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Nickname(s) | The Benna Boys | |||||||
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Association | Antigua and Barbuda Football Association | |||||||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | |||||||
Sub-confederation | Caribbean Football Union (Caribbean) | |||||||
Head coach | Mikele Leigertwood | |||||||
Captain | Quinton Griffith | |||||||
Most caps | Peter Byers (93) | |||||||
Top scorer | Peter Byers (44) | |||||||
Home stadium | Antigua Recreation Ground Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | |||||||
FIFA code | ATG | |||||||
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FIFA ranking | ||||||||
Current | 131 ![]() | |||||||
Highest | 70 (October 2014) | |||||||
Lowest | 170 (December 2003 – January 2004) | |||||||
First international | ||||||||
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Biggest win | ||||||||
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Biggest defeat | ||||||||
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Medal record
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The Antigua and Barbuda national football team is the national team of Antigua and Barbuda and is controlled by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association, a member of the CONCACAF and the Caribbean Football Union (CFU).
On November 10th, 1972, Antigua and Barbuda's first match was a 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifying match versus Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain. The match was a 11-1 thrashing which to this day is this national team's worst defeat.
On 17 December 2005, the Antigua and Barbuda national team played their first match against a European opponent after the Hungarian Football Federation invited "the Benna Boys" to play Hungary in an international friendly at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This was the first match coached by former national striker Derrick Edwards. Hungary defeated Antigua and Barbuda 3–0.[2]
On 2 May 2016, the Estonian Football Association announced that their national team would play Antigua and Barbuda in an international friendly on 22 November. It was the team's second match against a European opponent. Estonia won the game 1–0.[3]
During the March 2018 FIFA Calendar Antigua and Barbuda played Jamaica, drawing 1–1 away at Sabina Park, levelling in the last seconds of match from a header from Peter Byers. Upon the team's preparation for their departure back to Antigua, assistant coach Derrick Edwards and equipment manager Danny Benjamin were arrested and charged with possession of, dealing in, and taking steps to export marijuana, and conspiracy at the Norman Manley International Airport. Initially, Edwards was awarded bail and Benjamin was held without bail; after a month, both Edwards and Benjamin were placed under house arrest and curfew and gave up their travel documents.[4] Both men were acquitted of the crime on 14 June, citing there was not enough evidence to prove their involvement in the carrying the drugs with the intention of smuggling them out of Jamaica.[citation needed]
The official nickname of the Antigua and Barbuda national football team is "the Benna Boys", due to the indigenous music of the country. The name was selected in a contest with the fanbase in 2012 after the team advanced to the third round of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. "The Benna Boys" beat out other entries in the contest such as "Beach Boys", "Iron Bandits", "Rhythm Warriors" and "Party Crashers".[5] In the past, the national team was unofficially known as "the Wadadli Boys", another name that was in the contest but did not win.[6]
The kit of the national team has been manufactured by Spanish-based Joma since March 2021, ahead of the first round of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.[citation needed]
Kit manufacturer | Time period |
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Admiral | 1995–1999 |
Virma [it] | 2000–2003 |
Adidas | 2006–2011 |
Peak | 2012–2016 |
Admiral | 2016–2020 |
Joma | 2021–present |
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2 June 2022 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B | Barbados ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
18:30 EST | Report | Phillip ![]() |
Stadium: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) |
5 June 2022 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B | Antigua and Barbuda ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |
18:00 EST |
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Report | Stadium: Warner Park Referee: Reginald Gumbs (Saint Kitts and Nevis) |
9 June 2022 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B | Antigua and Barbuda ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |
18:00 EST | Report | Paradela ![]() Hernández ![]() |
Stadium: Warner Park Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis) |
12 June 2022 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B | Cuba ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
15:00 EST | Hernández ![]() |
Report | Bishop ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Antonio Maceo Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico) |
23 March 2023 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B | Guadeloupe ![]() | v | ![]() | Guadeloupe |
Stadium: TBD |
26 March 2023 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B | Antigua and Barbuda ![]() | v | ![]() | Antigua and Barbuda |
Stadium: TBD |
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The following is a list of head coaches of the Antigua and Barbuda national team throughout the years.[citation needed]
Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Notes |
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2008 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | |
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2008–2011 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
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2011–2012 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | Semifinal round of the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers |
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2012–2014 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
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2014–2015 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | Highest FIFA Ranking (70) under his tenure |
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2015–2018 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
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2018–2019 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
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2019–2020 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
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2021– | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
The following players were called up for the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League matches against Barbados, Guadeloupe and Cuba (twice) on 2, 5, 9 and 12 June 2022, respectively.[citation needed]
