Martinique national football team explained

Martinique
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Nickname:French: Les Matinino (The Matinino)
Association:Ligue de football de la Martinique
Sub-Confederation:CFU (Caribbean)
Captain:Daniel Hérelle
Most Caps:Daniel Hérelle (97)
Top Scorer:Kévin Parsemain (35)
Home Stadium:Stade Pierre Aliker de Dillon
Fifa Trigramme:MTQ
Elo Max:64
Elo Max Date:14 April 1994
Elo Min:125
Elo Min Date:September 2011, March 2012
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First Game: 3–2 Martinique
(Martinique; 11 February 1931)
Largest Win:
(Le Lamentin, Martinqiue; 5 September 2012)
Largest Loss: 9–0
(Mexico City, Mexico; 11 July 1993)
Regional Name:Gold Cup
Regional Cup Apps:8
Regional Cup First:1993
Regional Cup Best:Quarter-finals (2002)

The Martinique national football team (French: Équipe de 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). The association is not a member of the world governing body FIFA. On 7 August 2010, the team adopted the nickname Les Matinino, which pays tribute to the history of the island.[1] [2]

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 Martinique 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 following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2024

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly match against Suriname in March 2024.[3]

Caps and goals as of 24 March 2024, after the match against Suriname.[4]

Recent call-ups

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

Player records

[5]

Players in bold are still active with Martinique.

Most appearances

width=30pxRankPlayerwidth=50pxCapswidth=50pxGoalsPeriod
1Daniel Hérelle9732006–present
2Sébastien Crétinoir6632004–2021
3Stéphane Abaul6192010–2022
4Karl Vitulin6022010–2023
5Patrick Percin58191998–2010
6Kévin Parsemain56352008–2022
7José-Thierry Goron50171998–2010
Eddy Heurlié5002001–2010
9Jordy Delem4772012–2019
10Steeve Gustan4492006–2013

Top goalscorers

width=30pxRankPlayerwidth=50pxGoalswidth=50pxCapswidth=50pxRatioPeriod
1Kévin Parsemain35562008–2022
2Patrick Percin19581998–2010
3José-Thierry Goron17502002–2014
4Rodolphe Rano12141996–2002
5Steeve Gustan9442006–2013
Stéphane Abaul9612010–2022
7Mickaël Biron7152018–present
Jordy Delem7472012–2019
9Yann Girier-Dufournier6112003–2006
Xavier Bullet6292001–2008
Gaël Germany6342003–2014

Competitive record

CONCACAF Gold Cup

See main article: Martinique at the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Martinique has participated in eight of the seventeen 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 Championship & Gold Cup recordwidth=1% rowspan=30Qualification record
YearResultPositionSquad
1963Not a CONCACAF memberNot a CONCACAF member
1969
1973
1977
1985
1991Did not qualify521285
1993Group stage8th3012314Squad7520156
1996Did not qualify311154
19986501195
200094051820
2002Quarter-finals6th311123Squad7512205
2003Group stage12th200203Squad63121610
2005Did not qualify522173
200795131112
20095311106
2011301213
2013Group stage10th310224Squad115513410
2015Did not qualify95311911
2017Group stage9th310246Squad6 5 1 0 17 2
201912th310257Squad4400102
202115th3003312Squad403145
202311th310279Squad6213610
TotalQuarter-finals8/272352162658105562425220119

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
LeagueFinals
SeasonDivisionGroupFinalsResult
2019–20AC403145 2021Did not qualify
2022–23AB401319 2023
2023–24AA421123 2024
2024–25AATo be determined 2025To be determined
Total12255717Total0 Titles

CFU Caribbean Cup

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. Martinique appeared in fourteen Caribbean Cups. The Martinique 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.

CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record
YearResultPositionSquad
1978Did not qualify
1979
1981
1983Champions1st321051Squad
1985Champions1st321052Squad
1988[6] Runners-up2nd311146Squad
1989Did not qualify
1990Abandoned [7] 211042Squad
1991Round 15th311142Squad
1992Third place3rd5212106Squad
1993Champions1st532083Squad
1994Runners-up2nd53111210Squad
1995Did not qualify
1996Third place3rd521264Squad
1997Round 15th210123Squad
19985th310278Squad
1999Did not qualify
2001Third place3rd530268Squad
2005Did not qualify
2007Round 16th310248Squad
2008Did not qualify
2010Round 17th301213Squad
2012Fourth place4th522153Squad
2014Round 16th311134Squad
2017Fourth place4th200213Squad
Total3 Titles17/25572513198370
  1. Web site: Allez Matinino!. Ligue de Football de la Martinique. 18 August 2010. 18 December 2017. fr. https://web.archive.org/web/20120815075856/http://liguefoot-martinique.fff.fr/cg/9300//www/selections/602275.shtml. 15 August 2012. dead.
  2. Web site: Matinino en Présentation. Bondamanjak. 8 September 2010. 4 October 2010. fr. https://web.archive.org/web/20101121073417/http://www.bondamanjak.com/martinique/28-a-la-une/10216-matinino-en-presentation.html. 21 November 2010. dead. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: La liste des joueurs convoqués par Marc COLLAT pour défendre nos couleurs le dimanche 24 mars en Hollande face au Suriname.. . 17 March 2024. French.
  4. Web site: Game Details . 24 March 2024 .
  5. Web site: Martinique . National Football Teams . 8 August 2022 . 28 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328181622/https://www.national-football-teams.com/country/119/2023/Martinique.html . live .
  6. It is unsure if the tournament was completed, but some sources state that Trinidad and Tobago defeated Martinique 3–0 in the final.
  7. 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.

Honours

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