Cuba_national_football_team
Cuba national football team
Men's national association football team representing Cuba
The Cuba national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Cuba) represents Cuba in men's international football, and is controlled by the Football Association of Cuba. Nicknamed Leones del Caribe (Lions of Caribbean), the team represents all three FIFA, Caribbean Football Union and Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF).
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| Nickname(s) | Los Leones del Caribe (The Lions of the Caribbean) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Cuba | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
| Head coach | Yunielys Castillo | ||
| Captain | Aricheell Hernández | ||
| Most caps | Yénier Márquez (126) | ||
| Top scorer | Lester Moré (30) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Pedro Marrero | ||
| FIFA code | CUB | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 169  (4 April 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 46 (November – December 2006) | ||
| Lowest | 182 (August 2017, March–May 2018) | ||
| First international | |||
 Cuba 3–1 Jamaica  (Havana, Cuba; 16 March 1930) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Cuba 11–0 Turks and Caicos Islands  (Havana, Cuba; 8 September 2018) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Sweden 8–0 Cuba (Antibes, France; 12 June 1938)  Soviet Union 8–0 Cuba (Moscow, Soviet Union; 24 July 1980)  Russia 8–0 Cuba (Volgograd, Russia; 20 November 2023) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1938) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (1938) | ||
| CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup | |||
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1971) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (1971) | ||
They were the first Caribbean team to get to the World Cup Quarter finals – they did so in 1938. There, in the round of 16, they defeated Romania in a replay, 2–1, after drawing against them 3–3. They were then eliminated in the quarter-finals by Sweden, 8–0. Cuba has not returned to the World Cup since.
Cuba finished second in the North American Nations Cup in 1947, which they hosted the tournament, second also in Caribbean Cup in 1996, 1999, and 2005, but won in 2012.
Early history
Cuba played its first international football match on 16 March 1930 at that year's Central American and Caribbean Games. They beat Jamaica (then a British colony) 3–1 in Havana. Four days later, they beat Honduras 7–0.[2] Cuba were managed by José Tapia, who remained in charge until after Cuba's 1938 World Cup campaign.
Cuba's first World Cup qualification campaign was for the 1934 World Cup in Italy. All of the CONCACAF entrants were placed in Group 11. The winner of a best-of-three tournament between the two weakest nations, Cuba and Haiti would produce a winner to play 1930 qualifiers Mexico in another round of best-of-three. The winner of that would play 1930 semi-finalists the United States of America for a place in the finals. All of the matches between Cuba and Haiti in the first round were staged at Parc Leconte in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 28, 1 and 4 January–February 1934. Cuba won the first match 3–1 with Mario Lopez opening from a penalty and Hector Socorro scoring the second. The second match was a 1–1 draw with Lopez equalising in the 85th minute. In the final match, Cuba won 6–0 with two Lopez goals, one from Hector Socorro and one from his brother Francisco.
The second round against Mexico consisted of three matches at Parque Necaxa in Mexico City. Its first match, on 4 March 1934, saw Mexico go 3–0 up with a hat-trick by Dionisio Mejia, his goals scored in the 12th, 14th and 16th minutes. Mario Lopez scored twice for Cuba with one in each half, but Mexico won 3–2. A week later, Mejia scored another hat-trick as Mexico won 5–0, and seven days later, Mexico won 4–1 after Lopez opened the scoring in the 15th minute. Mexico did not qualify, their 4–2 play-off defeat to the United States was held in Rome during the finals, as the two teams had forgotten to stage it earlier.
1938–2000
The decision to stage the 1938 World Cup in France was poorly received in the Americas, who had hoped for it to return to South America after the 1934 World Cup in Italy. All nations in South America except Brazil withdrew, and all CONCACAF nations except Cuba, thus the two qualified by default.
The tournament was held as a straight knock-out tournament of 16 nations. Cuba were drawn to play their first-ever World Cup finals match against Romania (who were making their third finals appearance) at Stade du T.O.E.C. in Toulouse, on 5 June 1938. Silviu Bindea put Romania ahead after 35 minutes and Hector Socorro equalised nine minutes later. With three minutes remaining, Tomás Fernández gave Cuba the lead, but within a minute Iuliu Baratky forced extra time with a Romanian equaliser. Romania went 3–2 up in extra-time by Ștefan Dobay's goal on 105 minutes, but Juan Tuñas equalised for Cuba with three minutes of extra-time remaining.
