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Belize national football team
Men's association football team
Men's association football team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Belize |
| Badge | Belize_national_football_team_logo.png |
| Badge_size | 190px |
| Nickname | The Jaguars |
| The Unbelizeables | |
| Association | Football Federation of Belize (FFB) |
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) |
| Sub-confederation | UNCAF (Central America) |
| Coach | Philip Marin |
| Captain | Woodrow West |
| Most caps | Deon McCaulay (63) |
| Top scorer | Deon McCaulay (28) |
| Home Stadium | FFB Stadium |
| FIFA Trigramme | BLZ |
| FIFA Rank | |
| FIFA max | 114 |
| FIFA max date | April–June 2016 |
| FIFA min | 201 |
| FIFA min date | November 2007 – January 2008 |
| Elo Rank | |
| Elo max | 166 |
| Elo max date | September 2018 |
| Elo min | 189 |
| Elo min date | January 2008 |
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| First game | *as British Honduras* |
| 1–0 | |
| (British Honduras; 19 February 1928) | |
| *as Belize* | |
| 0–2 | |
| (Belize City, Belize; 8 December 1983) | |
| Largest win | 7–1 |
| (Belize City, Belize; 17 April 2002) | |
| Largest loss | 7–0 |
| (San José, Costa Rica; 17 March 1999) | |
| 7–0 | |
| (Monterrey, Mexico; 21 June 2008) | |
| 0–7 | |
| (Belmopan, Belize; 21 March 2025) | |
| Regional name | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Regional cup apps | 1 |
| Regional cup first | 2013 |
| Regional cup best | Group stage (2013) |
| 2ndRegional name | Copa Centroamericana |
| 2ndRegional cup apps | 11 |
| 2ndRegional cup first | 1995 |
| 2ndRegional cup best | Fourth place (2013) |
the men's team
The Unbelizeables | Sub-confederation = UNCAF (Central America) 1–0 (British Honduras; 19 February 1928) as Belize 0–2 (Belize City, Belize; 8 December 1983) (Belize City, Belize; 17 April 2002) (San José, Costa Rica; 17 March 1999) 7–0 (Monterrey, Mexico; 21 June 2008) 0–7 (Belmopan, Belize; 21 March 2025)
The Belize national football team represents Belize in men's international football, which is governed by the Football Federation of Belize founded in 1980. It has been a member of FIFA since 1986 and a member of CONCACAF since 1992. Regionally, it is a member of UNCAF in the Central American Zone.
Belize has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, but has participated once for the CONCACAF Gold Cup (2013). It has participated three times in League B and once in League C of the CONCACAF Nations League. Regionally, the team finished fourth place in the Copa Centroamericana in 2013.
Belize's debut in international competitions was in the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup. Their first appearance in World Cup qualifiers was in the 1998 CONCACAF qualification. The team as British Honduras achieved its first victory in 1928, defeating Honduras 1–0, which was also the first match in the team's history. As Belize, it achieved its first victory in 2001, defeating Nicaragua 2–0.
History
Overview
Named British Honduras whilst under British colonial rule, the country's first international match was in 1928, beating Honduras 1–0. Following independence, Belize's first game came on 8 December 1983, in a 2–0 loss against Canada in Belize. Although Belize gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1981 (and many of the UK's current colonies have international teams), Belize did not begin to regularly play international football until 1995. It made its debut at the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup and was eliminated in the first round after losing to El Salvador and Costa Rica.
Belize has never qualified for the World Cup but finished fourth in the 2013 Copa Centroamericana. Their fourth-place finish in the 2013 Copa Centroamericana gave Belize its first qualification to a major international competition, that being the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
June 2011 suspension by FIFA
On 15 June 2011, Belize kicked off its 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign against minnows Montserrat, winning 2–5 away in a match played in the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, Trinidad. However, the return which was scheduled for June 19 was postponed by FIFA when they suspended the FFB due to governmental interference.
