tournament, Guadeloupe were inserted to Group C 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.

## 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

### 2025
## Coaching history

* Roger Salnot (2001–2011)
* Steve Bizasène (2012–2017)
* Jocelyn Angloma (2017–present)

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification matches against Nicaragua on 21 and 25 March 2025 respectively.
Caps and goals as of 19 November 2024 after the second match against Cayman Islands.
| 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 34) | 6 | 0 | Châteauroux |
| 1GK | Rubens Adélaïde | (1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Chambly |
| 2DF | Méddy Lina | (1986-01-11) 11 January 1986 (age 39) | 31 | 0 | Jeunesse Évolution |
| 2DF | Nathanaël Saintini | (2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 (age 24) | 16 | 0 | Martigues |
| 2DF | Jérôme Roussillon | (1993-01-06) 6 January 1993 (age 32) | 13 | 2 | Union Berlin |
| 2DF | Dimitri Cavaré | (1995-02-05) 5 February 1995 (age 30) | 10 | 0 | Ümraniyespor |
| 2DF | Junior Senneville | (1991-01-31) 31 January 1991 (age 34) | 10 | 0 | Dunkerque |
| 2DF | Keyvan Beaumont | (2005-07-18) 18 July 2005 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | La Gauloise |
| 2DF | Zoran Moco | (2003-06-27) 27 June 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Dijon |
| 2DF | Kenjy Montantin | (2001-02-20) 20 February 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | CSM |
| 3MF | Anthony Baron | (1992-12-29) 29 December 1992 (age 32) | 32 | 2 | Servette |
| 3MF | Ange-Freddy Plumain | (1995-03-02) 2 March 1995 (age 30) | 20 | 8 | Nea Salamina |
| 3MF | Alexandre Arenate | (1995-07-20) 20 July 1995 (age 29) | 7 | 0 | Jeunesse Esch |
| 3MF | Johan Angloma | (1993-10-18) 18 October 1993 (age 31) | 2 | 0 | L'Étoile |
| 3MF | Noah Cadiou | (1998-10-26) 26 October 1998 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Rodez |
| 4FW | Matthias Phaëton | (2000-01-08) 8 January 2000 (age 25) | 30 | 11 | CSKA Sofia |
| 4FW | Raphaël Mirval | (1996-05-04) 4 May 1996 (age 28) | 21 | 10 | Baie-Mahault |
| 4FW | Vikash Tillé | (1997-11-26) 26 November 1997 (age 27) | 19 | 3 | CSM |
| 4FW | Thierry Ambrose | (1997-03-28) 28 March 1997 (age 27) | 16 | 5 | KV Kortrijk |
| 4FW | Kilian Bevis | (1998-02-13) 13 February 1998 (age 27) | 9 | 1 | Radnički Kragujevac |
| 4FW | Florian David | (1992-11-16) 16 November 1992 (age 32) | 8 | 3 | Swift Hesperange |
| 4FW | Kenny Mixtur | (2003-10-09) 9 October 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 1 | Progrès Niederkorn |

### Recent call-ups

The following footballers were called up in the last 12 months and are still eligible to represent.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Teddy Bartouche | (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 (age 27) | 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 | Stevenson Casimir | (1992-06-03) 3 June 1992 (age 32) | 6 | 0 | La Gauloise | v. Cayman Islands, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | Hans Dezac | (2003-08-04) 4 August 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | L'Étoile | v. Cayman Islands, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | Lilian Foule | (1998-06-24) 24 June 1998 (age 26) | 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 | Jordan Leborgne | (1995-09-29) 29 September 1995 (age 29) | 16 | 2 | Quevilly-Rouen | v. Cayman Islands, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Steve Solvet | (1996-03-20) 20 March 1996 (age 28) | 13 | 2 | Martigues | v. Martinique, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Morgan Saint-Maximin | (1997-08-02) 2 August 1997 (age 27) | 16 | 0 | Solidarité-Scolaire | v. Suriname, 9 September 2024 |
| MF | Jordan Tell | (1997-06-10) 10 June 1997 (age 27) | 7 | 1 | Laval | v. Suriname, 9 September 2024 |
| MF | Marcus Coco | (1996-06-24) 24 June 1996 (age 28) | 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 |
| FW | Taïryk Arconte | (2003-11-12) 12 November 2003 (age 21) | 5 | 3 | Pau | v. Martinique, 15 October 2024 |

### Previous squads
## Player records

    As of 19 November 2024
    Players in bold are still active with Guadeloupe.

### Most appearances

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Period |
| 1 | Jean-Luc Lambourde | 65 | 15 | 2002–2017 |
| 2 | Alain Vertot|fr | 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 |
| 6 | Grégory Gendrey | 32 | 9 | 2008–present |
| 8 | Méddy Lina | 31 | 0 | 2008–present |
| 9 | Matthias Phaëton | 30 | 11 | 2021–present |
| 10 | Willy Laurence | 28 | 0 | 2004–2017 |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Period |
| 1 | Dominique Mocka | 17 | 38 | 0.45 | 2002–2012 |
| 2 | Ludovic Gotin | 15 | 34 | 0.44 | 2006–2017 |
| 2 | 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–present |
| 7 | Ange-Freddy Plumain | 8 | 20 | 0.4 | 2022–present |
| 8 | Vladimir Pascal | 7 | 13 | 0.54 | 2010–2014 |
| 8 | Lérry Hanany | 7 | 45 | 0.16 | 2004–2017 |
| 10 | Xavier Cassubie | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 2002–2004 |
| 10 | Mickaël Antoine-Curier | 6 | 16 | 0.38 | 2008–2012 |

## Competitive record
### CONCACAF Gold Cup

Guadeloupe 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 :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1998 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2021 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2023 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Total | 5/17 | 0 Titles | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 31 |

### CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record :
| League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | 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 | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible |
| 2022–23 | B | A | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | | 2023 | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible |
| 2023–24 | B | A | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | | 2024 | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible | Ineligible |
| 2024–25 | A | A | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | — | — | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 10 | — | Total | 0 Titles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

### Caribbean Cup

Guadeloupe 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 |
| 1989 | Third place | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1992 | Round 1 | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1994 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1997 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Round 1 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 7/19 | 0 Titles | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 35 |

### CFU Championship

From 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 |
| 1978 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1979 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1981 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1983 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1985 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1988 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 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
### Regional

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

### Friendly

* Coupe de l'Outre-Mer
** Third place: 2008, 2010, 2012