The replay was held at the same stadium, on 9 June. This was at the same time as Switzerland's 4–2 replay win over Germany. Dobay put Romania 1–0 up at half-time with a 35th-minute goal, but in the second half Cuba equalised through Socorro in the 51st minute. Six minutes later, Carlos Oliviera scored the winning goal and it ended 2–1. In the quarter-final, Cuba lost 8–0 to Sweden at Stade du Fort Carre in Antibes, on 12 June. Sweden's Tore Keller and Gustav Wetterström each scored hat-tricks.[3]
The NAFC Championship 1949 served as CONCACAF's qualification group for the 1950 World Cup in Brazil. Cuba, the United States of America and Mexico played each other twice in a tournament held in Mexico City in September 1949. The top two would qualify. Cuba came third and did not qualify, their only point was gained from their second match, a 1–1 draw against the United States on 14 September. Cuba did not compete in World Cup qualification again until 1966, already under Castro's regime. They returned to participation in qualification for 1978, but the 1982 qualifiers represented a significant breakthrough- Cuba reached the final round of qualifying, and were only two points short of reaching the 1982 World Cup. In recent years, Cuban football has seen an improvement in results.
2000–present
They reached the quarter-finals of the 2003 Gold Cup (where they were beaten by the United States) by defeating Canada 2–0 in the Group stage. During the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, Cuba faced Costa Rica and were only eliminated on away goals. They held Costa Rica to a draw in Havana 2–2 and later battled it out for a 1–1 draw in Costa Rica.
During the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, Cuba faced Antigua and Barbuda and the match ended in a 3–3 draw. Later in Pedro Marreo, Cuba won 4–1 to advance to the semi-final round of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers. Cuba was with the United States, Trinidad and Tobago and Guatemala. Cuba finished in the fourth place with only one victory against Guatemala 2–1 with a goal scored by Aliannis Urgellés. They finished in third place in the 2010 Caribbean Cup to take a place in the 2011 Gold Cup. In 2012, Cuba won the Caribbean Cup for the first time.
For the 2014 World Cup, the Cuban team qualified directly to the Third round as one of the six highest ranked teams and were placed in Group C with Honduras, Panama, and Canada. Although the Cuban team had several close games, they ended their qualification process with one draw and five defeats (losing home and away to Canada and Honduras and drawing to Panama in Havana in their final game after losing in Panama City). Their only goal of the qualifying campaign came from Alberto Gomes against Panama in the final game of the group stage.
As well as Cuban athletes in other sports, a number of football players have made the move to the United States in recent years. During the 2002 Gold Cup in Los Angeles, two Cuban players Rey Ángel Martínez and Alberto Delgado chose to remain in the United States. Striker Maykel Galindo did so during the 2005 Gold Cup. Two more, Osvaldo Alonso and Lester More did so during the 2007 Gold Cup.
In 2008, defections occurred during two separate tournaments held in the United States. In March, seven players from the U-23 national football, including Yeniel Bermúdez, Yordany Álvarez and Yendry Díaz defected during the 2008 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament while the team was based in Tampa, FL. In October, two days before the country's World Cup Qualifier versus the US, Reynier Alcántara and Pedro Faife walked away from the team's hotel near Washington, D.C..
During the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Yosniel Mesa defected while the team was in Charlotte, North Carolina.[4] During the 2015 Gold Cup, forward Keiler García defected to the United States before the team's first match against Mexico in Chicago.[5] In September 2019, five players (Yordan Santa Cruz, Andy Baquero, David Urgelles, Orlendis Benítez and Alejandro Portal) defected to Canada during the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League before and after a match against Canada.[6][7]
During the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, four players (Roberney Caballero, Denilson Milanés, Neisser Sandó and Jassael Herrera) defected while the team was preparing to travel from Miami to Houston for their last two group stage matches.[8][9] Another player, Sandy Sánchez, also defected after the last group stage game against Canada,[10][11] with a member of the medical staff reportedly following suit.[11]
Kit sponsorship
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
v Cuba
| 11 June Friendly | Chile | 3–0 | Cuba | Concepción, Chile |
| 20:30 UTC−4 |
|
Report | Stadium: Estadio Ester Roa Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina) |
v Cuba
| 20 June Friendly | Uruguay | 2–0 | Cuba | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 20:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Centenario Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado (Brazil) |
v Cuba
| 27 June 2023 Gold Cup | Guatemala | 1–0 | Cuba | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
| 19:00 UTC−4 |
|
Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 13,426 Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica) |
v 
Guadeloupe
| 1 July 2023 Gold Cup | Cuba | 1–4 | Guadeloupe | Houston, United States |
