The Martinique women's national football team (french: Équipe de la Martinique de football) represents the French internationally and

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Martinique Martinique ( , ; gcf, label=Martinican Creole, Matinik or ; Kalinago: or ) is an island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. An integral part of the French Republic, Martinique is located in th ...

in international football. The team is controlled by the

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( en, Martinique Football League), a local branch of

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(french: Fédération Française de Football). As an

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of the

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, Martinique is not a member of

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and is therefore not eligible to enter the

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or any competition organized first-hand by the organization. Martiniquais, being French citizens, are eligible to play for the

France women's national football team The France women's national football team (french: Équipe de France féminine de football, sometimes shortened as Féminin A) represents France in international women's football. The team is directed by the French Football Federation (FFF). F ...

. Martinique is, however, a member of

CONCACAF The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football,, ; french: Confédération de football d'Amérique du Nord, d'Amérique centrale et des Caraïbes, . Dutch uses the English name. abbreviated as CONCACAF ( ; typese ...

and CFU and is eligible for all competitions organized by both organizations. According to the status of the FFF (article 34, paragraph 6): ''" ..nder the control of related continental confederations, and with the agreement of the FFF, those leagues can organize international sport events at a regional level or set up teams in order to participate to them."'' A special rule of the

CONCACAF Gold Cup The CONCACAF Gold Cup ( es, Copa de Oro de la CONCACAF, french: Coupe D'or CONCACAF) is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the continental champion of North Ameri ...

only allows players to join the team if they have not played for France during the past five years. On the other side, any player joining Martinique is allowed to join the France national team after-wards without any time limit.

CONCACAF W Championship record

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.''

Current squad

Roster for the

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. Head coach: Charlaine Marie Jeanne

References

External links

Official site

National Football Teams page
Caribbean women's national association football teams

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