Cuba national football team

Cuba played its first international football match on 16 March 1930 at that year's Central American and Caribbean Games. They beat Jamaica (then a British colony) 3–1 in Havana. Four days later, they beat Honduras 7–0.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cuba-intres.html |title=Cuba – List of International Matches |publisher=Rsssf.com |access-date=2012-07-08 |archive-date=9 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709082411/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cuba-intres.html |url-status=live }} Cuba were managed by José Tapia, who remained in charge until after Cuba's 1938 World Cup campaign.

Cuba's first World Cup qualification campaign was for the 1934 World Cup in Italy. All of the CONCACAF entrants were placed in Group 11. The winner of a best-of-three tournament between the two weakest nations, Cuba and Haiti would produce a winner to play 1930 qualifiers Mexico in another round of best-of-three. The winner of that would play 1930 semi-finalists the United States of America for a place in the finals. All of the matches between Cuba and Haiti in the first round were staged at Parc Leconte in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 28, 1 and 4 January–February 1934. Cuba won the first match 3–1 with Mario Lopez opening from a penalty and Hector Socorro scoring the second. The second match was a 1–1 draw with Lopez equalising in the 85th minute. In the final match, Cuba won 6–0 with two Lopez goals, one from Hector Socorro and one from his brother Francisco.

The second round against Mexico consisted of three matches at Parque Necaxa in Mexico City. Its first match, on 4 March 1934, saw Mexico go 3–0 up with a hat-trick by Dionisio Mejia, his goals scored in the 12th, 14th and 16th minutes. Mario Lopez scored twice for Cuba with one in each half, but Mexico won 3–2. A week later, Mejia scored another hat-trick as Mexico won 5–0, and seven days later, Mexico won 4–1 after Lopez opened the scoring in the 15th minute. Mexico did not qualify, their 4–2 play-off defeat to the United States was held in Rome during the finals, as the two teams had forgotten to stage it earlier.

The decision to stage the 1938 World Cup in France was poorly received in the Americas, who had hoped for it to return to South America after the 1934 World Cup in Italy. All nations in South America except Brazil withdrew, and all CONCACAF nations except Cuba, thus the two qualified by default.

The tournament was held as a straight knock-out tournament of 16 nations. Cuba were drawn to play their first-ever World Cup finals match against Romania (who were making their third finals appearance) at Stade du T.O.E.C. in Toulouse, on 5 June 1938. Silviu Bindea put Romania ahead after 35 minutes and Hector Socorro equalised nine minutes later. With three minutes remaining, Tomás Fernández gave Cuba the lead, but within a minute Iuliu Baratky forced extra time with a Romanian equaliser. Romania went 3–2 up in extra-time by Ștefan Dobay's goal on 105 minutes, but Juan Tuñas equalised for Cuba with three minutes of extra-time remaining.

The replay was held at the same stadium, on 9 June. This was at the same time as Switzerland's 4–2 replay win over Germany. Dobay put Romania 1–0 up at half-time with a 35th-minute goal, but in the second half Cuba equalised through Socorro in the 51st minute. Six minutes later, Carlos Oliviera scored the winning goal and it ended 2–1.

In the quarter-final, Cuba lost 8–0 to Sweden at Stade du Fort Carre in Antibes, on 12 June. Sweden's Tore Keller and Gustav Wetterström each scored hat-tricks.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/02/world/americas/soccer-gains-in-cuba-where-baseball-is-king.htm|title=Baseball in Their Veins, but a New Ball at Their Feet|work=The New York Times|access-date=2012-07-08}}

The NAFC Championship 1949 served as CONCACAF's qualification group for the 1950 World Cup in Brazil. Cuba, the United States of America and Mexico played each other twice in a tournament held in Mexico City in September 1949. The top two would qualify. Cuba came third and did not qualify, their only point was gained from their second match, a 1–1 draw against the United States on 14 September. Cuba did not compete in World Cup qualification again until 1966, already under Castro's regime. They returned to participation in qualification for 1978, but the 1982 qualifiers represented a significant breakthrough- Cuba reached the final round of qualifying, and were only two points short of reaching the 1982 World Cup. In recent years, Cuban football has seen an improvement in results.