| 18:30 UTC−5 |
|
Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 19,766 Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) |
v Cuba
| 4 July 2023 Gold Cup | Canada | 4–2 | Cuba | Houston, United States |
| 17:30 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 20,002 Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica) |
v Cuba
| 8 September 2023–24 Nations League | Haiti | 0–0 | Cuba | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium Attendance: 550 Referee: Randy Encarnación (Dominican Republic) |
v 
Suriname
| 12 September 2023–24 Nations League | Cuba | 1–0 | Suriname | Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
| 16:00 UTC−4 |
|
Report | Stadium: Estadio Antonio Maceo Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico) |
v 
Honduras
| 12 October 2023–24 Nations League | Cuba | 0–0 | Honduras | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| 21:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium[note 1] Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
v Cuba
| 15 October 2023–24 Nations League | Honduras | 4–0 | Cuba | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| 18:00 UTC−6 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica) |
2024
v Cuba
| 26 March Friendly | Nicaragua | 0–1 | Cuba | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 19:00 UTC−6 | Report |
|
Stadium: Nicaragua National Football Stadium |
v 
Cayman Islands
| 11 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Cuba | v | Cayman Islands | Cuba |
| --:-- UTC−4 |
2025
v Cuba
| 6 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Antigua and Barbuda | v | Cuba | Antigua and Barbuda |
| --:-- UTC−4 |
José Tapia (1930–1934)
Gavin Newton (1934–1935)- José Tapia (1935–1938)
- Marcelino Minsal (1947–1949)
František Churda (1963–1964)
Karoly Kósa (1966)- László Mohácsi (1967)
Kim Yong-ha (1970–1971)
Sergio Padrón (1976)- Tibor Ivanics (1980–1981)
- Roberto Hernández (1985–1988)
Giovanni Campari (1990–1996)- William Bennett (1996–2000)
Miguel Company (2000–2004)- Luis Armelio Garcia (2004–2005)
- Raúl González (2006–2007)
Reinhold Fanz (2008)- Raúl González (2008–2012)
- Chandler González (2012)
- Walter Benítez (2012–2015)
- Raúl González (2015–2016)
- Julio Valero (2016)
- Raúl Mederos (2016–2019)
- Pablo Elier Sánchez (2019–2023)
- Yunielys Castillo (2023–present)
Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly match against Russia on 20 November 2023.[13]
Caps and goals correct as of 20 November 2023, after the match against Russia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Raiko Arozarena | (1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 (age 27) | 11 | 0 |  Las Vegas Lights | |
| 1GK | Ismel Morgado | (2003-05-31) 31 May 2003 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Sancti Spíritus | |
| 1GK | Yorlan Urgellés | (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Guantánamo | |
| 2DF | Yosel Piedra | (1994-03-27) 27 March 1994 (age 30) | 39 | 1 |  San Carlos | |
| 2DF | Dariel Morejón | (1998-12-21) 21 December 1998 (age 25) | 34 | 0 | Santa Ana | |
| 2DF | Carlos Vázquez (vice-captain) | (1999-04-25) 25 April 1999 (age 24) | 22 | 2 |  Dornbirn | |
| 2DF | Mario Peñalver | (2003-01-06) 6 January 2003 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Deportivo Fraijanes | |
| 2DF | Alejandro Delgado | (2003-02-14) 14 February 2003 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Municipal Jalapa | |
| 2DF | Orlando Calvo | (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 25) | 4 | 0 | Artemisa | |
| 2DF | Elvis Casanova | 2004 (age 19–20) | 1 | 0 | Villa Clara | |
| 2DF | Fabian Gloor | (2002-08-12) 12 August 2002 (age 21) | 1 | 0 |  FC Baden | |
| 3MF | Yunior Pérez | (2001-03-12) 12 March 2001 (age 23) | 23 | 0 | Deportivo Achuapa | |
| 3MF | Karel Espino | (2001-10-27) 27 October 2001 (age 22) | 21 | 1 | Comunicaciones | |
| 3MF | Eduardo Hernández | (2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 (age 21) | 9 | 0 | Municipal | |
| 3MF | Romario Torres | (2005-02-09) 9 February 2005 (age 19) | 7 | 0 | Nacional | |
| 3MF | Rey Rodríguez | (2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | La Habana | |
| 3MF | Ricardo Polo | 2004 (age 19–20) | 0 | 0 | Las Tunas | |
| 3MF | Luis Paradela | (1997-01-21) 21 January 1997 (age 27) | 35 | 9 | Saprissa | |
| 4FW | Daniel Díaz | (1994-03-27) 27 March 1994 (age 30) | 12 | 0 | San Carlos | |
| 4FW | Cristian Valiente | (2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Holguín | |
| 4FW | Reydel Sánchez | (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 |  Atlético Paso | |
| 4FW | David Pérez | 2005 (age 18–19) | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4FW | Alexander Gómez | 2005 (age 18–19) | 0 | 0 | Granma | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Cuba squad within the last twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Nelson Johnston | (1990-02-25) 25 February 1990 (age 34) | 13 | 0 | Jicaral |
v. Honduras, 15 October 2023 |
| GK | Sandy Sánchez | (1994-05-24) 24 May 1994 (age 29) | 28 | 1 | Unattached | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| GK | Alejandro Fernández | (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Las Tunas |
v. Chile, 11 June 2023 PRE |
| DF | Jorge Corrales | (1991-05-20) 20 May 1991 (age 32) | 45 | 1 | FC Tulsa |
v. Honduras, 15 October 2023 |
| DF | Modesto Méndez | (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 26) | 14 | 0 | Hartford Athletic |
