Puerto Rico national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Puerto Rico women's national football team.

Puerto Rico
Nickname(s)El Huracán Azul
(The Blue Hurricane)
Los Boricuas
(The Boricuas)
AssociationFederación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF)
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachCharlie Trout
CaptainNicolás Cardona
Most capsGerald Díaz (39)
Ricardo Rivera (39)
Top scorerRicardo Rivera (19)
Home stadiumEstadio Juan Ramón Loubriel
Estadio Centroamericano
FIFA codePUR
First colors
Second colors
FIFA ranking
Current 156 1 (19 November 2025)[1]
Highest97 (March 1994)
Lowest202 (November 2004)
First international
 Cuba 1–1 Puerto Rico 
(Havana, Cuba; November 12, 1940)
Biggest win
 Puerto Rico 9–0 Saint Martin 
(Port-au-Prince, Haiti; September 9, 2012)
Biggest defeat
 Netherlands Antilles 15–0 Puerto Rico 
(Caracas, Venezuela; January 15, 1959)

The Puerto Rico national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Puerto Rico) represents Puerto Rico in men's international football, and are governed by the Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (English: Puerto Rican Football Federation). The team's nickname is El Huracán Azul meaning The Blue Hurricane.[3] 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.

History

1940–1990

Puerto Rico's first international match was against Cuba in 1940 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 1980s and 1990s were mainly against the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, and Martinique.[4]

Chris Armas years (1993–1994)

Chris Armas played for Puerto Rico in the 1993 Caribbean Cup. In the tournament, Puerto Rico established a 4-game win streak without conceding a goal.[4] The competition was not then recognized by FIFA, and so his five matches were considered friendlies. As a result, he was later allowed to switch his allegiance to the United States,[5] for whom he has since been capped over 50 times.

1995–2007

Between 1995 and 2007 Puerto Rico did not record a win, and had only four draws. During this time, the team dropped down in the FIFA Rankings to 202nd.[4]

2008–2015

Over the past few years, Puerto Rico has begun to emerge as a contender, like they were in the 1990s. In 2008, they won two games as visitors against Bermuda (1–0 and 2–0), drew 2–2 with Trinidad and Tobago. They also won for the first time since 1994 when they beat the Dominican Republic in the first round of the World Cup qualifiers. Although they lost the first leg 4–0 to Honduras, they fought a 2–2 tie in the home leg in the second round. The Puerto Rican Football Federation has announced plans that would allow them to participate in the next editions of the Caribbean Cup and CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6] Most capped player Andres Cabrero is the only active player as of 2021 who participated in said 2010 World Cup qualifiers.

Puerto Rico was supposed to make their debut in the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games on home soil in Mayagüez, but due to the controversy of CONCACAF not approving the stadiums, the team couldn't compete in the football event. The team was supposed to play in Venezuela instead but due to the lack of teams, the male event was canceled.[7]

Puerto Rico faced World and European champion Spain in a friendly on August 15, 2012, losing 2–1 in the Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.

On June 5, 2015, Puerto Rico played a friendly against Bermuda, their last friendly before the qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup ending in a 1–1 draw. After losing to Grenada 2–1 in the second round of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, Puerto Rico's Interim coach Jose 'Cukito' Martinez resigned and a few days later, the Uruguayan Carlos Avedissian solved his visa problems and could finally arrive as the head coach of the national team. On December 11, 2015, Puerto Rico played a friendly against MLS team New York City, losing 2–1.

2016–2020

Carlos Avedissian / Jack Stefanowski era

Carlos Avedissian took charge of the team in 2015 forming a roster mainly of players from the Puerto Rico local leagues. On May 22, 2016, Puerto Rico played a friendly match against the United States for the first time ever ending in a 3–1 loss.[8] For discrepancies with the Federation, Avedissian was substituted by Jack Stefanowski for the second round on an interim basis. With this team mainly of local players, Puerto Rico advanced for the first time to the third round of the 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification when they defeated Grenada and Antigua and Barbuda in the second round, only two games away from reaching the CONCACAF Gold Cup for the first time. Stefanowski had to leave the technical director position because he was an assistant for Puerto Rico.