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They reached the quarter-finals of the 2003 Gold Cup (where they were beaten by the United States) by defeating Canada 2–0 in the Group stage. During the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, Cuba faced Costa Rica and were only eliminated on away goals. They held Costa Rica to a draw in Havana 2–2 and later battled it out for a 1–1 draw in Costa Rica.

During the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, Cuba faced Antigua and Barbuda and the match ended in a 3–3 draw. Later in Pedro Marreo, Cuba won 4–1 to advance to the semi-final round of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers. Cuba was with the United States, Trinidad and Tobago and Guatemala. Cuba finished in the fourth place with only one victory against Guatemala 2–1 with a goal scored by Aliannis Urgellés.

They finished in third place in the 2010 Caribbean Cup to take a place in the 2011 Gold Cup. In 2012, Cuba won the Caribbean Cup for the first time.

For the 2014 World Cup, the Cuban team qualified directly to the Third round as one of the six highest ranked teams and were placed in Group C with Honduras, Panama, and Canada. Although the Cuban team had several close games, they ended their qualification process with one draw and five defeats (losing home and away to Canada and Honduras and drawing to Panama in Havana in their final game after losing in Panama City). Their only goal of the qualifying campaign came from Alberto Gomes against Panama in the final game of the group stage.

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As well as Cuban athletes in other sports, a number of football players have made the move to the United States in recent years. During the 2002 Gold Cup in Los Angeles, two Cuban players Rey Ángel Martínez and Alberto Delgado chose to remain in the United States. Striker Maykel Galindo did so during the 2005 Gold Cup. Two more, Osvaldo Alonso and Lester More did so during the 2007 Gold Cup.

In 2008, defections occurred during two separate tournaments held in the United States. In March, seven players from the U-23 national football, including Yeniel Bermúdez, Yordany Álvarez and Yendry Díaz defected during the 2008 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament while the team was based in Tampa, FL. In October, two days before the country's World Cup Qualifier versus the US, Reynier Alcántara and Pedro Faife walked away from the team's hotel near Washington, D.C.

During the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Yosniel Mesa defected while the team was in Charlotte, North Carolina.{{cite news|title=Cuba's Yosniel Mesa defects|url=https://www.espn.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/6655128/cuba-yosniel-mesa-defects-gold-cup-tourney|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN|access-date=13 June 2011|archive-date=12 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712053727/http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/6655128/cuba-yosniel-mesa-defects-gold-cup-tourney|url-status=live}} During the 2015 Gold Cup, forward Keiler García defected to the United States before the team's first match against Mexico in Chicago.{{cite news|title=Keilen García, el premio-castigo de la libertad|url=http://www.espn.com.mx/blogs/index?entryID=2416610&name=rafa_ramos|publisher=ESPN Deportes|access-date=9 July 2015|archive-date=10 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710202826/http://www.espn.com.mx/blogs/index?entryID=2416610&name=rafa_ramos|url-status=live}} In September 2019, five players (Yordan Santa Cruz, Andy Baquero, David Urgelles, Orlendis Benítez and Alejandro Portal) defected to Canada during the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League before and after a match against Canada.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elnuevoherald.com/deportes/futbol/article234861267.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921204616/https://www.elnuevoherald.com/deportes/futbol/article234861267.html|date=September 8, 2019|archive-date=September 21, 2019|url-status=live|title=Tres cubanos más escapan en torneo de CONCACAF y ya suman cinco los que abandonan el equipo|first1=Jorge|last1=Ebro|first2=Pedro J.|last2=González|language=es|trans-title=Three more Cubans escape in the CONCACAF tournament and there are already five who leave the team|work=El Nuevo Herald}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/report-three-cuba-national-team-players-defect-after-canada-loss|title=Report: Five Cuba national team players defect during Nations League|date=September 9, 2019|first=Alicia|last=Rodriguez|work=Major League Soccer|access-date=4 July 2022|archive-date=3 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703121636/https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/report-three-cuba-national-team-players-defect-after-canada-loss|url-status=live}}

