The Dominican Republic national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de República Dominicana) represents the Dominican Republic in men's international football, which is governed by the Federación Dominicana de Fútbol (English: Dominican Football Federation) founded in 1953. It has been an affiliate member of FIFA since 1958 and an affiliate member of CONCACAF since 1964. Regionally, it is an affiliate member of CFU in the Caribbean Zone.
| Nickname | Quisqueyanos | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federación Dominicana de Fútbol (FEDOFUTBOL) | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
| Head coach | Marcelo Neveleff | ||
| Captain | Jean Carlos López | ||
| Most caps | Jean Carlos López (68) | ||
| Top scorer | Dorny Romero (26) | ||
| Home stadium | Various | ||
| FIFA code | DOM | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 143 (22 December 2025) | ||
| Highest | 76 (October 2013) | ||
| Lowest | 189 (December 2009) | ||
| First international | |||
| Dominican Republic 0–8 Haiti (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; 21 May 1967) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Dominican Republic 17–0 British Virgin Islands (San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic; 14 October 2010) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago 9–0 Dominican Republic (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; 8 October 2008) | |||
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2025) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2025) | ||
The Dominican Republic has never participated in the FIFA World Cup, but has qualified once for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2025, and has also participated four times in League B of the CONCACAF Nations League.
As of June 5th 2025, the Dominican Republic is currently ranked 139th in the FIFA World Rankings. As is the case in many other Caribbean nations, association football has not traditionally been the most popular sport in the Dominican Republic. Interest in baseball diverts away from football and contributes to the country's lack of success in any major football tournament qualification.
Home stadium
The Dominican Republic national team uses the following stadiums for their home games: Cibao FC Stadium, Felix Sanchez Stadium, and Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal.
History
The Dominican Football Federation was founded in 1953 and joined FIFA in 1959. The national team played their first games in May 1967 – a two-legged qualifier against Haiti for a place in the football at the 1968 Summer Olympics of Mexico. The first leg was played at home on 21 May and Haiti won 8–0. The second leg in Haiti was won by the hosts 6–0 on 27 May, as Haiti went through 14–0 on aggregate.[citation needed]
The Dominican Republic did not play another match until March 1970, when they entered at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games in Panama. They were placed in a group with Puerto Rico and Venezuela. The Dominican Republic lost 5–0 to Venezuela on 4 March, then gained their first ever win on 6 March by beating Puerto Rico 5–0. They did not advance to the next round.[citation needed]
In 1971 the Dominican Republic entered the 1971 Pan American Games in Colombia and were drawn in a group against the Bahamas and Canada. They lost 4–2 to the Bahamas on 31 July and 4–0 to Canada on 2 August and were knocked out.[citation needed]
The team did not play again until 16 December 1973, when they lost 1–0 away to Venezuela. In 1974 the Dominican Republic held the Central American and Caribbean Games, and lost their first match 3–2 to Bermuda on 28 February. On 2 March the team lost 1–0 to Mexico, before beating the Bahamas 2–0 on 4 March. In the final group game on 8 March the Dominican Republic lost 3–2 to Panama and were knocked out. In 1986 they had their best result in the Central American and Caribbean games finishing 3rd
In 2012, the Dominicans were able to qualify for the 2012 Caribbean Cup. On 7 December they beat hosts Antigua and Barbuda 2–1 but fell 2–1 against Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago.