On September 3, 2016, Puerto Rico faced India for the first time in an international friendly match at the Mumbai Football Arena, but were defeated in the contest 1–4.[9]

Carlos García Cantarero era

After Stefanowski left the team to continue with Puerto Rico, Carlos Cantarero assumed as head coach of the national team with Jose Cukito Martinez (who had coached most of the local players in the Puerto Rico League) as assistant coach. The team played three friendlies, two against the Dominican Republic and one against India, prior to the third round matches against Antigua and Barbuda and Curaçao. Coach Cantarero couldn't coach in the friendlies due to visa problems. After the second friendly against the Dominican Republic Assistant Coach Martinez left the team prior to the trip to India and David Guillemat assumed the position. Regardless of the administrative debacle, and coaching changes, Puerto Rico lost the decisive match against Curaçao after being 2–0 up front for which Curaçao as head of group advanced to the Gold Cup.

Puerto Rico didn't play an international match until the summer of 2017 when they played to a scoreless draw against Indonesia.[10]

After the devastation of Hurricane Maria in September that left the entire island powerless. On October 7 it was reported MLS club, Orlando City SC announced a Fuerza Puerto Rico’ Friendly for November 4 with all the net proceeds from the match going towards the United for Puerto Rico initiative to raise funds and aid recovery efforts for the island. Reactivating the national team for a 3rd time this year.[11] The friendly marked Orlando City’s last game of 2017, as well team captain, Kaká with the lions.[12] Puerto Rico lost the exhibition match 6–1.[13]

Amado Guevara era

In May 2018, the Puerto Rican Football Federation announced that Carlos Cantarero would no longer continue as head coach of the national team, with former Honduran player Amado Guevara taking over as head coach.[14]

2020s

On March 19, 2023, just days before the Nations League, the Puerto Rican Football Federation announced Charlie Trout as the new head coach of the national team.[15]

2022–23 Nations League

In the second season of the CONCACAF Nations League, Puerto Rico would again be a part of the C-League. This time being inserted to Group D alongside the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands. The team would go on to beat the British Islands 3–1[16] and then later beat the Cayman Islands 5–1. The team would go on to win the group stage, thus earning a 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification invitation and promotion into the B league for the next Nations league.

In the CONCACAF Gold Cup preliminary, the team would draw against Suriname 0–0 and later winning in a penalty shootout 4–3.[17] In the second round of the prelims, Puerto Rico would face Martinique. The team would lose 2–0 and be eliminated from the tournament.[18]

FIFA Series

In November 2025, FIFA announced that Puerto Rico will host the 2026 FIFA Series held in Bayamón alongside Guam, U.S. Virgin Island and American Samoa.

Team image

Kit sponsorship

Kit supplier Period
Joma 2018–2024
Hummel 2024–

Results and fixtures

Main article: Puerto Rico 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.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

November 18 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Haiti  3–0  Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
  • Attys 29'
  • Louicius 53'
  • Pierrot 70'
 Stadium: Estadio Centroamericano de Mayagüez
Referee: Rubiel Vázquez (United States)

2025

March 21 Friendly Puerto Rico  2–2  Dominican Republic Bayamon, Puerto Rico
20:00 UTC−4
Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel
March 25 Friendly Dominican Republic  2–0  Puerto Rico Santiago, Dominican Republic
Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC
June 1 Friendly Puerto Rico  1–1  Nicaragua Pawtucket, United States
 Report
  • Hernández 60'
 Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
June 6 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Suriname  1–0  Puerto Rico Paramaribo, Suriname
19:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Dr. Franklin Essed Stadium
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Nelson Salgado (Honduras)
June 10 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Puerto Rico  2–1  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
21:00 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Mayagüez Athletics Stadium
Referee: Randy Solano (Dominican Republic)
October 14 Friendly Puerto Rico  0–6  Argentina Fort Lauderdale, United States
18:00 AST (UTC−4) Report
Stadium: Chase Stadium[a]
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)

