Martinique national football team

The Martinique national football team (French: Équipe de la Martinique de football) represents the French overseas department and region of Martinique in international football. The team is controlled by the Ligue de Football de la Martinique (English: Martinique Football League), a local branch of French Football Federation (French: Fédération Française de Football). On 7 August 2010, the national team adopted the nickname Les Matinino, which pays tribute to the history of the island.[1][2]

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Martinique women's national football team.

Martinique
Nickname(s)Les Matinino
AssociationLigue de football de la Martinique
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachMario Bocaly
CaptainCretinoir Sébastien
Most capsDaniel Hérelle (77)
Top scorerKévin Parsemain (35)
Home stadiumStade Pierre Aliker de Dillon
FIFA codeMTQ
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Barbados 3–2 Martinique 
(Martinique; 11 February 1931)
Biggest win
 Martinique 16–0 British Virgin Islands 
(Le Lamentin, Martinqiue; 5 September 2012)
Biggest defeat
 Mexico 9–0 Martinique 
(Mexico City, Mexico; 11 July 1993)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1993)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2002)

Honours

Overview

As an overseas department of the French Republic, Martinique is not a member of FIFA and is therefore not eligible to enter the FIFA World Cup or any competition organised first-hand by the organisation. Martiniquais, being French citizens, are eligible to play for the France national football team. Martinique is, however, a member of CONCACAF and CFU and is eligible for all competitions organised by either organisation. 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."'

Martinique's highest honour to date was winning the Caribbean Cup in 1993. Martinique also was a two-time winner of the CFU Championship, a precursor to the Caribbean Cup. A more recent success was winning the 2010 Coupe de l'Outre-Mer. The team defeated Réunion 5–3 on penalties to claim the title. The national team has participated in three CONCACAF Gold Cups and its best finish in the competition was in 2002 when the team reached the quarterfinals where they lost to Canada 6–5 on penalties.

Results and fixtures

The tables below include matches from the past 12 months as well as any future scheduled matches.

Key

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture   Postponed

2021
July 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Martinique  v TBD TBD
Stadium: TBD
July 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Martinique  v TBD TBD
Stadium: TBD
July 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup TBD v  Martinique TBD
Stadium: TBD

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were named to the roster for 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League matches against  Honduras on 14 November 2019.

Caps and goals as of 14 November 2019, after the game against Honduras.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Loïc Chauvet (1988-04-30) 30 April 1988 21 0 Golden Lion
16 1GK Arnaud Hugues des Etages (1985-12-30) 30 December 1985 1 0 Aiglon
23 1GK Stéphane Michalet (1989-03-16) 16 March 1989 0 0 US Robert
2 2DF Yordan Thimon (1996-09-10) 10 September 1996 8 0 Club Franciscain
3 2DF Ambroise Félicitet (1993-05-29) 29 May 1993 1 0 Aiglon
4 2DF Gérald Dondon (1986-10-04) 4 October 1986 16 2 Club Colonial
5 2DF Karl Vitulin (1991-01-15) 15 January 1991 49 2 Samaritaine
7 2DF Andy César (1989-11-19) 19 November 1989 1 0 Unattached
8 2DF Jordy Delem (1993-03-18) 18 March 1993 46 7 Seattle Sounders
11 2DF Andy Marny (1995-07-16) 16 July 1995 4 0 Samaritaine
18 2DF Samuel Camille (1986-02-02) 2 February 1986 4 0 Olympique Valence
21 2DF Sébastien Crétinoir (1986-02-12) 12 February 1986 61 3 Golden Lion
6 3MF Thierry Catherine (1997-08-02) 2 August 1997 4 0 Golden Lion
13 3MF Christophe Jougon (1995-07-10) 10 July 1995 24 1 Club Franciscain
14 3MF Yann Thimon (1990-01-01) 1 January 1990 8 1 Golden Lion
15 3MF Cyril Mandouki (1991-08-21) 21 August 1991 2 1 Paris
19 3MF Daniel Hérelle (1988-10-17) 17 October 1988 76 3 Golden Lion
20 3MF Stéphane Abaul (1991-11-23)23 November 1991 (aged 25) 54 9 Club Franciscain
22 3MF Romario Barthéléry (1994-06-24) 24 June 1994 6 0 Golden Lion
9 4FW Kévin Fortuné (1989-08-06) 6 August 1989 6 1 Tractor
10 4FW Julio Donisa (1994-01-15) 15 January 1994 4 0 Clermont
12 4FW Johnny Marajo (1993-10-21)21 October 1993 (aged 23) 14 0 Club Franciscain
17 4FW Emmanuel Rivière (1990-03-03) 3 March 1990 1 1 Crotone

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Martinique squad in the past 12 months.