Team image
In February 2023 the Football Federation of Belize unveiled a new logo that would represent Belize’s national teams. Created by Rolando Ramirez, the new logo prominently features a Jaguar, the nickname of the team. The FFB hoped that the new image would promote unity and pride in the Belize football community.
Kit sponsorship
| Kit supplier | Period |
|---|---|
| Runic | 2005–2006 |
| MEX Keuka | 2008 |
| GUA Rotto | 2011 |
| GUA Spadd | 2012 |
| USA Nike | 2013 |
| None | 2014–Present |
Stadium
FFB Stadium in Belmopan is the home stadium for the Belize national football team. Prior to this stadium, Belize had no facilities that met FIFA specifications. Apart from this Belize has many fields to play on but with no facilities for the players.
Results and fixtures
Main article: Belize national football team results
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2024
- Nozile
- Haabo
- Lopez
- Bernárdez
2025
- Ugalde
- Vargas
- Mitchell
- Zamora
- Alcócer
- Donell Arzú
- Bran
- Alonso Martínez
- Ugalde
- Zamora
- Escobar
- Guerrero
- Wade
- Matthew
- Wade
- Meza Jr.
- Martinez
Coaching staff
| Name | Nat | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bartolotta | Uruguay | Head coach |
| Enrique Maximiliano Meza | Mexico | Assistant head coach |
| Carlos Slusher | Belize | |
| Calvin Fernández | Belize | |
| Prince Gárcelez | Belize | Goalkeeping coach |
| Demario Washington | Belize | Physical Trainer |
| Kenneth Bermúdez | Belize | Physiotherapist |
Coaching history
Since the creation of the national team in 1995, several coaches have been in charge of managing Belize. From 1995 to 1996, Winston Michael was appointed as Belize's first ever manager.
| Manager | Period in charge | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | 1995–1996 | 0 | 0 | 4}} | ||
| Argentina | 1999–2000 | 0 | 1 | 5}} | ||
| Costa Rica | 2001 | 3 | 1 | 1}} | ||
| Brazil | 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0}} | ||
| Belize | 2003–2006 | 0 | 0 | 5}} | ||
| Brazil Antonio Carlos Vieira | 2006–2007 | 0 | 0 | 3}} | ||
| Guatemala | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1}} | ||
| United States | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 3}} | ||
| Mexico | 2008–2009 | 0 | 1 | 2}} | ||
| Honduras José de la Paz Herrera | 2010–2012 | 2 | 2 | 3}} | ||
| Costa Rica Leroy Sherrier Lewis | 2012–2013 | 1 | 1 | 3}} | ||
| Belize Charlie Slusher | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 0}} | ||
| United States | 2013–2014 | 0 | 1 | 3}} | ||
| Costa Rica Leroy Sherrier Lewis | 2014–2015 | 0 | 0 | 3}} | ||
| Brazil Jorge Nunez | 2015–2016 | 2 | 2 | 0}} | ||
| Poland United States Richard Orlowski | 2016–2018 | 0 | 1 | 4}} | ||
| Guatemala | 2018–2019 | 3 | 1 | 2}} | ||
| Italy | 2019–2020 | 2 | 1 | 3}} | ||
| Belize Dale Pelayo Sr. | 2020–2021 | 1 | 0 | 2}} | ||
| Spain David Perez Asensio | 2022–2024 | 3 | 4 | 10}} | ||
| Belize Charlie Slusher | 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0}} |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF second round matches against Montserrat and Panama on 4 and 7 June 2025.
Caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2025, after the match against Costa Rica.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up within the past 12 months.
