The Dominican Republic national football team () represents the Dominican Republic in men's international football, which is governed by the Federación Dominicana de Fútbol () founded in 1953. It has been an affiliate member of FIFA since 1958 and an affiliate member of CONCACAF since 1964. Regionally, it is an affiliate member of CFU in the Caribbean Zone.
The Dominican Republic has never participated in the FIFA World Cup, but has qualified once for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2025, and has also participated four times in League B of the CONCACAF Nations League.
As of June 5th 2025, the Dominican Republic is currently ranked 139th 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.
The Dominican Football Federation was founded in 1953 and joined FIFA in 1959. The national team played their first games in May 1967 â 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 8âÂÂ0. The second leg in Haiti was won by the hosts 6âÂÂ0 on 27 May, as Haiti went through 14âÂÂ0 on aggregate.
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 5âÂÂ0 to Venezuela on 4 March, then gained their first ever win on 6 March by beating Puerto Rico 5âÂÂ0. They did not advance to the next round.
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 4âÂÂ2 to the Bahamas on 31 July and 4âÂÂ0 to Canada on 2 August and were knocked out.
The team did not play again until 16 December 1973, when they lost 1âÂÂ0 away to Venezuela. In 1974 the Dominican Republic held the Central American and Caribbean Games, and lost their first match 3âÂÂ2 to Bermuda on 28 February. On 2 March the team lost 1âÂÂ0 to Mexico, before beating the Bahamas 2âÂÂ0 on 4 March. In the final group game on 8 March the Dominican Republic lost 3âÂÂ2 to Panama and were knocked out. In 1986 they had their best result in the Central American and Caribbean games finishing 3rd
In 2012, the Dominicans were able to qualify for the 2012 Caribbean Cup. On 7 December they beat hosts Antigua and Barbuda 2âÂÂ1 but fell 2âÂÂ1 against Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago.
In 2024, Dominicans Republic won all of their 2024âÂÂ25 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.
The Dominican Republic national team uses the following stadiums for their home games: Cibao FC Stadium, Felix Sanchez Stadium, and Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
The following players have been called up for the 2025âÂÂ26 CONCACAF Series matches against El Salvador and Cuba squad on 26 and 29 March 2026. <br>Caps and goals are correct as of 29 March 2026, after the match against Cuba.
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months and are still available for selection.