v. Honduras, 15 October 2023 |
| DF | Karel Pérez | (2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Santiago de Cuba |
v. Honduras, 15 October 2023 |
| DF | Greibel Palma | (2003-02-10) 10 February 2003 (age 21) | 5 | 1 | Ciego de Ávila |
2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| DF | Jassael Herrera | (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Unattached | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup WD |
| DF | Ronald Sánchez | (2004-03-31) 31 March 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Matanzas |
v. Chile, 11 June 2023 PRE |
| MF | Aricheell Hernández (captain) | (1993-09-20) 20 September 1993 (age 30) | 33 | 8 |  Atlético Pantoja |
2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| MF | Roberney Caballero | (1995-11-02) 2 November 1995 (age 28) | 14 | 3 | Municipal Jalapa |
2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup WD |
| MF | Neisser Sandó | (1998-10-26) 26 October 1998 (age 25) | 11 | 0 | Unattached | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup WD |
| MF | Denilson Milanés | (2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | Unattached | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup WD |
| MF | Rolando Abreu | (1992-05-15) 15 May 1992 (age 31) | 18 | 0 | Municipal Jalapa |
v. Chile, 11 June 2023 PRE |
| MF | Kevin Martín | (2003-09-02) 2 September 2003 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Lorca Deportiva |
v. Chile, 11 June 2023 PRE |
| MF | Kevin Fernández | (2004-06-11) 11 June 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Matanzas |
v. Chile, 11 June 2023 PRE |
| MF | Dairon Reyes | (2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 (age 20) | 14 | 2 | Inter Miami II |
v. Guadeloupe, 26 March 2023 |
| FW | Willian Pozo-Venta | (1997-08-27) 27 August 1997 (age 26) | 22 | 4 |  KTP |
v. Honduras, 15 October 2023 |
| FW | Yasniel Matos | (2002-03-29) 29 March 2002 (age 22) | 22 | 1 | Xelajú MC |
v. Honduras, 15 October 2023 |
| FW | Onel Hernández | (1993-02-01) 1 February 1993 (age 31) | 8 | 3 |  Norwich City |
v. Honduras, 15 October 2023 |
| FW | Maikel Reyes | (1993-03-04) 4 March 1993 (age 31) | 39 | 7 | Municipal Jalapa |
v. Suriname, 12 September 2023 |
| FW | Aldair Ruiz | (1997-11-13) 13 November 1997 (age 26) | 4 | 0 |  Manchester 62 |
2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| FW | Samoelbis López | (2001-11-12) 12 November 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Camagüey |
v. Chile, 11 June 2023 PRE |
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. | ||||||
- As of 19 November 2016[14]
- Players in bold are still active with Cuba
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yénier Márquez | 125 | 16 | 2000–2015 |
| 2 | Odelín Molina | 123 | 0 | 1996–2013 |
| 3 | Jaime Colomé | 82 | 12 | 2002–2013 |
| 4 | Alexánder Cruzata | 74 | 2 | 1996–2005 |
| 5 | Lázaro Darcourt | 73 | 21 | 1995–2003 |
| 6 | Alain Cervantes | 68 | 8 | 2003–2016 |
| 7 | Silvio Pedro Miñoso | 66 | 0 | 2002–2008 |
| 8 | Reysander Fernández | 65 | 3 | 2003–2012 |
| 9 | Lester Moré | 62 | 30 | 1995–2007 |
| 10 | Manuel Bobadilla | 57 | 11 | 1995–2001 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester Moré | 30 | 62 | 0.48 | 1995–2007 |
| 2 | Lázaro Darcourt | 21 | 73 | 0.29 | 1995–2003 |
| 3 | Roberto Linares | 16 | 42 | 0.38 | 2008–2012 |
| Yénier Márquez | 16 | 126 | 0.12 | 2000–2015 | |
| 5 | Eduardo Sebrango | 13 | 23 | 0.57 | 1996–1998 |
| 6 | Serguei Prado | 12 | 30 | 0.4 | 1999–2005 |
| Maykel Galindo | 12 | 33 | 0.36 | 2002–2005 | |
| Osmín Hernández | 12 | 46 | 0.26 | 1995–2004 | |
| Jaime Colomé | 12 | 82 | 0.15 | 2002–2013 | |
| 10 | Ariel Martínez | 11 | 54 | 0.2 | 2006–2015 |
| Manuel Bobadilla | 11 | 57 | 0.19 | 1995–2001 | |
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1930 |
Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||||
 1934 |
Did not qualify | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | |||||||||
 1938 |
Quarter-finals | 7th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | Squad | Qualified by default | |||||||
 1950 |
Did not qualify | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||
| 1954 |
Not accepted[15] | Not accepted | |||||||||||||||
| 1958 |
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
| 1962 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1966 |
Did not qualify | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
 1970 |
Not accepted[15] | Not accepted | |||||||||||||||
 1974 |
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
 1978 |
Did not qualify | Playoff | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1982 |
5th | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1986 |
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
 1990 |
Did not qualify | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1994 |
Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||
 1998 |
Did not qualify | 4th | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||
  2002 |
Playoff | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2006 |
Playoff | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||
 2010 |
4th | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 21 | ||||||||||
 2014 |
4th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 2018 |
Playoff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 2022 |
3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2026 |
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
