Nickname(s) | Los Quisqueyanos(The Quisqueyanos) | ||
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Association | Federación Dominicana de Fútbol | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
FIFA code | DOM | ||
FIFA ranking | 100 [1] | ||
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First international | |||
Dominican Republic 6–3 Haiti (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; 1 February 2014) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Trinidad and Tobago 0–10 Dominican Republic (Managua, Nicaragua; 15 April 2024) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Dominican Republic 0–8 Paraguay (Valledupar, Colombia; 25 June 2022) Dominican Republic 0–8 El Salvador (Valledupar, Colombia; 27 June 2022) | |||
CONCACAF Futsal Championship | |||
Appearances | 2 (First in 2021 ) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2021, 2024) |
The Dominican Republic national futsal team is controlled by the Dominican Football Federation, the governing body for football in Dominican Republic and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as the World Cup and the CONCACAF Championships.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal in most countries/territories in Asia. The AFC was formed in 1954. It has 47 members. The Asian Ladies Football Confederation (ALFC) was the section of AFC that managed women's association football in Asia. The group was independently founded in April 1968 in a meeting involving Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. In 1986, ALFC merged with AFC.
The Dominican Republic national football team represents the Dominican Republic in men's international football, and is governed by the Dominican Football Federation. The team is a member of the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF, the governing body of football in North and Central America and the Caribbean.
The Guatemala national futsal team represents Guatemala in international futsal competitions, such as the World Cup and the CONCACAF Championships, and is governed by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol.
The Turkmenistan national futsal team represents Turkmenistan in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.
The Peru national futsal team represents Peru in international futsal competitions, such as the World Cup and the Copa América. It is governed by the Federación Peruana de Futbol (FPF).
The Hong Kong national futsal team represents Hong Kong during international futsal competitions. It is under the direction of the Hong Kong Football Association. The national team was first formed in 1992 due to the 1992 FIFA Futsal World Championship being held in Hong Kong.
The Slovakia national futsal team is controlled by the Slovak Football Association, the governing body for futsal in Slovakia and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships.
The Vietnam national futsal team represents Vietnam in international futsal and is governed by Vietnam Football Federation. They played two World Cup editions in 2016 and 2021 and reached to the knockouts in both.
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The Palestine national futsal team is controlled by the Palestinian Football Association, the governing body for futsal in Palestine and represents the country in international futsal competitions.
The Philippines national futsal team represents the Philippines in various international futsal competitions under the Philippine Football Federation and is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation.
The Zambia national futsal team is controlled by the Football Association of Zambia, the governing body for futsal in Zambia and represents the country in international futsal competitions.
The South Africa national futsal team is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for futsal in South Africa and represents the country in international futsal competitions.
The Ghana national futsal team is controlled by the Ghana Football Association, the governing body for futsal in Ghana and represents the country in international futsal competitions.
The Brunei national futsal team is controlled by the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam, the governing body for futsal in Brunei and represents the country in international futsal competitions.
The Singapore national futsal team is controlled by the Football Association of Singapore, the governing body for futsal in Singapore and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as the World Cup and the AFC Futsal Championship.
The Haiti national futsal team is controlled by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football, the governing body for futsal in Haiti, and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as the CONCACAF Championships, but has yet to qualify for a World Cup.
The Nigeria national futsal team represents Nigeria in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Futsal Commission of the Nigeria Football Federation. Nigeria have played in one edition of the Africa Futsal Cup of Nations after making their debut at the 2008 edition of the tournament where they were eliminated in the first round. Nigeria has also played in the FIFA Futsal World Cup making their debut on the international stage in 1992 where they were eliminated in the group stage after losing all three of their matches.
The Suriname national futsal team is controlled by the Surinamese Football Association, the governing body for football in Suriname and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as the World Cup and the CONCACAF Championships.
The El Salvador national futsal team is controlled by the Salvadoran Football Federation, the governing body for football in El Salvador and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as the World Cup and the CONCACAF Championships.