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| Nickname(s) | El Huracán Azul (The Blue Hurricane) |
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| Association | Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) |
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| Head coach | Colin Clarke | ||
| Captain | Marco Vélez | ||
| Top scorer | Raphel Ortiz (4) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel | ||
| FIFA code | PUR | ||
| FIFA ranking | 165 | ||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 97 (March 1994) | ||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 202 (November 2004) | ||
| Elo ranking | 186 | ||
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| First international | |||
 Cuba 1 - 1 Puerto Rico  (Cuba; November 12, 1940) |
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| Biggest win | |||
 Puerto Rico 4 - 0 Cayman Islands  (Georgetown, Guyana; March 14, 1993) |
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| Biggest defeat | |||
 Neth. Antilles 15 - 0 Puerto Rico (Venezuela; January 15, 1959) |
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| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
The Puerto Rico national football team is the national team of Puerto Rico and is controlled by Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol. Puerto Rico's national football team is a member of the Caribbean Football Union, part of the CONCACAF. Recently the team entered the qualification for the 2010 World Cup, advancing to the second round by defeating the Dominican Republic.
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History
1940-1992
Puerto Rico's first international match was against Cuba in which they drew 1-1. They did not record a win until a 3-0 result in 1970 against The Bahamas. In 1972 Puerto Rico recorded a 1-0 win against Panama in a friendly. Wins between the 80's and 90's were mainly against The Bahamas, Dominican Republic, and Martinique.[1]
Chris Armas Years (1993-1994)
Chris Armas played for Puerto Rico in the 1993 Shell Caribbean Cup. In the tournament Puerto Rico established a 4 game win streak as well as not conceding a goal in those 4 games.[1] The competition was not then recognized by FIFA and so his five matches were classed as friendlies. He was therefore later allowed to switch his allegiance to the USA,[2] for whom he has since been capped over fifty times.
1995-2007
Puerto Rico did not record a win, and had only 4 draws. During this time the team almost dropped all the way down in the FIFA Rankings as they went to 202.[1]
2008-Present
Over the past few years Puerto Rico has begun to emerge as a contender again like they were in the 90's. In 2008 during qualifiers they tied the Caribbean powerhouse Trinidad and Tobago. They also won for the first time since 1994 when they beat the Dominican Republic. Although they lost the first leg 4:0 to Central American powerhouse Honduras, they fought to a 2:2 tie on the home leg. Puerto Rico has announced plans that would allow them to participate in the next editions of the Caribbean Cup and Gold Cup.[3]
Tournament Results
CONCACAF Championship
- 1963 - Did not enter
- 1965 - Did not enter
- 1967 - Did not enter
- 1969 - Did not enter
- 1971 - Did not enter
- 1973 - Did not qualify
- 1977 - Did not enter
- 1981 - Did not enter
- 1985 - Did not qualify
- 1989 - Did not qualify
Caribbean Cup
- 1989 - Did not enter
- 1991 - Group Stage
- 1992 - Did not enter
- 1993 - Quarterfinals
- 1994 - Preliminary Round
- 1995 - Group Stage
- 1996 - Did not enter
- 1997 - Withdrew
- 1998 - Group Stage
- 1999 - Group Stage
- 2001 - Preliminary Round
- 2005 - Group Stage
- 2007 - Did not enter
- 2008 - Did not enter
- 2010 -
Gold Cup
- 1991 - Did not enter
- 1993 - Did not enter
- 1996 - Did not qualify
- 1998 - Did not enter
- 2000 - Did not qualify
- 2003 - Did not enter
- 2005 - Did not qualify
- 2007 - Did not enter
- 2009 - Did not enter
- 2011 -
Pan American Games
Central American and Caribbean Games
World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
After a very long absence, the Puerto Rican national team re-emerged on Jan. 16, 2008, with a 2-0 victory in a friendly against Bermuda. This friendly was played in preparation for a World Cup Qualifier against the Dominican Republic scheduled for the 26th of March, 2008. Until this two-game sweep against the Bermuda national team, Puerto Rico's most recent victory was 1-0 against Barbados in 1994. The second game of this friendly series was won by Puerto Rico, with a score of 1-0. Following this the team participated in the last preparatory game before participating in a CONCACAF qualificatory. This game was against Trinidad and Tobago, a team that had participated in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The final outcome was a 2-2 draw, Puerto Rico scored the first two goals in the game's first half, and on the second half Trinidad and Tobago tied the game with a goal in the closing minutes of the period.[4] During Puerto Rico's opponent during the first round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - CONCACAF First Round was the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico advanced to the second round by defeating the Dominican Republic by 1-0. Their opponent during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - CONCACAF Second Round was Honduras who won the first game of the series by 4-0. Puerto Rico concluded their participation with a 2-2 draw against Honduras.[5]
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against Honduras on 14 June 2008. Caps and goals correct as of July 2009.
Recent results and upcoming fixtures
| Date | Tournament | Location | Opponent | Result | Scorers |
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| 15 June, 2008 | 2010 FIFA Qualifiers |  Bayamon |
 Honduras |
2:2 | Chris Megaloudis, Petter Villegas |
| 4 June, 2008 | 2010 FIFA Qualifiers | San Pedro Sula |
Honduras |
0:4 | |
| 27 March, 2008 | 2010 FIFA Qualifiers | Bayamon |
 Dominican Republic |
1:0 | Petter Villegas |
| 27 January, 2008 | Friendly | Bayamon |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
2:2 | Chris Megaloudis, Petter Villegas |
| 18 January, 2008 | Friendly |  Hamilton |
Bermuda |
1:0 | Noah Delgado |
| 16 January, 2008 | Friendly | Hamilton |
Bermuda |
2:0 | Taylor Graham, Andrés Cabrero[7] |
List of Coaches
Colin Clarke (2007-Present)
Toribio Rojas (2006-2007)
See also
Puerto Rico U-20 national football team
References
- ^ a b c http://www.rsssf.com/tablesp/prico-intres.html
- ^ Lewis, Michael (February 2001). "Now You See Him". Soccer Digest. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCN/is_6_23/ai_69057380. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
- ^ http://www.primerahora.com/diario/noticia/futbol/accion_deportiva/con_la_mira_en_la_copa_de_oro_2011/318405
- ^ Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol
- ^ Esteban Pagán Rivera (2008-06-14). "¡Histórica demostración de Puerto Rico!" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/otros/acciondeportiva/¡historica_demostracion_de_puerto_rico!/200888. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ^ http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/country.php?id=149&year=2009
- ^ http://www.footiemag.de/land_194.php
External links
- Puerto Rico page at FIFA
- Puerto Rico List of International Matches at RSSSF
- Football in Puerto Rico (in Spanish)
- Puerto Rican FA (in Spanish)
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