  2030 | |||||||||||||||||
 2034 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | Quarter-finals | 1/21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | — | — | 72 | 22 | 20 | 30 | 92 | 105 | |
| FIFA World Cup history | |
|---|---|
| First Match | Cuba 3–3 Romania  (5 June 1938; Toulouse, France) |
| Biggest Win | Cuba 2–1 Romania (9 June 1938; Toulouse, France) |
| Biggest Defeat | Cuba 0–8 Sweden (12 June 1938; Antibes, France) |
| Best Result | Seventh place (1938) |
| Worst Result | — |
CONCACAF Gold Cup
| CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
 1963 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1965 |
Withdrew | ||||||||
 1967 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1969 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
 1971 |
Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad |
 1973 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1977 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1981 |
Final round | 5th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Squad |
| 1985 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1989 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1991 |
Withdrew | ||||||||
| 1993 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1996 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1998 |
Group stage | 10th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | Squad |
| 2000 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2002 |
Group stage | 11th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Squad |
| 2003 |
Quarter-finals | 8th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Squad |
| 2005 |
Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Squad |
| 2007 |
Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | Squad |
| 2009 |
Withdrew | ||||||||
| 2011 |
Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | Squad |
| 2013 |
Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | Squad |
| 2015 |
Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | Squad |
| 2017 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2019 |
Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | Squad |
| 2021 |
Withdrew | ||||||||
| 2023 |
Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Squad |
| Total | Fourth place | 12/27 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 121 | — |
CONCACAF Nations League
| CONCACAF Nations League record | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Division | Group | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Finals | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 2019–20 | A | A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 |  |
2021 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2022–23 | B | A | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 |  |
2023 | |||||||||
| 2023–24 | A | B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |  |
2024 | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | A | To be determined |  2025 |
To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| Total | — | — | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 25 | — | Total | 0 Titles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
CFU Caribbean Cup
| CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1978 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 1979 | ||||||||||||||||
 1981 | ||||||||||||||||
 1983 | ||||||||||||||||
 1985 | ||||||||||||||||
 1988 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1993 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1996 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | Squad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
 1997 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||
| 1999 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2001 | Fourth place | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2005 | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2007 | Third place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2008 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2010 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | ||
| 2012 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Squad | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2014 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | |||||||
| 2017 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 51 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 67 | 43 | — | 31 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 105 | 21 | ||
Olympic Games
| Olympic Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1976 | Group stage | 11th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Squad |
| 1980 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | Squad |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | — | ||
NAFC Championship
| NAFC Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1947 | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
| 1949 | Third place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| Total | Runners-up | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | |
CCCF Championship
Major competitions
- FIFA World Cup
- Quarter-finals (1): 1938
Minor competitions
- Pan American Games
- Runners-up (1): 1979 San Juan
- Third place (2): 1971 Cali, 1991 Havana
- Central American and Caribbean Games
- Winners (1): 1930 Havana
- North American Nations Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1947
- CFU Championship/Caribbean Cup
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