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| Nickname(s) | Les Gwada Boys (The Gwada Boys) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Ligue guadeloupéenne de football | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Jocelyn Angloma[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Ronan Hauterville | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Most caps | Jean-Luc Lambourde (65) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | Dominique Mocka (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home stadium | Stade René Serge Nabajoth | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | GLP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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
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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 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
| 16 June 2023 Gold Cup qualification | Antigua and Barbuda  | 0–5 | Guadeloupe | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
| 16:30 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium |
| 20 June 2023 Gold Cup qualification | Guadeloupe | 2–0 |  Guyana | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
| Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica) | |||
| Note: Guadeloupe advance to 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||||
| 27 June 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup GS | Canada  | 2–2 | Guadeloupe | Toronto, Ontario |
| 19:00 EDT (UTC-04:00) | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Referee: Rubiel Vazquez (United States) |
| 1 July 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup GS | Cuba  | 1–4 | Guadeloupe | Houston, United States |
| 19:30 CDT (UTC-05:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) |
| 4 July 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup GS | Guadeloupe | 2–3 |  Guatemala | Harrison, United States |
| 18:30 CDT (UTC-05:00) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica) |
| 7 September 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League | Saint Kitts and Nevis  | 1–2 | Guadeloupe | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 19:00 | Williams  45+2' |
Report | Stadium: SKNFA Technical Center Referee: Filiberto Martínez (El Salvador) |
| 10 September 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League | Guadeloupe | 4–0 |  Sint Maarten | Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Stade Municipal de Sainte-Anne Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada) |
| 12 October 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League | Saint Lucia  | 2–1 | Guadeloupe | Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
| 20:00[note 1] |
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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  | v | Guadeloupe | Costa Rica |
| --:-- UTC−6 | Stadium: TBD |
| 9 September 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League | Guadeloupe | v |  Suriname | Guadeloupe |
| --:-- UTC−6 | Stadium: TBD |
| 11 October 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League | Guadeloupe | v |  Martinique | Guadeloupe |
| --:-- UTC−6 | Stadium: TBD |
| 15 October 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League | Martinique | v | Guadeloupe | Martinique |
| --:-- UTC−6 | Stadium: TBD |
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 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League matches against Sint Maarten and Saint Kitts and Nevis on 16 and 19 November 2023.[8]
Caps and goals as of 19 November 2023 after the second match against Saint Kitts and Nevis.[9]
