French_Guiana_national_football_team

French Guiana national football team

French Guiana national football team

Regional association football team


The French Guiana national football team (French: Sélection de Guyane de football) is the regional football team of the French overseas department and region of French Guiana, and is controlled by the Ligue de football de la Guyane, the local branch of the French Football Federation.

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Overview

As an overseas department of the French Republic, it is an integral part of France and thus not a member of FIFA. French Guiana is therefore not eligible to enter a team in the World Cup independent of France. As full citizens of France, indistinguishable from any other French citizen, French Guianans are eligible to play for the France national football team.

Bernard Lama and Florent Malouda are two examples of Guianese players who have played for the France national team; Lama was a member of the 1998 World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000 winning squads while Malouda played for the French team that finished runner-up in the 2006 World Cup.

CONCACAF

However, French Guiana is a member of CONCACAF and CFU, and thus eligible for all competitions organized by both. For any purpose outside of World Cup competition, all of the regional continental confederations may allow teams to be entered by territories that are de jure part of a country the bulk of which is located in a different continental confederation region.

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."

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

27 March 2022–23 Nations League Guatemala  4–0  French Guiana Guatemala City, Guatemala
20:00 UTC−6 Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
Referee: Marco Ortíz (Mexico)
20 June 2023 Gold Cup qualification Saint Kitts and Nevis  1–1
(4–2 p)
 French Guiana Fort Lauderdale, United States
22:10 UTC−4
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Penalties
Note: Saint Kitts and Nevis advance to 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
12 September 2023–24 Nations League French Guiana  0–2  Belize Remire-Montjoly, French Guiana
16:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Stade Municipal Dr. Edmard Lama
Referee: Hakeem Harvey (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
13 October 2023–24 Nations League Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  1–4  French Guiana Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
15:30 UTC−4
  • Sutherland 31'
Report
Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Steffon Dewar (Jamaica)
16 October 2023–24 Nations League French Guiana  3–2  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Fort-de-France, Martinique
19:00 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada)
17 November 2023–24 Nations League Belize  1–0  French Guiana Belmopan, Belize
20:00 UTC−6
Report Stadium: FFB Stadium
Referee: Jefferson Escobar (Honduras)
21 November 2023–24 Nations League French Guiana  3–0  Bermuda Fort-de-France, Martinique
15:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker
Referee: José Torres (Puerto Rico)

2024

23 March Friendly French Guiana  1–1  Haiti

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League matches against Belize and Bermuda on 17 and 21 November 2023.[1]

Caps and goals correct as of 21 November 2023, after the match against  Bermuda

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Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the French Guiana squad within the last twelve months.

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Player records

As of 21 November 2023[2]
Players in bold are still active with French Guiana.

Most appearances

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Top goalscorers

Gary Pigrée is French Guiana's top scorer with 16 goals.
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Competitive record

CONCACAF Gold Cup

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CONCACAF Nations League

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Caribbean Cup

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Head-to-head record

As of 17 November 2019 after match against  Saint Kitts and Nevis[3]

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

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  1. Includes matches against the  Netherlands Antilles.

References

  1. "La Liste". Guyane Foot.
  2. "French Guiana". National Football Teams.
  3. "World Football Elo Ratings: French Guiana". Elo Ratings. Retrieved 26 June 2017.

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