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Cuba participated in the FIFA World Cup once, in 1938 in France. They defeated Romania 2-1 in a replay after a 3-3 draw, becoming the first Caribbean team to reach the knockout stage, before losing 8-0 to Sweden in the quarter-finals.
Lester More is Cuba's all-time top scorer with 30 goals in 62 caps across a career from 1995 to 2007. Lázaro Darcourt is second with 21 goals in 73 appearances.
Yénier Márquez holds the record with 126 caps, playing for Cuba from 2000 to 2015. Odelín Molina is second with 123 caps from 1996 to 2013.
Cuba won the Caribbean Cup in 2012, their only title in that competition. They had previously finished as runners-up in 1996, 1999, and 2005.
Numerous players have defected over the years. Notable examples include seven under-23 players during the 2008 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament in Tampa, five players during the 2019-20 CONCACAF Nations League in Canada, and at least five players during and after the 2023 Gold Cup while the team was in Miami and Houston.
Cuba and Romania drew 3-3 on the 5th of June 1938 in Toulouse, then Cuba won the replay 2-1 on the 9th of June at the same stadium. Goals from Hector Socorro and Carlos Oliviera secured the victory after Ștefan Dobay had put Romania ahead.