During the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, four players (Roberney Caballero, Denilson Milanés, Neisser Sandó and Jassael Herrera) defected while the team was preparing to travel from Miami to Houston for their last two group stage matches.{{cite news |date=29 June 2023 |title=Cuatro futbolistas de la selección de Cuba escaparon tras el primer partido de la Copa Oro en Miami |language=es |work=Infobae |url=https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2023/06/29/cuatro-futbolistas-de-la-seleccion-de-cuba-escaparon-tras-el-primer-partido-de-la-copa-oro-en-miami/ |access-date=29 June 2023}}{{Cite web |date=2023-06-28 |title=Reportes: Cuatro futbolistas abandonaron la concentración de Cuba en Miami durante la Copa Oro |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/guatemala/nota/_/id/12244649/cuatro-futbolistas-abandonaron-concentracion-cuba-miami-durante-copa-oro |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=ESPN Deportes |language=es}} Another player, Sandy Sánchez, also defected after the last group stage game against Canada,{{Cite web |date=2023-07-07 |title=Cinque giocatori cubani hanno abbandonato la Nazionale durante la Gold Cup, e ora sono irreperibili |url=https://www.rivistaundici.com/2023/07/07/gold-cup-cuba/ |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=Rivista Undici |language=it-IT}}{{Cite web |date=2023-07-05 |title=Sandy Sánchez, portero de Cuba y Pantoja, desertó después de Copa Oro |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/norte-centro-america/nota/_/id/12274580/sandy-sanchez-portero-seleccion-cubana-atletico-pantoja-deserto-copa-oro |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=ESPN Deportes |language=es}} with a member of the medical staff reportedly following suit.

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

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|round = Friendly

|date = 26 March

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|-6}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NCA}}

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fb|CUB}}

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/27/world/friendlies/nicaragua/cuba/4327999/

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Reyes {{goal|81}}

|location = Managua, Nicaragua

|stadium = Nicaragua National Football Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Ricardo Mendoza (Nicaragua)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

|date = 6 June

|time = {{UTZ|18:30|-6}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|HON}}

|score = 3–1

|team2 = {{fb|CUB}}

|report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288301/288302/400017738

|goals1 =

• Lozano {{goal|26}}
• Rodríguez {{goal|45+2}}
• Castillo {{goal|82}}

|goals2 =

• Reyes {{goal|23}}

|location = Tegucigalpa, Honduras

|stadium = Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés

|attendance = 10,111

|referee = Juan Calderón (Costa Rica)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

|date = 11 June

|time = {{UTZ|15:30|-4}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CUB}}

|score = 3–0
Awarded{{refn|group="note"|Cuba were awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit, due to the Cayman Islands team not wanting visa issues to the United States as a result of visiting Cuba.}}

|team2 = {{fb|CAY}}

|report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288301/288302/400017737

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

|stadium = Estadio Antonio Maceo

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

|note =

}}

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|round = 2024–25 Nations League

|date = 6 September

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|-5}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|JAM}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|CUB}}

|report = https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740602

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Kingston, Jamaica

|stadium = Independence Park

|attendance = 9,900

|referee = Filiberto Martínez (El Salvador)

|result = D

}}

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|round = 2024–25 Nations League

|date = 10 September

|time = {{UTZ|16:00|-4}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CUB}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|NCA}}

|report = https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740622

|goals1 =

• Espino {{goal|42|pen.}}

|goals2 =

• Medina {{goal|90+7}}

|location = Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

|stadium = Estadio Antonio Maceo

|attendance = 3,565

|referee = Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada)

|result = D

}}

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|round = 2024–25 Nations League

|date = 10 October

|time = {{UTZ|16:00|-4}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CUB}}

|score = 2–2

|team2 = {{fb|TRI}}

|report = https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740630

|goals1 =

• Rodríguez {{goal|64}}
• Casanova {{goal|75}}

|goals2 =

• Bateau {{goal|8}}
• Jones {{goal|70}}

|location = Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

|stadium = Estadio Antonio Maceo

|attendance = 4,500

|referee = Sergio Reyna (Guatemala)

|result = D

}}

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|round = 2024–25 Nations League

|date = 14 October

|time = {{UTZ|21:00|-4}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|TRI}}

