Guadeloupe national football team

Guadeloupe
Nickname(s)	Les Gwada Boys; (The Gwada Boys)
Association	Ligue guadeloupéenne de football
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Jocelyn Angloma
Captain	Ronan Hauterville
Most caps	Jean-Luc Lambourde (65)
Top scorer	Dominique Mocka (17)
Home stadium	Stade René Serge Nabajoth
FIFA code	GLP
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)
Gold Cup
Appearances	5 (first in 2007)
Best result	Third place (2007)
Medal record
CFU Caribbean Cup

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.^[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 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

2023

12 October 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League	Saint Lucia	2–1	Guadeloupe	Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
20:00^{[note 1]}	Elva 45' Mac Farlane 58'	Report	Roussillon 29'	Stadium: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground Attendance: 2,700^[7] Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)

15 October 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League	Guadeloupe	2–0	Saint Lucia	Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe
15:30	Plumain 52' (pen.), 71'	Report		Stadium: Stade Municipal de Sainte-Anne Referee: Nicolas Wassouf (Martinique)

16 November 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League	Sint Maarten	0–2	Guadeloupe
		Report

19 November 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League	Guadeloupe	5–0	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
		Report		Stadium: Warner Park

2024

5 September 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League	Costa Rica	3–0	Guadeloupe	San José, Costa Rica
--:-- UTC−6	Calvo 50' Lassiter 77' Madrigal 80'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 7,542^[8] Referee: Katia García (Mexico)

9 September 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League	Guadeloupe	1-0	Suriname	Le Gosier, Guadeloupe
--:-- UTC−6	Leborgne 62'	Report		Stadium: Stade Roger Zami Attendance: 1,850^[9] Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada)

11 October 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League	Guadeloupe	0–1	Martinique	Guadeloupe
16:00		Report	Labeau 86'	Stadium: TBD Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras)

15 October 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League	Martinique	0–0	Guadeloupe	Le Gosier, Guadeloupe^{[note 2]}
20:00		Report		Stadium: Stade Roger Zami Attendance: 1,550 Referee: Pierre Luc Lauziere (Canada)

15 November 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Play-in	Cayman Islands	0–6	Guadeloupe	George Town, Cayman Islands
15:00		Report	Mirval 12' Leborgne 37' Plumain 41' Tille 64' Mixtur 71' Owens 90' (o.g.)	Stadium: Truman Bodden Sports Complex Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)

19 November 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Play-in	Guadeloupe	1-0	Cayman Islands	Le Gosier, Guadeloupe
				Stadium: Stade Roger Zami

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 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Play-in matches against Cayman Islands on 15 and 19 November 2024 respectively.^[13]

Caps and goals as of 15 November 2024 after the first match against Cayman Islands.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Brice Cognard	(1990-04-26) 26 April 1990 (age 34)	6	0	Châteauroux
1GK	Rubens Adélaïde	(1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 25)	0	0	Chambly

2DF	Méddy Lina	(1986-01-11) 11 January 1986 (age 38)	30	0	Jeunesse Évolution
2DF	Jérôme Roussillon	(1993-01-06) 6 January 1993 (age 31)	12	2	Union Berlin
2DF	Junior Senneville	(1991-01-31) 31 January 1991 (age 33)	9	0	Dunkerque
2DF	Stevenson Casimir	(1992-06-03) 3 June 1992 (age 32)	6	0	La Gauloise
2DF	Hans Dezac	(2003-08-04) 4 August 2003 (age 21)	3	0	L'Étoile
2DF	Zoran Moco	(2003-06-27) 27 June 2003 (age 21)	3	0	Dijon
2DF	Keyvan Beaumont	(2005-07-18) 18 July 2005 (age 19)	2	0	La Gauloise
2DF	Kenjy Montantin	(2001-02-20) 20 February 2001 (age 23)	0	0	CSM

3MF	Anthony Baron	(1992-12-29) 29 December 1992 (age 31)	31	2	Servette
3MF	Ange-Freddy Plumain	(1995-03-02) 2 March 1995 (age 29)	19	8	Rukh Lviv
3MF	Jordan Leborgne	(1995-09-29) 29 September 1995 (age 29)	15	2	Quevilly-Rouen
3MF	Johan Angloma	(1993-10-18) 18 October 1993 (age 31)	1	0	L'Étoile

4FW	Matthias Phaëton	(2000-01-08) 8 January 2000 (age 24)	29	11	CSKA Sofia
4FW	Raphaël Mirval	(1996-05-04) 4 May 1996 (age 28)	20	10	Baie-Mahault
4FW	Vikash Tillé	(1997-11-26) 26 November 1997 (age 26)	18	2	CSM
4FW	Benoît Gédéon	(1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 25)	4	0	CSM
4FW	Kenny Mixtur	(2003-10-09) 9 October 2003 (age 21)	1	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	Davy Rouyard	(1999-08-17) 17 August 1999 (age 25)	13	0	Bordeaux	v. Martinique, 15 October 2024
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 28)	0	0	CSM	v. Suriname, 9 September 2024

DF	Andreaw Gravillon	(1998-02-08) 8 February 1998 (age 26)	19	2	Adana Demirspor	v. Martinique, 15 October 2024
DF	Nathanaël Saintini	(2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 (age 24)	16	0	Martigues	v. Martinique, 15 October 2024
DF	Dimitri Cavaré	(1995-02-05) 5 February 1995 (age 29)	10	0	Ümraniyespor	v. Martinique, 15 October 2024