In 2024, Dominicans Republic won all of their 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B matches against Bermuda, Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda which sees them promoted to League A as group leaders and also qualifying to the nations first continent tournament in their history, the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Team image
Kit sponsorship
| Kit supplier | Period | 1953 |
|---|---|---|
| Drako | 2006 | |
| Umbro | 2007–2010 | |
| Adidas | 2011–2013 | |
| Walon | 2014–2016 | |
| None | 2017–2018 | |
| Macron | 2019–2024 | |
| Silver Sport | 2024–present |
Results and fixtures
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
| 19 November 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B | Dominican Republic | 6–1 | Bermuda | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
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| Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC Referee: José García Meléndez (El Salvador) |
2025
| 21 March Friendly | Puerto Rico | 2–2 | Dominican Republic | Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
| 8:00 EST (UTC−4) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel Attendance: 12,500 |
| 25 March Friendly | Dominican Republic | 2–0 | Puerto Rico | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| 8:00 EST (UTC−4) |
| Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC |
| 6 June 2026 World Cup qualification | Guatemala | 4–2 | Dominican Republic | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Santis 6' 59' 62', Samayoa 53' | Romero 16',Morschel 136', | Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. (United States) |
| 10 June 2026 World Cup qualification | Dominican Republic | 5–0 | Dominica | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Romero 16', Kaparos 33', Dollenmayer 39', Reyes 44', González 89' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez Referee: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica) |
| 14 June 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup | Mexico | 3–2 | Dominican Republic | Inglewood, United States |
| 19:15 UTC−7 |
| Report |
| Stadium: SoFi Stadium Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica) |
| 18 June 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup | Costa Rica | 2–1 | Dominican Republic | Arlington, United States |
| 18:00 UTC−5 |
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| Stadium: AT&T Stadium Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States) |
| 22 June 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup | Dominican Republic | 0–0 | Suriname | Arlington, United States |
| 21:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: AT&T Stadium |
| 9 September Friendly | Jordan | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | Amman, Jordan |
| 20:00 UTC+3 |
| Report | Stadium: Amman International Stadium |
| 10 October Friendly | Uruguay | 1–0 | Dominican Republic | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 20:45 UTC+8 |
| Report | Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali (Malaysia) |
| 12 November 2025–26 CONCACAF Series | Dominican Republic | 2–0 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| 20:00 UTC−4 | Mörschel 17',Japa 57' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC |
| 18 November 2025–26 CONCACAF Series | Dominican Republic | 0–0 | Martinique | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| 19:30 UTC−4 | Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC |
2026
| 29 January Friendly | Bolivia | v | Dominican Republic | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |
| 20:00 UTC−4 | Stadium: Estadio Ramón Aguilera |
Coaching staff
| Role | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Marcelo Neveleff | Argentina |
| Assistant coach | Inaki Goikoetxea | Spain |
| Assistant coach | Juan Francisco Roldán | Guatemala |
| Goalkeeper trainer | Dani Gimenez | Spain |
| Fitness trainer | Juan Manuel Alcedo | Spain |
| Athletic trainer | Juanma Alcedo | Spain |
Coaching history
- Fortunato Quispe Mendoza (1967–1974)
- Carlos Cabañés (1975)
- Décio Leite Leal (1986–1989)
- Bernhard Zgoll (1991–1992)
- Manfred Höner (1993–1994)
- Juan Carretero (1995–1999)
- Juan Emilio Mojica (2000–2002)
- Carmelo Oliva (2003)
- William Bennett (2004–2005)
- Ljubomir Crnokrak (2005–2007)
- Juan Emilio Mojica (2008–2009)
- Clemente Domingo Hernández (2010–2014)
- José Eugenio Hernández (2015)
- Juan Emilio Mojica (2015)
- Roberto Díaz Bernabé (2015–2016)
- Orlando Capellino (2017–2019)
- David González (2019–2020)
- Jacques Passy (2020–2021)
- Iñaki Bea (2022)
- Walter Benítez (2022–2023)
- Marcelo Neveleff (2023–present)
Players
Current squad
The following players have been called up for the 2025–26 CONCACAF Series matches against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Martinique squad on 12 and 18 November 2025.
Caps and goals are correct as of 18 November 2025, after the match against Martinique.
