Cuba, Martinique Set for CONCACAF Friendly Series Clash in March 2026

Los Leones del Caribe will put their perfect Group A record on the line when Cuba face Martinique in the 2025/26 CONCACAF Friendly Series on March 26 at Estadio Cibao FC in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.

Cuba arrive at the fixture with maximum points from the opening matchday, having dismantled Saint Lucia 3-0. Romario Torres, Yasnier Matos and Dairon Reyes each found the net in that result, giving Cuba one of the more convincing winning margins across the competition's first round of fixtures.

Martinique come into the match without a result on matchday one, as CONCACAF confirmed the team is among those entering the fray for the second round of games alongside Belize and Guyana. That fresh-start status means the Group A standings will shift considerably depending on how Martinique perform against a Cuba side that has already shown attacking depth.

The head-to-head record between these two sides is evenly split across four prior meetings, with both Cuba and Martinique recording two wins apiece and no draws in those encounters, per historical tracking data. Martinique won twice in those four previous clashes with Cuba, making this a genuine 50-50 rivalry on paper.

The match at Estadio Cibao FC is one of two Group A fixtures taking place at the Santiago de los Caballeros venue on the matchday. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines also face Saint Lucia at the same ground, with the Vincy Heat looking to recover from a 3-0 opening-day loss to the Dominican Republic. Saint Lucia, having already conceded three to Cuba, will be looking to avoid a second consecutive heavy defeat.

Elsewhere in the tournament, Group B action sees Dominica take on Sint Maarten at the SKNFA Technical Center in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis. Dominica need a response after losing 2-1 to Saint Martin, a match in which Troy Jules scored the opening goal. Sint Maarten carry some confidence forward after goalkeeper Tyrell Richardson kept a clean sheet in a goalless draw with Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Sixteen nations are participating in this second matchday across the 2025/26 CONCACAF Friendly Series, with Cuba's clash against Martinique listed at a 21:00 GMT kick-off on March 26. With Cuba already showing they can score in bunches, Martinique face a difficult reintroduction to Group A competition.