2026

March 2026 2026 FIFA Series Puerto Rico  v TBD Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
March 2026 2026 FIFA Series Puerto Rico  v TBD Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium

Coaching staff

As of June 23, 2023.
Role Name Since
Sporting director Steve McCullogh January 14, 2022
Head coach Charlie Trout March 19, 2023
Assistant coach Adekunle Adeleye March 19, 2023
Goalkeeping coach Ritchie Marshall March 19, 2023

Coaching history

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly against Argentina on October 13, 2025.[20]

Caps and goals updated as of June 10, 2025 after the game against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
18 1GK Joel Serrano (1999-05-17) May 17, 1999 22 0 Naples
1 1GK Sebastián Cutler (2003-05-20) May 20, 2003 5 0 Villanova University
23 1GK Nicolás Aristizábal (2008-05-02) May 2, 2008 0 0 Austin FC II
2 2DF Nicolás Cardona (1998-02-14) February 14, 1998 23 1 Miami
15 2DF Giovanni Calderón (2000-09-15) September 15, 2000 11 0 Real Monarchs
4 2DF Rodolfo Sulia (2002-08-08) August 8, 2002 22 3 Naples
20 2DF Sidney Paris (2002-03-10) March 10, 2002 11 0 Free agent
3 2DF Diego Rossi (2005-05-19) May 19, 2005 0 0 NK Istra 1961
5 3MF Nacho Antonetti (2008-02-02) February 2, 2008 3 0 Burgos CF
21 3MF Darren Ríos (1995-10-14) October 14, 1995 34 6 Lüner SV
8 3MF Isaac Angking (2000-01-24) January 24, 2000 15 4 Rhode Island FC
6 3MF Juan O'Neill (1998-07-12) July 12, 1998 21 0 Academia Quintana
12 3MF Steven Echevarria (2000-08-19) August 19, 2000 5 0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks
16 3MF Beto Ydrach (2002-11-20) November 20, 2002 13 1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
14 3MF Jaden Servania (2001-07-16) July 16, 2001 22 2 North Carolina
7 3MF Wilfredo Rivera (2003-10-14) October 14, 2003 22 5 Academia Quintana
13 3MF Gerald Díaz (1999-03-23) March 23, 1999 35 12 Miami
22 3MF Noeh Hernández (2004-12-09) December 9, 2004 12 1 DePaul University
17 3MF David Marrero (2005-08-01) August 1, 2005 0 0 Puerto Rico Surf SC
19 3MF Adrián Biaggi (2005-04-13) April 13, 2005 7 0 UIC
10 4FW Jeremy de León (2004-09-30) September 30, 2004 3 2 Hércules
11 4FW Leandro Antonetti (2003-01-01) January 1, 2003 15 4 Estrela da Amadora
9 4FW Ricardo Rivera (1997-04-17) April 17, 1997 34 19 Miami

Recent call-ups

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Jean Luc Fontana (2005-10-12) October 12, 2005 0 0 Carabanchel v.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 10 June 2025
DF Colby Quiñones (2003-04-14) April 14, 2003 11 0 Portland Hearts of Pine v.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 10 June 2025
DF Orion McHugh (2001-07-06) July 6, 2001 4 0 SKV Beienheim v.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 10 June 2025
DF Ryan Basabe (2003-06-22) June 22, 2003 3 0 Orlando City U18 v.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 10 June 2025
MF Benjamín Donato (2005-07-05) July 5, 2005 7 0 Stetson University v.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 10 June 2025
FW Alec Díaz (2001-12-07) December 7, 2001 11 2 Free agent v.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 10 June 2025
FW Enrique Nieves IV (2003-10-23) October 23, 2003 4 0 Free agent v.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 10 June 2025
FW Eddiel Márquez (2003-05-25) May 25, 2003 5 0 Castellón v.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 10 June 2025

Records

As of October 14, 2025[21]
Players in bold are still active with Puerto Rico.