Recent callups
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Noam Baumann | 10 April 1996 | 2 | 0 | Sagamihara | v. Uruguay, 10 October 2025 |
| GK | Anthony Núñez | 14 October 2005 | 0 | 0 | Mansfield Town | v. Jordan, 9 September 2025 |
| GK | Wilkins Geraldo | 27 May 2008 | 0 | 0 | Rayo Majadahonda | v. Suriname, 22 June 2025 |
| GK | Pascual Ramírez | 20 October 1997 | 0 | 0 | Moca | v. Puerto Rico, 25 March 2025 |
| DF | Junior Firpo INJ | 22 August 1996 | 13 | 4 | Betis | v. Uruguay, 10 October 2025 |
| DF | Miguel Ángel Beltré | 12 July 2003 | 6 | 0 | Azuqueca | v. Uruguay, 10 October 2025 |
| DF | Marlon Mena | 5 October 2006 | 1 | 0 | Parma U20 | v. Uruguay, 10 October 2025 |
| DF | Jose Abreu | 5 January 2008 | 0 | 0 | Delfines Del Este | v. Uruguay, 10 October 2025 |
| DF | Michael Sambataro | 4 December 2002 | 15 | 1 | Liniers | v. Jordan, 9 September 2025 |
| DF | José Francisco | 11 May 2000 | 0 | 0 | Moca | v. Jordan, 9 September 2025 |
| DF | Luiyi de Lucas | 31 August 1994 | 28 | 1 | Krasava Ypsonas | v. Suriname, 22 June 2025 |
| DF | Ernesto Trinidad | 2 January 1996 | 10 | 0 | Cibao | v. Puerto Rico, 25 March 2025 |
| DF | Alexander Vidal | 2 September 1996 | 4 | 0 | Atlético Pantoja | v. Puerto Rico, 25 March 2025 |
| DF | Alexander Romero | 4 September 2002 | 0 | 0 | O&M | v. Puerto Rico, 25 March 2025 |
| MF | Jean Carlos López INJ | 9 November 1993 | 68 | 7 | Cibao | v. Uruguay, 10 October 2025 |
| MF | Fabian Messina | 16 September 2002 | 7 | 0 | Arenas | v. Uruguay, 10 October 2025 |
| MF | Ángel Montes de Oca | 18 February 2003 | 5 | 0 | Caravaca | v. Suriname, 22 June 2025 |
| MF | Isaac Báez | 23 May 2002 | 2 | 0 | O&M | v. Puerto Rico, 25 March 2025 |
| FW | Edarlyn Reyes | 30 September 1997 | 40 | 5 | Arsenal Tula | v. Uruguay, 10 October 2025 |
| FW | Luis Meneses | 28 December 2006 | 0 | 0 | Rentistas | v. Uruguay, 10 October 2025 |
| FW | Javier Roces | 10 September 2005 | 0 | 0 | Cibao | v. Uruguay, 10 October 2025 |
| FW | Rafael Núñez | 25 January 2002 | 14 | 3 | Eldense | v. Suriname, 22 June 2025 |
| FW | Peter González | 25 July 2002 | 7 | 2 | Valladolid | v. Suriname, 22 June 2025 |
| FW | Mariano Díaz | 1 August 1993 | 2 | 2 | Alavés | v. Puerto Rico, 25 March 2025 |
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Records
- As of 13 November 2025
- Players in bold are still active with the Dominican Republic.