|score = 3–1

|team2 = {{fb|CUB}}

|report = https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740647

|goals1 =

• Gilbert {{goal|13}}
• J. Jones {{goal|28}}
• Gill {{goal|65}}

|goals2 =

• Matos {{goal|62}}

|location = Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago

|stadium = Dwight Yorke Stadium

|attendance = 3,543

|referee = Bryan López (Guatemala)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification play-in

|date = 14 November

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|-4}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SKN}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|CUB}}

|report = https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=754643

|goals1 =

• Sawyers {{goal|8}}
• Burley {{goal|48}}

|goals2 =

• Paradela {{goal|40}}

|location = Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

|stadium = SKNFA Technical Center

|attendance = 459

|referee = Tori Penso (United States)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification play-in

|date = 18 November

|time = {{UTZ|15:00|-5}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CUB}}

|score = 4–0

|aggregatescore = 5–2

|team2 = {{fb|SKN}}

|report = https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=754644

|goals1 =

• Hernández {{goal|40}}
• Piedra {{goal|45+3}}
• Paradela {{goal|50}}
• Reyes {{goal|87|pen.}}

|goals2 =

|location = Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

|stadium = Estadio Antonio Maceo

|attendance = 3,500

|referee = Iván Barton (El Salvador)

|result = W

|note = Cuba won 5–2 on aggregate and qualifies for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification.

}}

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|round = 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification

|date = 21 March

|time = {{UTZ|16:00|-4}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CUB}}

|score = 1–2

|team2 = {{fb|TRI}}

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/03/21/nc-america/concacaf-gold-cup-play-offs/cuba/trinidad-and-tobago/4613123/

|goals1 =

• Matos {{goal|6}}

|goals2 =

• Lee {{goal|20}}
• Yeates {{goal|53}}

|location = Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

|stadium = Estadio Antonio Maceo

|attendance =

|referee = Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification

|date = 25 March

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|-4}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|TRI}}

|score = 4–0

|aggregatescore = 6–1

|team2 = {{fb|CUB}}

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/03/26/nc-america/concacaf-gold-cup-play-offs/trinidad-and-tobago/cuba/4613130/

|goals1 =

• Lee {{goal|22||37}}
• Molino {{goal|51}}
• James {{goal|84}}

|goals2 =

|location = Couva, Trinidad and Tobago

|stadium = Ato Boldon Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)

|result = L

|note = Trinidad and Tobago won 6–1 on aggregate and qualified for the Finals.

}}

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|round = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

|date = 6 June

|time = {{UTZ|--:--|-4}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ATG}}

|score =

|team2 = {{fb|CUB}}

|report =

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Antigua and Barbuda

|stadium =

|attendance =

|referee =

|result =

}}

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|round = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

|date = 10 June

|time = {{UTZ|--:--|-4}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CUB}}

|score =

|team2 = {{fb|BER}}

|report =

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Cuba

|stadium =

|attendance =

|referee =

|result =

}}

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• {{flagicon|Cuba|1902}} José Tapia (1930–1934)
• {{flagicon|United States|1912}} Gavin Newton (1934–1935)
• {{flagicon|Cuba|1902}} José Tapia (1935–1938)
• {{flagicon|Cuba|1902}} Marcelino Minsal (1947–1949)
• {{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} František Churda (1963–1964)
• {{flagicon|Hungary}} Karoly Kósa (1966)
• {{flagicon|Hungary}} László Mohácsi (1967)
• {{flagicon|North Korea|1948}} Kim Yong-ha (1970–1971)
• {{flagicon|Cuba}} Sergio Padrón (1976)
• {{flagicon|Hungary}} Tibor Ivanics (1980–1981)
• {{flagicon|Cuba}} Roberto Hernández (1985–1988)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Giovanni Campari (1990–1996)
• {{flagicon|Cuba}} William Bennett (1996–2000)
• {{flagicon|Peru}} Miguel Company (2000–2004)
• {{flagicon|Cuba}} Luis Armelio Garcia (2004–2005)
• {{flagicon|Cuba}} Raúl González (2006–2007)
• {{flagicon|Germany}} Reinhold Fanz (2008)
• {{flagicon|Cuba}} Raúl González (2008–2012)
• {{flagicon|Cuba}} Chandler González (2012)
• {{flagicon|Cuba}} Walter Benítez (2012–2015)
• {{flagicon|Cuba}} Raúl González (2015–2016)
• {{flagicon|Cuba}} Julio Valero (2016)
• {{flagicon|Cuba}} Raúl Mederos (2016–2019)
• {{flagicon|Cuba}} Pablo Elier Sánchez (2019–2023)
• {{flagicon|Cuba}} Yunielys Castillo (2023–present)