MF	Steve Solvet	(1996-03-20) 20 March 1996 (age 28)	13	2	Martigues	v. Martinique, 15 October 2024
MF	Noah Cadiou	(1998-10-26) 26 October 1998 (age 26)	1	0	Rodez	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	Alexandre Arenate	(1995-07-20) 20 July 1995 (age 29)	7	0	Jeunesse Esch	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	Thierry Ambrose	(1997-03-28) 28 March 1997 (age 27)	16	5	KV Kortrijk	v. Martinique, 15 October 2024
FW	Kilian Bevis	(1998-02-13) 13 February 1998 (age 26)	9	1	Radnički Kragujevac	v. Martinique, 15 October 2024
FW	Taïryk Arconte	(2003-11-12) 12 November 2003 (age 21)	5	3	Pau	v. Martinique, 15 October 2024

Previous squads

CONCACAF Gold Cup squads

Caribbean Championship

2010 Caribbean Championship squad

Player records

As of 9 September 2024^[14]

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	Grégory Gendrey	32	9	2008–present
7	Anthony Baron	28	2	2018–present
	Willy Laurence [fr]	28	0	2004–2017
	Méddy Lina	28	0	2008–present
10	Stéphane Auvray	26	2	2007–2012
	Cédric Avinel	26	0	2008–present
	Matthias Phaëton	26	11	2021–present

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	26	0.42	2021–present
5	Raphaël Mirval	9	17	0.53	2018–present
5	Grégory Gendrey	9	32	0.28	2008–present
7	Vladimir Pascal	7	13	0.54	2010–2014
	Ange-Freddy Plumain	7	16	0.44	2022–present
	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
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
Total	5/17	0 Titles	18	5	2	11	23	31

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	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	To be determined							2025	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
1991	Did not qualify
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	Did not enter
1998	Did not qualify
1999	Round 1	7th	3	0	0	3	4	10
2001	Did not qualify
2005	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
2014
2017
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
1979	Did not qualify
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

Regional

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

Other titles

Coupe de l'Outre-Mer
- Third place (3): 2008, 2010, 2012

Notes

^ The Saint Lucia v Guadeloupe match, originally scheduled at 17:00 EDT (UTC−4),^{[citation needed]} was rescheduled to 20:00 EDT.^[6]
^ Martinique will play their home match against Guadeloupe at Stade Roger Zami in Le Gosier (Guadeloupe) instead of the originally scheduled stadium Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France due to security reasons related to the 2024 social unrest in Martinique.^[10]^[11]^[12]

References

^ "Angloma appointed Guadeloupe head coach". concacaf.com. CONCACAF. 29 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
^ "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.
^ CONCACAF [@CNationsLeague] (12 October 2023). "CNL action today!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "St. Lucia 2-1 Guadeloupe (Oct 12, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
^ "Costa Rica 3-0 Guadeloupe (Sep 5, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
^ "Guadeloupe 1-0 Suriname (Sep 9, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
^ CONCACAF [@CNationsLeague] (12 October 2024). "The League A (Group B) match between Martinique and Guadeloupe..." (Tweet). Retrieved 13 October 2024 – via Twitter.
^ "Changement de lieu pour le match retour du Derby des Antilles" [Change of venue for the return leg of the Antilles Derby] (in French). Ligue de football de la Martinique. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024 – via Facebook.
^ Boutrin, Christian (13 October 2024). "CONCACAF : Le match retour entre la Guadeloupe et la Martinique se fera au Gosier" [CONCACAF : The return match between Guadeloupe and Martinique will be played in Le Gosier] (in French). Radio Caraïbes International. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
^ "Play-in 24 : les joueurs retenus par Jocelyn Angloma". liguefoot-guadeloupe.fff.fr.
^ "Guadeloupe". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

External links

Official website (in French)

[LCA_v_GLP-7] The Saint Lucia v Guadeloupe match, originally scheduled at 17:00 EDT (UTC−4),^{[citation needed]} was rescheduled to 20:00 EDT.^[6]

[Haiti_v_Cuba-14] Martinique will play their home match against Guadeloupe at Stade Roger Zami in Le Gosier (Guadeloupe) instead of the originally scheduled stadium Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France due to security reasons related to the 2024 social unrest in Martinique.^[10]^[11]^[12]

[1] "Angloma appointed Guadeloupe head coach". concacaf.com. CONCACAF. 29 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.

[World_Football_Elo_Ratings-2] Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.

[3] "Sports Briefing". The New York Times. 18 June 2007. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2010.

[4] 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.

[5] Irving, Duncan (17 July 2007). "The 91st Minute". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2010.

[MD3-6] CONCACAF [@CNationsLeague] (12 October 2023). "CNL action today!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[8] "St. Lucia 2-1 Guadeloupe (Oct 12, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.

[9] "Costa Rica 3-0 Guadeloupe (Sep 5, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 6 September 2024.

[10] "Guadeloupe 1-0 Suriname (Sep 9, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 11 September 2024.

[11] CONCACAF [@CNationsLeague] (12 October 2024). "The League A (Group B) match between Martinique and Guadeloupe..." (Tweet). Retrieved 13 October 2024 – via Twitter.

[12] "Changement de lieu pour le match retour du Derby des Antilles" [Change of venue for the return leg of the Antilles Derby] (in French). Ligue de football de la Martinique. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024 – via Facebook.

[13] Boutrin, Christian (13 October 2024). "CONCACAF : Le match retour entre la Guadeloupe et la Martinique se fera au Gosier" [CONCACAF : The return match between Guadeloupe and Martinique will be played in Le Gosier] (in French). Radio Caraïbes International. Retrieved 13 October 2024.

[15] "Play-in 24 : les joueurs retenus par Jocelyn Angloma". liguefoot-guadeloupe.fff.fr.

[16] "Guadeloupe". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

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