Dominican Republic national football team

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As of 11 March 2025, the Dominican Republic is currently ranked 141 th in the FIFA World Rankings. As is the case in many other Caribbean nations, association football has not traditionally been the most popular sport in the Dominican Republic. Interest in baseball diverts away from football and contributes to the country's lack of success in any major football tournament qualification. As of 2022, the Dominican Republic has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup. In 2024, they qualified to the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the first major tournament in their history.

Home Stadium

The Dominican Republic National football team is using the following stadiums for their home games: Cibao FC Stadium, Felix Sanchez Stadium, and Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal

History

The Dominican Football Federation was founded in 1953 and joined FIFA in 1959. The national team played their first games in May 1967 – a two-legged qualifier against Haiti for a place in the football at the 1968 Summer Olympics of Mexico. The first leg was played at home on 21 May and Haiti won 8–0. The second leg in Haiti was won by the hosts 6–0 on 27 May, as Haiti went through 14–0 on aggregate.Template:Citation needed

The Dominican Republic did not play another match until March 1970, when they entered at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games in Panama. They were placed in a group with Puerto Rico and Venezuela. The Dominican Republic lost 5–0 to Venezuela on 4 March, then gained their first ever win on 6 March by beating Puerto Rico 5–0. They did not advance to the next round.Template:Citation needed

In 1971 the Dominican Republic entered the 1971 Pan American Games in Colombia and were drawn in a group against the Bahamas and Canada. They lost 4–2 to the Bahamas on 31 July and 4–0 to Canada on 2 August and were knocked out.Template:Citation needed

The team did not play again until 16 December 1973, when they lost 1–0 away to Venezuela. In 1974 the Dominican Republic held the Central American and Caribbean Games, and lost their first match 3–2 to Bermuda on 28 February. On 2 March the team lost 1–0 to Mexico, before beating the Bahamas 2–0 on 4 March. In the final group game on 8 March the Dominican Republic lost 3–2 to Panama and were knocked out.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1986 they had their best result in the Central American and Caribbean games finishing 3rd

File:DC United vs. Deportivo Árabe Unido (20).jpg

Miguel Lloyd played numerous games for the Dominican Republic

In 2012, the Dominicans were able to qualify for the 2012 Caribbean Cup. On 7 December they beat hosts Antigua and Barbuda 2–1 but fell 2–1 against Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2024, Dominicans Republic won all of their 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B matches against Bermuda, Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda which sees them promoted to League A as group leaders and also qualifying to the nations first continent tournament in their history, the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Team Image

Kit sponsorship

Kit supplier	Period
Template:Flagicon Macron	2019–present
Template:Flagicon Silver Sport	2024–2024 (Only for 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship)

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.

Coaching staff

Role	Name	Nationality
Head coach	Marcelo Neveleff	Template:Flagu
Assistant coach	Inaki Goikoetxea	Template:Flagu
Assistant coach	Juan Francisco Roldán	Template:Flagu
Goalkeeper trainer	Dani Gimenez	Template:Flagu
Fitness trainer	Juan Manuel Alcedo	Template:Flagu
Athletic trainer	Juanma Alcedo	Template:Flagu

Coaching history

• Template:Flagicon Fortunato Quispe Mendoza (1967–1974)
• Template:Flagicon Carlos Cabañés (1975)
• Template:Flagicon Décio Leite Leal (1986–1989)
• Template:Flagicon Bernhard Zgoll (1991–1992)
• Template:Flagicon Manfred Höner (1993–1994)
• Template:Flagicon Juan Carretero (1995–1999)
• Template:Flagicon Juan Emilio Mojica (2000–2002)
• Template:Flagicon Carmelo Oliva (2003)
• Template:Flagicon William Bennett (2004–2005)
• Template:Flagicon Ljubomir Crnokrak (2005–2007)
• Template:Flagicon Juan Emilio Mojica (2008–2009)
• Template:Flagicon Clemente Domingo Hernández (2010–2014)
• Template:Flagicon José Eugenio Hernández (2015)
• Template:Flagicon Juan Emilio Mojica (2015)
• Template:Flagicon Roberto Díaz Bernabé (2015–2016)
• Template:Flagicon Orlando Capellino (2017–2019)
• Template:Flagicon David González (2019–2020)
• Template:Flagicon Jacques Passy (2020–2021)
• Template:Flagicon Iñaki Bea (2022)
• Template:Flagicon Walter Benítez (2022–2023)
• Template:Flagicon Marcelo Neveleff (2023–present)

