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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 Dominican Republic has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals.
The Puerto Rico national football team represents Puerto Rico in men's international football, and are governed by the Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF). The team's nickname is El Huracán Azul meaning The Blue Hurricane. They are members of the Caribbean Football Union, and part of CONCACAF. The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup or the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Antonin Nechodoma (1877–1928), was a Czech architect who practiced in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic from 1905 to 1928. He is known for the introduction of the Prairie Style to the Caribbean and the integration of Arts and Crafts elements to his architecture. Nechodoma designed in such style at the historical district of Miramar, Puerto Rico where the town preserves his creation.
Gustavo Domingo Quinteros Desabato is an Argentine-Bolivian football defender and a football manager.
Juan de Dios Castillo González was a Mexican footballer and former coach, last with F.C. Motagua of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras, the top tier of the Honduran football. He has coached in the Professional Mexican League, as well in the Honduras Professional League, being a 2 time Champion with Real España and Olimpia.
The Federación Dominicana de Fútbol is the governing body of football in the Dominican Republic.
Marco Vélez is a Puerto Rican former footballer who played as a defender and currently works as assistant coach for Bayamón FC.
Jonathan Rafael Faña Frías is a Dominican footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético San Francisco and the Dominican Republic national team.
Club Barcelona Atlético is a Dominican professional football team based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Founded in 1989 as Bancredicard FC, the team changed its name to Club Barcelona Atlético in 2003. It currently plays in the Liga Dominicana de Fútbol.
The sport of football in the country of the Dominican Republic is run by the Federación Dominicana de Fútbol. The association administers the national football team, as well as the Liga Dominicana de Fútbol. In the Dominican Republic, baseball is the most popular sport, followed by basketball or association football, depending on the area in the Dominican Republic. Football is considered to be in constant growth since 2012. This sport was usually played from middle to high-class high school students, specially in urban areas like Santo Domingo, Santiago, Puerto Plata, Moca and Jarabacoa, however, in the last few years, the sport has expanded and it is played mostly everywhere in the country. The fact that the sport was first played by wealthy children created an extreme commercialization on the sport, where most of the available football courts, where children are to master their skills, have to be rented, prices often range between 40 - 50 USD an hour, nonetheless, there are futsal courts available for free.
Álvaro E. Betancourt is a Puerto Rican retired international footballer who played as a midfielder. He appeared at the senior level for High Performance FC, Conquistadores de Guaynabo, Bayamón, and Metropolitan FA, split around a two-year stint at Valparaiso University.
The Puerto Rico women's national football team is governed by the Puerto Rican Football Federation (FPF).
Club Atlético Pantoja is a professional football team based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Founded in 2000, the team is currently playing in the Liga Dominicana de Fútbol.
The 2019 Caribbean Club Championship was the 21st edition of the Caribbean Club Championship, the first-tier annual international club football competition in the Caribbean region, held amongst clubs whose football associations are affiliated with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), a sub-confederation of CONCACAF. The tournament was played in Jamaica between 12–19 May 2019.
Ricardo Emmanuel Rivera de León is a Puerto Rican international footballer who currently plays for Vilamarxant CF in Tercera División and the Puerto Rico national football team.
Rodolfo Eduardo III Sulia Herrera is a Puerto Rican football player who currently plays as a defender for Chicago House AC in the National Independent Soccer Association.
The 2021 Caribbean Club Championship was the 23rd edition of the Caribbean Club Championship, the first-tier annual international club football competition in the Caribbean region, held amongst clubs whose football associations are affiliated with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), a sub-confederation of CONCACAF.
The first round of CONCACAF matches for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification was played in March and June 2021.