Most appearances

Rank Name Caps Goals Career
1 Gerald Díaz 39 13 2017–present
Ricardo Rivera 39 19 2016–present
3 Darren Ríos 38 7 2016–present
4 Héctor Ramos 36 18 2010–2019
5 Andrés Cabrero 35 4 2008–2018
6 Jackie Marrero 32 6 2011–2019
7 Alexis Rivera 31 0 2004–2016
8 Nicolás Cardona 27 1 2021–present
9 Juan O'Neill 25 0 2017–present
Wilfredo Rivera 25 5 2021–present

Top goalscorers

Rank Name Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Ricardo Rivera 19 39 0.49 2016–present
2 Héctor Ramos 18 36 0.5 2010–2019
3 Gerald Díaz 13 39 0.33 2017–present
4 Darren Ríos 7 38 0.18 2016–present
5 Chris Megaloudis 6 20 0.3 2008–2012
Jackie Marrero 6 32 0.19 2011–2019
7 Leandro Antonetti 5 18 0.28 2022–present
Marcos Lugris 5 20 0.25 1983–1998
Cristian Arrieta 5 22 0.23 2010–2015
Wilfredo Rivera 5 25 0.2 2021–present

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup Qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1958 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
1962 to 1970 Did not enter Did not enter
1974 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 12
1978 and 1982 Did not enter Did not enter
1986 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 8
1990 2 0 0 2 1 3
1994 4 1 1 2 4 5
1998 2 0 0 2 1 9
2002 2 0 1 1 4 6
2006 Did not enter Did not enter
2010 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 3 6
2014 6 2 3 1 8 4
2018 2 1 0 1 1 2
2022 4 2 1 1 10 2
2026 4 2 1 1 10 2
2030 To be determined To be determined
2034
Total 0/16 33 9 8 16 42 59

CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1963 Did not enter
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1977
1981
1985
1989
1991 Did not qualify
1993
1996
1998
2000
2002
2003
2005
2007 Did not enter
2009
2011 Did not qualify
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025
Total 0/28

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
League Finals
Season Division Group Pld W D L GF GA P/R Finals Result Pld W D L GF GA Squad
2019–20 C C 4 2 0 2 6 12 2021 Ineligible
2022–23 C D 4 4 0 0 17 2 2023
2023–24 B D 6 4 0 2 22 10 2024
2024–25 B C 6 3 0 3 11 12 2025
Total — — 20 13 0 7 56 36 — Total 0 Titles — — — — — — —

CFU Caribbean Cup

CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1978 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 1 2
1979 Did not enter Did not enter
1981 Fourth place 4th 3 0 1 2 1 9 Qualified as host
1983 Did not enter Did not enter
1985
1988
1989
1990
1991 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 3 6
1992 Did not enter Did not enter
1993 Group stage 6th 3 0 1 2 7 14 3 3 0 0 7 0
1994 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 1 2
1995 3 0 1 2 3 14
1996 Did not enter Did not enter
1997 Withdrew Withdrew
1998 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 7
1999 3 0 0 3 0 9
2001 2 0 1 1 1 2
2005 3 0 1 2 3 11
2007 Did not enter Did not enter
2008
2010 Did not qualify 6 3 0 3 10 8
2012 6 2 0 4 15 12
2014 3 0 2 1 5 6
2017 6 1 2 3 11 11
Total Fourth place 2/25 6 0 2 4 8 23 43 10 8 25 61 80

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1951 Did not enter
1955
1959
1963
1967
1971
1975
1979 Round 2 5th 4 1 0 3 2 12
1983 Did not enter
1987
1991
1995
1999
2003 Did not qualify
2007 Did not enter
2011 Did not qualify
2015
2019
2023
Total Round 2 1/19 4 1 0 3 2 12

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Match was originally set to be played at Soldier Field in Chicago but was relocated due to unrest from Operation Midway Blitz.

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