The Guadeloupe national football team () represents Guadeloupe (French overseas department) in men's international football, which is governed by the Ligue guadeloupéenne de football () founded in 1958, the local branch of the FFF. It has been an associate member of CONCACAF since 1964 and becoming a full member in 2013, but is not affiliated with FIFA. Regionally, it is an affiliate member of CFU in the Caribbean Zone.
Guadeloupe has qualified for the CONCACAF Gold Cup six times, reaching the semifinals in 2007, and has also participated once in League A, twice in League B and once in League C of the CONCACAF Nations League. Regionally, the team finished as runners-up in the 2010 Caribbean Cup. Guadeloupe cannot participate in World Cup qualifiers or FIFA global competitions, as it is not a FIFA member.
Guadeloupeans, being French citizens, are eligible to play for the France national football team. Guadeloupe is, however, a member of CONCACAF and 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."
History Guadeloupe was a surprise qualifier for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the team earned qualification to the tournament after finishing in fourth place in the 2007 Caribbean 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 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 quarter-finals, 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 Cup meant a consecutive appearance in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Ahead of the competition, the team's 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.
Guadeloupe was inserted to Group C of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup 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.
Team image Kit sponsorship Kit supplier Period Rekhi 2008–2012 Bobol 2014–2016 Eldera 2016–2019 Nike 2019–2023 Ballers Pride 2024 Tempo 2024–present
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.
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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 in June 2025.
Caps and goals as of 24 June 2025 after the match against Guatemala.
Recent call-ups The following footballers were called up in the last 24 months and are still eligible to represent.
Previous squads
CONCACAF Gold Cup squads 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
Caribbean Championship 2010 Caribbean Championship squad
Player records
Players in bold are still active with Guadeloupe.
Most appearances RankPlayerCapsGoalsPeriod1Jean-Luc Lambourde65152002–20172Alain Vertot4931999–20093Lérry Hanany4572004–20174Dominique Mocka38172002–20125Ludovic Gotin34152006–20176Anthony Baron3222018–presentGrégory Gendrey3292008–20238Méddy Lina3102008–present9Matthias Phaëton30112021–present10Willy Laurence2802004–2017
Top goalscorers
RankPlayerGoalsCapsRatioPeriod1Dominique Mocka17382002–20122Ludovic Gotin15342006–2017Jean-Luc Lambourde15652002–20174Matthias Phaëton11302021–present5Raphaël Mirval10212018–present6Grégory Gendrey9322008–20237Ange-Freddy Plumain8202022–present8Vladimir Pascal7132010–2014Lérry Hanany7452004–201710Xavier Cassubie6112002–2004Mickaël Antoine-Curier6162008–2012
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 recordYearResultPosition* 1991Did not qualify 1993 1996 1998Did not enter 2000Did not qualify 2002 2003 2005 2007Semi-finals4th521255 2009Quarter-finals6th420258 2011Group stage10th 300325 2013Did not qualify 2015 2017 2019 2021Group stage14th300337 2023Group stage9th311186 2025Group stage16th3003510Total5/170 Titles2152142841
CONCACAF Nations League CONCACAF Nations League recordLeagueFinalsSeasonDivisionGroupFinalsResult2019–20CD4400202 2021Ineligible2022–23BA630355 20232023–24BA6501163 20242024–25AA 4 1 1 2 1 4 2025Did not qualifyTotal——2013164214—Total0 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.
YearResultPositionPldWD*LGFGA 1989Third place3rd210121 1990Did not qualify 1991 1992Round 15th310213 1993Did not qualify 1994Third place3rd5221116 1995Did not qualify 1996Did not enter 1997 1998Did not qualify 1999Round 17th3003410 2001Did not qualify 2005 2007Fourth place4th5203810 2008Third place3rd512268 2010Runners-up*2nd522155 2012Did not qualify 2014 2017Total7/190 Titles2896133735
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.
YearResultPositionPldWD*LGFGA 1978Did not qualify 1979 1981Third place3rd301226 1983Did not qualify 1985Third place3rd301235 1988Did not qualifyTotal2/60 Titles6024511
*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
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