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The following players were called up for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Play-in matches against {{fb|SKN}} on 14 and 18 November 2024.{{cite web |title=Final Squad |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DAbqv6tp_YI/?hl=en |website=Instagram |publisher=Cuban Football Association}}

Caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2024, after the match against {{fb|NIC}}.

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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Raiko Arozarena|age={{Bda|df=yes|1997|3|27}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=Las Vegas Lights|clubnat=USA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Ismel Morgado|age={{Bda|df=yes|2003|5|31}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Junior de Managua|clubnat=NCA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Yurdy Hodelin|age={{Bda|df=yes|2005|9|23}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Consultants|clubnat=CRC}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Dariel Morejón|age={{Bda|df=yes|1998|12|21}}|caps=41|goals=0|club=Santa Ana|clubnat=CRC}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Yosel Piedra|age={{Bda|df=yes|1994|3|27}}|caps=39|goals=1|club=AD San Carlos|clubnat=CRC}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Orlando Calvo|age={{bda|1999|4|9|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Inter San Carlos|clubnat=CRC}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Karel Pérez|age={{bda|2005|8|25|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Gil Vicente|clubnat=POR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Alejandro Delgado|age={{bda|2003|2|14|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=ART Municipal Jalapa|clubnat=NCA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Elvis Casanova|age={{Bda|df=yes|2005|9|17}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Consultants|clubnat=CRC}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Leandro Mena|age={{bda|2005|2|3|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=PFA Antioquia|clubnat=CRC}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Karel Espino|age={{Bda|df=yes|2001|10|27}}|caps=28|goals=2|club=Comunicaciones|clubnat=GUA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Yasniel Matos|age={{Bda|df=yes|2002|3|29}}|caps=28|goals=2|club=Marquense|clubnat=GUA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Yunior Pérez|age={{Bda|df=yes|2001|3|12}}|caps=28|goals=0|club=Malacateco|clubnat=GUA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Romario Torres|age={{bda|2005|2|9|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Jicaral|clubnat=CRC}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Rey Rodríguez|age={{bda|2003|1|15|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Masachapa|clubnat=NCA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Diego Catasus|age={{bda|2005|4|3|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Latina Calcio|clubnat=ITA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Michael Camejo|age={{bda|2005|3|17|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=PFA Antioquia|clubnat=CRC}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Pedro Bravo|age={{bda|2001|12|5|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Limón Black Star|clubnat=CRC}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Maikel Reyes|age={{Bda|df=yes|1993|3|4}}|caps=51|goals=12|club=Managua|clubnat=NCA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Luis Paradela|age={{Bda|df=yes|1997|1|21}}|caps=35|goals=9|club=Universitatea Craiova|clubnat=ROM}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Onel Hernández|age={{Bda|df=yes|1993|2|1}}|caps=10|goals=3|club=Norwich City|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Reydel Sánchez|age={{Bda|df=yes|2004|1|1}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Los Llanos|clubnat=ESP}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Aniel Casanova|age={{Bda|df=yes|2005|9|17}}|caps=2|goals=1|club=Consultants|clubnat=CRC}}

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===Recent call-ups===

The following players have also been called up to the Cuba squad within the last twelve months.