Players

Current squad

The following players have been called up for the 2026 World Cup qualification matches against Template:Fb and Template:Fb on June 5 and 9, 2025.<ref>https://www.fedofutbol.do/republica-dominicana-anuncia-sus-convocados-para-partidos-de-eliminatorias-mundialistas-y-copa-oro-en-junio/</ref>
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Recent callups

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Notes

• ^INJ = Withdrew due to injury
• ^PRE = Preliminary squad
• ^RET = Retired from the national team
• ^SUS = Serving suspension
• ^WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Records

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Players in bold are still active with the Dominican Republic.

Most appearances

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Jean Carlos López	63	7	2013–present
2	César García	57	4	2010–present
3	Miguel Lloyd	52	0	2004–present
4	Rafael Flores	48	0	2008–2021
5	Jonathan Faña	47	24	2006–2022
6	Domingo Peralta	44	14	2010–2021
7	Ronaldo Vásquez	43	7	2017–present
8	Dorny Romero	39	24	2017–present
9	Kerbi Rodríguez	38	10	2006–2015
10	Hansley Martínez	35	0	2011–2021

Top goalscorers

File:Jonathan Faña.jpg

Jonathan Faña is Dominican Republic's joint top scorer with 24 goals.

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Dorny Romero	24	39	{{#expr:24/39 round 2}}	2019–present
	Jonathan Faña	24	47	{{#expr:24/47 round 2}}	2006–2022
3	Domingo Peralta	14	44	{{#expr:14/44 round 2}}	2010–2021
4	Kerbi Rodríguez	10	38	{{#expr:10/38 round 2}}	2006–2015
5	Darly Batista	9	18	{{#expr:9/18 round 2}}	2006–2019
	Erick Ozuna	9	30	{{#expr:9/30 round 2}}	2010–2019
7	Heinz Mörschel	7	15	{{#expr:7/15 round 2}}	2023–present
	Inoel Navarro	7	16	{{#expr:7/16 round 2}}	2010–2015
	Omar Zapata	7	18	{{#expr:7/18 round 2}}	1992–2004
	Ronaldo Vásquez	7	43	{{#expr:7/43 round 2}}	2017–present
	Jean Carlos López	7	63	{{#expr:7/63 round 2}}	2013–present

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup										Qualification
Year	Round	Position	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip		Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip
1930 to 1958	Not a FIFA member									Not a FIFA member
1962 to 1974	Did not enter									Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1978	Did not qualify									2	0	0	2	0	6
1982 to 1990	Did not enter									Declined participation
Template:Flagicon 1994	Did not qualify									2	0	1	1	2	3
Template:Flagicon 1998										6	3	1	2	9	16
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2002										4	2	0	2	6	5
Template:Flagicon 2006										4	1	1	2	6	6
Template:Flagicon 2010										1	0	0	1	0	1
Template:Flagicon 2014										8	4	2	2	18	8
Template:Flagicon 2018										2	0	0	2	1	5
Template:Flagicon 2022										4	2	1	1	8	4
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2026	To be determined									2	1	0	1	4	1
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2030										To be determined
Template:Flagicon 2034
Total		Template:Tooltip								35	13	6	16	54	55

CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip		Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip
Template:Flagicon 1963	Did not enter									Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1965
Template:Flagicon 1967
Template:Flagicon 1969
Template:Flagicon 1971
Template:Flagicon 1973
Template:Flagicon 1977	Did not qualify									2	0	0	2	0	6
Template:Flagicon 1981	Did not enter									Did not enter
1985
1989
Template:Flagicon 1991	Did not qualify									5	1	2	2	5	13
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 1993										2	1	0	1	5	4
Template:Flagicon 1996										3	1	0	2	4	6
Template:Flagicon 1998	Did not enter									Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 2000	Did not qualify									3	1	1	1	2	4
Template:Flagicon 2002										2	1	0	1	4	4
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2003										5	2	0	3	12	9
Template:Flagicon 2005	Did not enter									Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 2007
Template:Flagicon 2009
Template:Flagicon 2011	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	17	1
Template:Flagicon 2013										9	4	3	2	14	10
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2015										6	2	1	3	15	11
Template:Flagicon 2017										6	3	0	3	7	9
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2019										4	2	0	2	9	4
Template:Flagicon 2021										6	2	1	3	5	5
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2023										6	2	2	2	8	7
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2025	Qualified									6	6	0	0	29	5
Total		1/28								67	29	10	28	136	98

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
League											Finals
Season	Division	Group	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip		Finals	Result	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip
2019–20	B	B	6	2	1	3	5	5	Template:Same position		Template:Flagicon 2021	Ineligible
2022–23	B	D	6	2	2	2	8	7	Template:Same position		Template:Flagicon 2023
2023–24	B	B	6	3	1	2	14	6	Template:Same position		Template:Flagicon 2024
2024–25	B	D	6	6	0	0	27	4	P		Template:Flagicon 2025
Total	—	—	24	13	4	7	54	22	—		Total	0 Titles	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

CONCACAF Nations League history
First match	Template:Fb 2–1 Template:Fb-rt (7 September 2019; Lookout, Montserrat)
Biggest win	Template:Fb 0–5 Template:Fb-rt (13 October 2023; Wildey, Barbados)
Biggest defeat	Template:Fb 2–0 Template:Fb-rt (19 November 2019; San Salvador, El Salvador) Template:Fb 2–0 Template:Fb-rt (13 June 2022; Guatemala City, Guatemala)
Best result	—
Worst result	—

CFU Caribbean Cup

CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
Template:Flagicon 1978	Did not enter									Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1979
Template:Flagicon 1981
Template:Flagicon 1983
Template:Flagicon 1985
Template:Flagicon 1988
Template:Flagicon 1989
Template:Flagicon 1990
Template:Flagicon 1991	Group stage	6th	3	0	1	2	1	11		2	1	1	0	4	2
Template:Flagicon 1992	Did not enter									Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1993	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	5	4
Template:Flagicon 1994										1	0	0	1	0	1
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 1995										3	1	0	2	4	6
Template:Flagicon 1996										2	0	1	1	1	7
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 1997	Withdrew									Withdrew
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 1998	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	3	6
Template:Flagicon 1999										3	1	1	1	2	4
Template:Flagicon 2001										2	1	0	1	4	4
Template:Flagicon 2005	Withdrew									Withdrew
Template:Flagicon 2007										6	3	0	3	12	11
Template:Flagicon 2008	Did not enter									Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 2010	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	17	1
Template:Flagicon 2012	Group stage	5th	3	1	0	2	3	4		6	4	2	0	11	5
Template:Flagicon 2014	Did not qualify									6	2	1	3	15	11
Template:Flagicon 2017										6	3	0	3	7	9
Total	Group stage	2/25	6	1	1	4	4	16		43	19	6	18	85	71

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
Year	Round	Position	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr
Template:Flagicon 1951	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1955
Template:Flagicon 1959
Template:Flagicon 1963
Template:Flagicon 1967
Template:Flagicon 1971	Preliminary round	12th	3	0	0	3	2	12
Template:Flagicon 1975	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1979	Preliminary round	12th	2	0	0	2	0	7
Template:Flagicon 1983	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1987
Template:Flagicon 1991
Template:Flagicon 1995
Template:Flagicon 1999
Template:Flagicon 2003	Preliminary round	6th	3	0	1	2	2	10
Template:Flagicon 2007	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 2011	Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 2015
Template:Flagicon 2019
Template:Flagicon 2023	Group Stages	7th	3	0	1	2	0	6
Total	Preliminary round	4/19	11	0	2	9	5	35

See also

• Dominican Republic national under-23 football team
• Dominican Republic national under-20 football team
• Dominican Republic national under-17 football team
• Football in the Dominican Republic

External links

• Template:Official website Template:In lang
• Dominican Republic – FIFA profile (archived 25 October 2007)