Dominica national football team facts for kids
Association | Dominica Football Association | ||
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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 | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 178 ![]() |
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Highest | 128 (November 2010, February 2011) | ||
Lowest | 198 (July 2009) | ||
Elo ranking | |||
Current | 186 ![]() |
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Highest | 59 (9 January 1938) | ||
Lowest | 198 (29 March 2015) | ||
First international | |||
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Biggest win | |||
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Biggest defeat | |||
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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.
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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. 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
Friendly 2 May | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ![]() |
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Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
Stadium: Victoria Park |
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Friendly 5 May | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ![]() |
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Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
Stadium: Victoria Park |
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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 5 June | Guatemala ![]() |
6–0 | ![]() |
Guatemala City, Guatemala | ||
20:00 UTC−6 | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores Referee: Víctor Cáceres Hernández (Mexico) |
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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 9 June | Dominica ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
Roseau, Dominica | ||
15:00 UTC−4 | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
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Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico) |
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2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B 7 September | Dominica ![]() |
2-1 | ![]() |
Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda | ||
16:00 UTC−4 | https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740610 | Stadium: ABFA Technical Center Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica) |
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2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B 10 September | Dominican Republic ![]() |
2-0 | ![]() |
Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda | ||
11:00 UTC−4 | https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740626 | Stadium: ABFA Technical Center Referee: Okeito Nicholson (Jamaica) |
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2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B 12 October | Dominica ![]() |
1-6 | ![]() |
Hamilton, Bermuda | ||
18:30 UTC−3 | https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740644 | Stadium: National Sports Centre Referee: Fernando Morón (Panama) |
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2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B 15 October | Bermuda ![]() |
3-2 | ![]() |
Hamilton, Bermuda | ||
18:30 UTC−3 | https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740661 | Stadium: National Sports Centre Referee: Josué Ugalde Aguilar (Costa Rica) |
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2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B 16 November | Dominica ![]() |
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Dominican Republic | ||
Stadium: TBD |
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2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B 19 November | Antigua and Barbuda ![]() |
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Dominican Republic | ||
Stadium: TBD |
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Coaching history
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.
Caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2024, after the match against Bermuda.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Glenson Prince | 17 September 1987 | 77 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Jerome Burkard | 14 June 2002 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Donté Newton | 17 February 1999 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Erskim Williams | 21 October 1994 | 33 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Eustace Marshall | 14 February 1997 | 15 | 1 | ![]() |
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DF | Gylles Mitchel | 16 December 1997 | 12 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Marcus Bredas | 29 November 2003 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Rufuson Pierre-Louis | 21 June 1996 | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Kassim Peltier | 7 September 1998 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Jervanie Xavier | 18 August 2000 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Jaheim Maxime | 15 August 2001 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Chad Bertrand | 19 December 1986 | 56 | 7 | ![]() |
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MF | Briel Thomas | 25 November 1994 | 54 | 8 | ![]() |
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MF | Keeyan Thomas | 3 November 2005 | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Malachai Bonney | 11 September 2006 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Cobin Paul | 14 August 2000 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Travist Joseph | 23 May 1994 | 44 | 4 | ![]() |
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FW | Javid George | 14 June 1998 | 34 | 3 | ![]() |
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FW | Audel Laville | 14 September 2002 | 26 | 9 | ![]() |
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FW | Troy Jules | 26 June 2000 | 9 | 4 | ![]() |
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FW | Savio Anselm | 21 September 2002 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Donte Warrington | 18 October 2004 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
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 |
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GK | Ronnie Lockhart | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Raleighson Pascal | 31 July 1990 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Dwayne Etienne | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Zion Emanuel | 12 January 2001 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Fitz Jolly | 16 March 1999 | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Triston Sandy | 10 January 2001 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Dhamario Challenger | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Cheston Prosper | 6 April 1992 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Marcelus Bonney | 16 February 2000 | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Julian Wade | 12 July 1990 | 54 | 20 | ![]() |
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FW | Reon Cuffy | 17 January 1999 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Fabio Drigo | 23 September 2006 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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Records
- Players in bold are still active with Dominica.
Most appearances
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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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 |
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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 |
Randolph Peltier | 4 | 20 | 0.2 | 2004–2019 |
Competition records
FIFA World Cup
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
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Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 20 | |||||||||
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | |||||||||
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||
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To be determined | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||
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Total | 0/7 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 67 |
CONCACAF Gold Cup
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
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Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | ||||||||||
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | ||||||||||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||
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Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | ||||||||||
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||
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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
Caribbean Cup
See also
In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Dominica para niños