Records
!Pld !W !D !L !GF !GA !Squad !Pld !W !D !L !GF !GA |- | 1930 to 1978||colspan=9|Part of United Kingdom |- | 1982 and 1986||colspan=9|Not a FIFA member |- | 1990 and 1994||colspan=9|Did not participate |- | France 1998||colspan=9 rowspan=8|Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2
| 6 |
|---|
| South Korea Japan 2002 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 10 |
| - |
| Germany 2006 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 8 |
| - |
| South Africa 2010 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 4 |
| 11 |
| - |
| Brazil 2014 |
| 8 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 17 |
| 13 |
| - |
| Russia 2018 |
| 6 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 7 |
| 6 |
| - |
| Qatar 2022 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 5 |
| 5 |
| - |
| Canada Mexico United States 2026 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 10 |
| - |
| Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 |
| - |
| Saudi Arabia 2034 |
| - |
| !Total!!—!!0/8!!colspan=7 |
| !33!!8!!6!!19!!38!!69 |
| } |
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Main article: Belize at the CONCACAF Gold Cup
| CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup record | Qualification record | Year | Round | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | Group stage | 1/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | — | 57 | 10 | 6 | 41 | 48 | 116 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 to 1981 | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Location North America.svg | 20px]] 1985 | Not a CONCACAF member | Not a CONCACAF member | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 to 1993 | Did not participate | Did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States 1996 | Did not qualify | Copa Centroamericana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico United States 2003 | Did not participate | Did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States 2005 | Did not qualify | Copa Centroamericana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States 2013 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | Squad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada United States 2015 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica Jamaica United States 2019 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States 2021 | CONCACAF Nations League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada United States 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada United States 2025 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup history | First match | Biggest win | Biggest defeat | Best result | Worst result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–6 | |||||
| (9 July 2013; Portland, United States) | |||||
| — | |||||
| 1–6 | |||||
| (9 July 2013; Portland, United States) | |||||
| Group stage (2013) |
CONCACAF Nations League
| CONCACAF Nations League record | League phase | Final phase | Season | Div. | Group | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Finals | Round | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Total | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 29 | — | Total | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019−20 | B | A | 12th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | USA 2021 | Ineligible | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 | B | D | 16th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | USA 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | B | C | 11th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | USA 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | C | B | 2nd | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | USA 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026–27 | B | To be determined | 2027 |
| CONCACAF Nations League history | First match | Biggest win | Biggest defeat | Best result | Worst result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3–0 | |||||
| (5 September 2019; Cayenne, French Guiana) | |||||
| 0–4 | |||||
| (7 September 2024; Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands) | |||||
| 4–0 | |||||
| (10 October 2019; Belmopan, Belize) | |||||
| 12th – League B (2019–20) | |||||
| Relegation League C (2023–24) |
Copa Centroamericana
| Copa Centroamericana record | Year | Round | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | Fourth place | 11/11 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 69 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 and 1993 | Did not participate | |||||||||||||||||
| SLV 1995 | Group stage | 6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| GUA 1997 | Preliminary round | 7th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| CRC 1999 | Group stage | 6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||
| HON 2001 | 6th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||
| PAN 2003 | Did not participate | |||||||||||||||||
| GUA 2005 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||
| SLV 2007 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||
| HON 2009 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||
| PAN 2011 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||
| CRC 2013 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| USA 2014 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| PAN 2017 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
Belize's international debut in the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup.
Head-to-head record
Updated on 18 November 2025 after match against Saint Kitts and Nevis
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GF | Total | 124 | 33 | 22 | 69 | 132 | 234 | −102 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | |||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | |||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | −13 | |||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 32 | −30 | |||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | |||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 29 | −23 | |||||||||
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | |||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||
| 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | −13 | |||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | |||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 | |||||||||
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 24 | −20 | |||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | |||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | |||||||||
| 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | –6 | |||||||||
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | −9 | |||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |||||||||
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | |||||||||
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | –1 | |||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | |||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
References
References
- "World Football Elo Ratings: Belize".
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20190108093226/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/suspension-the-football-federation-belize-1454212 Suspension of the Football Federation of Belize] – FIFA
- (February 10, 2023). "Unleashing the power of The Jaguars: Football Federation of Belize reveals new Belize National Football Team logo by Rolando Ramirez". Breaking Belize News.
- (29 May 2025). "Belize Men's National Team FIFA World Cup Qualifiers". Football Federation of Belize.
- "Belize".
- "Belize - List of International Matches".
- "World Football Elo Ratings: Belize". Elo Ratings.
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