Caps and goals are correct as of 12 June 2022, after the match against Cuba.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Jayden Martin | (2002-11-07) 7 November 2002 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | 1GK | Nick Townsend | (1994-11-01) 1 November 1994 (age 28) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
21 | 1GK | Jahkefie Jeffers | (1999-09-28) 28 September 1999 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | 2DF | Daniel Bowry | (1998-04-29) 29 April 1998 (age 24) | 14 | 1 | ![]() |
3 | 2DF | Vashami Allen | (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997 (age 25) | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | 2DF | Karanja Mack | (1987-08-24) 24 August 1987 (age 35) | 57 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | 2DF | Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | (1991-04-08) 8 April 1991 (age 31) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
8 | 2DF | Kendukar Challenger | (1997-01-24) 24 January 1997 (age 25) | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | 2DF | Zaine Francis-Angol | (1993-06-30) 30 June 1993 (age 29) | 25 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | 2DF | Denie Henry | (1998-05-07) 7 May 1998 (age 24) | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
2DF | Leroy Graham | (1999-12-07) 7 December 1999 (age 22) | 11 | 0 | ![]() | |
6 | 3MF | TJ Bramble | (2001-05-09) 9 May 2001 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Free agent |
7 | 3MF | Eugene Kirwan | (1993-01-01) 1 January 1993 (age 29) | 21 | 1 | ![]() |
9 | 3MF | Myles Weston | (1988-03-12) 12 March 1988 (age 34) | 12 | 8 | ![]() |
11 | 3MF | Quinton Griffith (Captain) | (1992-02-27) 27 February 1992 (age 30) | 70 | 9 | ![]() |
12 | 3MF | Ashley Nathaniel-George | (1995-06-14) 14 June 1995 (age 27) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | 3MF | Shavorn Phillip | (1996-09-09) 9 September 1996 (age 26) | 15 | 1 | ![]() |
23 | 3MF | Josh Parker | (1990-12-01) 1 December 1990 (age 31) | 36 | 5 | ![]() |
10 | 4FW | Junior Benjamin | (1992-08-13) 13 August 1992 (age 30) | 19 | 3 | ![]() |
13 | 4FW | Raheem Deterville | (1999-12-01) 1 December 1999 (age 22) | 4 | 1 | ![]() |
14 | 4FW | D'Jarie Sheppard | (2003-06-28) 28 June 2003 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | 4FW | Rodney Lawrence | (1999-01-05) 5 January 1999 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | 4FW | D'Andre Bishop | (2002-10-02) 2 October 2002 (age 20) | 15 | 3 | ![]() |
22 | 4FW | Javorn Stevens | (1998-05-09) 9 May 1998 (age 24) | 21 | 1 | ![]() |
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | Peter Byers | 93 | 44 | 2004–2021 |
2 | Quinton Griffith | 70 | 9 | 2009–present |
3 | George Dublin | 67 | 4 | 2000–2012 |
4 | Tamorley Thomas | 64 | 12 | 2002–2021 |
5 | Karanja Mack | 57 | 0 | 2006–present |
6 | Ranjae Christian | 54 | 5 | 1998–2012 |
7 | Randolph Burton | 52 | 15 | 2008–2016 |
Akeem Thomas | 52 | 2 | 2008–2018 | |
9 | Gayson Gregory | 49 | 8 | 2000–2014 |
Molvin James | 49 | 0 | 2007–2021 |
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Peter Byers | 44 | 93 | 0.47 | 2004–2021 |
2 | Derrick Edwards | 18 | 20 | 0.9 | 1988–2000 |
3 | Randolph Burton | 15 | 52 | 0.29 | 2008–2016 |
4 | Tamorley Thomas | 12 | 64 | 0.19 | 2002–2021 |
5 | Jamie Thomas | 10 | 31 | 0.32 | 2006–2011 |
6 | Quinton Griffith | 9 | 70 | 0.13 | 2009–present |
7 | Myles Weston | 8 | 12 | 0.67 | 2014–present |
Garfield Gonsalves | 8 | 29 | 0.28 | 1992–2008 | |
Kerry Skepple | 8 | 34 | 0.24 | 2002–2012 | |
Gayson Gregory | 8 | 49 | 0.16 | 2000–2014 |
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1985 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
1989 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
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3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
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11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 17 | ||||||||||
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | ||||||||||
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9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 16 | ||||||||||
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
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9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | ||||||||||
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | ||||||||||
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | ||||||||||
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 17 | ||||||||||
Total | 0/26 | 86 | 30 | 14 | 42 | 125 | 171 |
Champion Runners-up third place fourth place Qualified
CONCACAF Nations League record | ||||||||||
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Year | Division | Group | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rank |
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B | C | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 17 | ![]() |
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B | A | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | TBA | TBA |
Total | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 21st |
CONCACAF Nations League history | |
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First match | ![]() ![]() (6 September 2019; Montego Bay, Jamaica) |
Biggest win | ![]() ![]() (9 September 2019; North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda) ![]() ![]() (11 October 2019; North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda) ![]() ![]() (18 November 2019; Willemstad, Curacao) ![]() ![]() (2 June 2022; Gros Islet, Saint Lucia) ![]() ![]() (5 June 2022; Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis) |
Biggest defeat | ![]() ![]() (6 September 2019; Montego Bay, Jamaica) |
Best result | — |
Worst result | — |
Promotion Safety Relegation
The following table shows Antigua and Barbuda's all-time official international record per opponent:[8]
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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![]() | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
![]() | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
![]() | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
![]() | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 |
![]() | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
![]() | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
![]() | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 18 |
![]() | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 |
![]() | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
![]() | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
![]() | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 22 |
![]() | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 29 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
![]() | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
![]() | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 31 |
![]() | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 18 |
![]() | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
![]() | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
![]() | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 41 |
![]() | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Total | 219 | 81 | 39 | 99 | 327 | 375 |
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