Previous squads

Competitive record

Gold Cup record

Martinique has participated in six of the fifteen CONCACAF Gold Cups contested. The team's first appearance in the competition was in 1993. The team was eliminated in the first round, however, not without procuring its first point in the competition after earning a 2–2 draw against Canada. Martinique's next appearance in the competition came in 2002. The team achieved its best performance reaching the quarterfinals where they lost to Canada 6–5 on penalties. The following year, Martinique appeared in the competition again, however, the team departed the tournament without scoring a goal.

CONCACAF Gold Cup record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GF GA
1991 Did not qualify
1993 Group stage 8th 3 0 1 2 3 14
1996 to 2000 Did not qualify
2002 Quarter-finals 6th 3 1 1 1 2 3
2003 Group stage 12th 2 0 0 2 0 3
2005 to 2011 Did not qualify
2013 Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 2 4
2015 Did not qualify
2017 Group stage 9th 3 1 0 2 4 6
2019 Group stage 12th 3 1 0 2 5 7
2021 Qualified
Total Quarter-finals 6/15 17 4 2 11 16 37

CONCACAF Nations League
CONCACAF Nations League record
Year Division Group Pld W D* L GF GA P/R Rank
2019−20 A C 4 0 3 1 4 5 7th
2022–23 A To be determined
Total 4 0 3 1 4 5 7th

Caribbean Cup record

Martinique appeared in fourteen Caribbean Cups. The national team was the organization with the smallest population to have won the competition. Martinique won their first and only Caribbean Cup title in 1993. The tournament was played in Jamaica and Martinique defeated the hosts 6–5 on penalties in the final match. The following year, Martinique finished runner-up to Trinidad and Tobago. The team finished in third place on three occasions in 1992, 1996, and 2001.

Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA
1989Did not qualify
1990Abandoned [n 1]211042
1991Round 15th311142
1992Third place3rd5212106
1993Champions1st532083
1994Runners-up2nd53111210
1995Did not qualify
1996Third place3rd521264
1997Round 15th210123
1998Round 15th310278
1999Did not qualify
2001Third place3rd530268
2005Did not qualify
2007Round 16th310248
2008Did not qualify
2010Round 17th301213
2012Fourth place4th522153
2014Round 16th311134
2017Fourth place4th200213
Total1 Title14/19512111197367
  1. Play was suspended when Jamaat al Muslimeen attempted a coup d'état of the government of Trinidad and Tobago. The tournament was abandoned altogether after Tropical storm Arthur forced the cancellation of the final round of games. Martinique were to meet Trinidad and Tobago in the final.

Coupe de l'Outre-Mer record

Martinique has participated all three editions of the Coupe de l'Outre-Mer, which was established in 2008. In the first edition, the team finished runner-up to the champions Réunion losing 1–0 in the final. In 2010, Martinique won its first Coupe de l'Outre-Mer defeating the defending champions Réunion 5–3 on penalties at the Stade Dominique Duvauchelle in Créteil. They re-lost the title to Reunion in 2012 in a penalty shootout.

Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA
2008Runners-up2nd421132
2010Champions1st421183
2012Runners-up2nd421195
Total1 Title3/3126332010

CFU Championship record

From 1978–1985, Martinique participated in the CFU Championship, a precursor to the Caribbean Cup. Of the six championships played, Martinique featured three final rounds. Les Matinino won the competition twice in 1983 and 1985.

Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA
1978Did not qualify
1979
1981
1983Champions1st321051
1985Champions1st321052
1988[3]Runners-up2nd311146
Total2 Titles3/66420103
*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

References
  1. "Allez Matinino!". Ligue de Football de la Martinique (in French). 18 August 2010. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  2. "Matinino en Présentation". Bondamanjak (in French). 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  3. It is unsure if the tournament was completed, but some sources state that Trinidad and Tobago defeated Martinique 3–0 in the final.
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