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Carlos López | 68 | 7 | 2013–present |
| 2 | César García | 57 | 4 | 2010–present |
| 3 | Miguel Lloyd | 53 | 0 | 2004–present |
| 4 | Ronaldo Vásquez | 51 | 7 | 2017–present |
| 5 | Rafael Flores | 48 | 0 | 2008–2021 |
| 6 | Jonathan Faña | 47 | 24 | 2006–2022 |
| Dorny Romero | 47 | 26 | 2017–present | |
| 8 | Domingo Peralta | 44 | 14 | 2010–2021 |
| 9 | Edarlyn Reyes | 40 | 5 | 2018–present |
| 10 | Kerbi Rodríguez | 38 | 10 | 2006–2015 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorny Romero | 26 | 47 | 0.55 | 2019–present |
| 2 | Jonathan Faña | 24 | 47 | 0.51 | 2006–2022 |
| 3 | Domingo Peralta | 14 | 44 | 0.32 | 2010–2021 |
| 4 | Dinardo Rodríguez | 11 | 15 | 0.73 | 1989–2001 |
| 5 | Kerbi Rodríguez | 10 | 38 | 0.26 | 2006–2015 |
| 6 | Darly Batista | 9 | 18 | 0.5 | 2006–2019 |
| Erick Ozuna | 9 | 30 | 0.3 | 2010–2019 | |
| Heinz Mörschel | 9 | 23 | 0.39 | 2023–present | |
| 9 | Inoel Navarro | 7 | 16 | 0.44 | 2010–2015 |
| Omar Zapata | 7 | 18 | 0.39 | 1992–2004 | |
| Ronaldo Vásquez | 7 | 51 | 0.14 | 2017–present | |
| Jean Carlos López | 7 | 68 | 0.1 | 2013–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 1974 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1978 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1982 to 1990 | Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||
| 1994 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1998 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | |||||||||
| 2002 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2014 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2026 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| 2034 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| Total | 0/16 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 61 | 59 | ||||||||
CONCACAF Gold Cup
| CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1963 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1965 | |||||||||||||||
| 1967 | |||||||||||||||
| 1969 | |||||||||||||||
| 1971 | |||||||||||||||
| 1973 | |||||||||||||||
| 1977 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1981 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1985 | |||||||||||||||
| 1989 | |||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Did not qualify | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||
| 1993 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1996 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1998 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 2000 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2003 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | |||||||||
| 2005 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | |||||||||||||||
| 2009 | |||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | |||||||||
| 2015 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | |||||||||
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||
| 2025 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |
| Total | Group stage | 1/28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 67 | 29 | 10 | 28 | 134 | 97 | |
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 | B | B | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2021 | Ineligible | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | B | D | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| 2023–24 | B | B | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| 2024–25 | B | D | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Total | — | — | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 54 | 22 | — | Total | 0 Titles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| CONCACAF Nations League history | |
|---|---|
| First match | Montserrat 2–1 Dominican Republic (7 September 2019; Lookout, Montserrat) |
| Biggest win | Barbados 0–5 Dominican Republic (13 October 2023; Wildey, Barbados) Antigua and Barbuda 0–5 Dominican Republic (12 October 2024; Devonshire Parish, Bermuda) Dominican Republic 5–0 Antigua and Barbuda (15 October 2024; Devonshire Parish, Bermuda) Dominica 1–6 Dominican Republic (16 November 2024; Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic) Dominican Republic 6–1 Bermuda (19 November 2024; Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic) |
| Biggest defeat | El Salvador 2–0 Dominican Republic (19 November 2019; San Salvador, El Salvador) Guatemala 2–0 Dominican Republic (13 June 2022; Guatemala City, Guatemala) |
| Best result | — |
| Worst result | — |
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 enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1979 | |||||||||||||||
| 1981 | |||||||||||||||
| 1983 | |||||||||||||||
| 1985 | |||||||||||||||
| 1988 | |||||||||||||||
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| 1990 | |||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1992 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1993 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1995 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| 1997 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
| 1998 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2005 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | |||||||||
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 2010 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2012 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 2/25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 43 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 85 | 71 | |
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 | Preliminary round | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 1975 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1979 | Preliminary round | 12th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 1983 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1987 | ||||||||
| 1991 | ||||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||
| 1999 | ||||||||
| 2003 | Preliminary round | 6th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2007 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2011 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||
| 2019 | ||||||||
| 2023 | Group Stages | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | Preliminary round | 4/19 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 35 |
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