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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Yorlan Urgellés|age={{Bda|df=yes|1999|4|9}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Guantánamo|clubnat=CUB|latest=v. {{fb|RUS}}, 20 November 2023}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Nelson Johnston|age={{Bda|df=yes|1990|2|25}}|caps=13|goals=0|club=Jicaral|clubnat=CRC|latest=v. {{fb|HON}}, 15 October 2023}}

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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Cavafe|age={{Bda|df=yes|1999|4|25}}|caps=25|goals=2|club=Unión Adarve|clubnat=ESP|latest=v. {{fb|NIC}}, 14 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Mario Peñalver|age={{bda|2003|1|6|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=ART Municipal Jalapa|clubnat=NCA|latest=v. {{fb|NIC}}, 14 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ricardo Polo|age={{Bda|df=yes|2005|5|14}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Las Tunas|clubnat=CUB|latest=v. {{fb|HON}}, 6 June 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Fabian Gloor|age={{Bda|df=yes|2002|8|12}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=FC Baden|clubnat=SWI|latest=v. {{fb|RUS}}, 20 November 2023}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Jorge Corrales|age={{Bda|df=yes|1991|5|20}}|caps=45|goals=1|club=Texoma|clubnat=USA|latest=v. {{fb|HON}}, 15 October 2023}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Modesto Méndez|age={{Bda|df=yes|1998|1|6}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=Hartford Athletic|clubnat=USA|latest=v. {{fb|HON}}, 15 October 2023}}

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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Dairon Reyes|age={{Bda|df=yes|2003|9|18}}|caps=18|goals=1|club=Inter Miami II|clubnat=USA|latest=v. {{fb|NCA}}, 14 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Marcos Campos|age={{bda|2005|11|15|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=PFA Antioquia|clubnat=CRC|latest=v. {{fb|NCA}}, 10 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Eduardo Hernández|age={{bda|2003|2|18|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=0|club=Free agent|clubnat=|latest=v. {{fb|HON}}, 6 June 2024}}

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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Willian Pozo-Venta|age={{Bda|df=yes|1997|8|27}}|caps=23|goals=4|club=Grorud IL|clubnat=NOR|latest=v. {{fb|NCA}}, 14 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Daniel Díaz|age={{Bda|df=yes|1994|3|27}}|caps=17|goals=0|club=Inter San Carlos|clubnat=CRC|latest=v. {{fb|NCA}}, 14 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=David Pérez|age={{Bda|df=yes|2005|4|24}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=La Habana|clubnat=CUB|latest=v. {{fb|NCA}}, 10 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Cristian Valiente|age={{Bda|df=yes|2000|7|11}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Holguín|clubnat=CUB|latest=v. {{fb|RUS}}, 20 November 2023}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Alexander Gómez|age=|caps=0|goals=0|club=Granma|clubnat=CUB|latest=v. {{fb|RUS}}, 20 November 2023}}

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^INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.

^PRE Preliminary squad.

^RET Player retired from the national team.

^SUS Player is serving suspension.

^WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

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{{updated|14 October 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Passo Alpuin |first1=Luis Fernando |title=Cuba - Record International Players |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/cuba-recintlp.html |website=RSSSF |access-date=2 February 2023 |archive-date=19 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319111240/https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/cuba-recintlp.html |url-status=live }}

:Players in bold are still active with Cuba

File:SeleccionCuba YenierMarquez.jpg is Cuba's most capped player with 126 appearances.]]

File: SeleccionCuba LesterMore.jpg is Cuba's all-time top scorer with 30 goals.]]

{{main|Cuba at the FIFA World Cup}}

{{main|Cuba at the CONCACAF Gold Cup}}

• NAFC Championship¹
• {{silver2}} Runners-up (1): 1947
• {{bronze3}} Third place (1): 1949
• Caribbean Cup
• {{gold1}} Champions (1): 2012{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/12/17/nc-america/caribbean-cup/cuba/trinidad-and-tobago/1414017/|title=Cuba 1 Trinidad & Tobago 0|date=16 December 2012|work=Soccerway|access-date=17 December 2012|archive-date=16 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130216041353/http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/12/17/nc-america/caribbean-cup/cuba/trinidad-and-tobago/1414017/|url-status=live}}
• {{silver2}} Runners-up (3): 1996, 1999, 2005
• {{bronze3}} Third place (3): 1995, 2007, 2010
• Central American and Caribbean Games
• {{gold1}} Gold medal (1): 1930

;Notes:

1. Official senior competition organized by NAFC. It was a predecessor confederation of CONCACAF and affiliated with FIFA as the governing body of football in North America, from 1946 to 1961.

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• Cuba national under-17 football team

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