Antigua and Barbuda national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Antigua and Barbuda women's national football team.

The Antigua and Barbuda national football team represents Antigua and Barbuda in men's international football. The team is controlled by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association, founded in 1928,^[3] it is a member of CONCACAF, CFU and also a member of FIFA since 1970. The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup or the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Antigua and Barbuda

Nickname	The Benna Boys
Association	Antigua and Barbuda Football Association (ABFA)
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	Caribbean Football Union (Caribbean)
Head coach	Jacques Passy[1]
Captain	Quinton Griffith
Most caps	Peter Byers (91)
Top scorer	Peter Byers (44)
Home stadium	Antigua Recreation Ground Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
FIFA code	ATG
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	160 2 (17 October 2025)[2]
Highest	70 (October 2014)
Lowest	170 (December 2003 – January 2004)
First international
Trinidad and Tobago 11–1 Antigua and Barbuda  (Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago; 10 November 1972)
Biggest win
Antigua and Barbuda 10–0 U.S. Virgin Islands  (North Sound, Antigua & Barbuda; 11 October 2011)
Biggest defeat
Trinidad and Tobago 11–1 Antigua and Barbuda  (Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago; 10 November 1972)
CFU Championship / Caribbean Cup
Appearances	11 (first in 1978)
Best result	Runners-up (1988)
Medal record CFU Championship 1988 Martinique Team

History

First international match

On November 10, 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.

Friendlies against European teams

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.^[4]

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.^[5]

2018 drug bust in Jamaica

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.^[6] 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]}

Team image

Nicknames

The official nickname of the Antigua and Barbuda national football team is "the Benna Boys", referring to a genre of Antiguan and Barbudan music similar to calypso. 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".^[7] In the past, the national team was unofficially known as "the Wadadli Boys", another name that was in the contest but did not win.^[8]

Kit suppliers

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
Admiral	1995–1999
Virma [it]	2000–2003
Adidas	2006–2011
Peak	2012–2016
Admiral	2016–2020
Joma	2021–present

Results and fixtures

Main article: Antigua and Barbuda national football team results

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

Bermuda  v  Antigua and Barbuda

16 November 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B	Bermuda	2–1	Antigua and Barbuda	Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
15:00 UTC−4	Drew 8' (o.g.) Lambe 48'	Report	Massicot 69'	Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC Referee: Timothy Derry

Antigua and Barbuda  v  Dominica

19 November 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B	Antigua and Barbuda	0–0	Dominica	Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
15:00 UTC−4		Report		Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC Referee: Timothy Derry

2025

Antigua and Barbuda  v  Cuba

6 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Antigua and Barbuda	0–1	Cuba	Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda
15:00 UTC−4		Report	Pedro Bravo 45+8'	Stadium: ABFA Technical Centre Attendance: 428 Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago)

Honduras  v  Antigua and Barbuda

10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Honduras	2–0	Antigua and Barbuda	Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa
20:00 UTC−6	Montes 49' Vega 80'	Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF)		Attendance: 7,905 Referee: Waldir García (El Salvador)

Antigua and Barbuda  v  Aruba

12 November 2025–26 CONCACAF Series	Antigua and Barbuda	v	Aruba	North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda
19:00 UTC−4		Report		Stadium: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium

Antigua and Barbuda  v  Guyana

18 November 2025–26 CONCACAF Series	Antigua and Barbuda	v	Guyana	North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda
19:00 UTC−4		Report		Stadium: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Name	Position
Jacques Passy	Head coach
Sebas López	Assistant coach
David Navarro	Assistant coach
Janiel Simon	Goalkeeper coach
Evans Jones	Trainer
Horatio Morrison	Physiotherapist
Malcolm Challenger	Equipment manager

Manager history

Polish manager Piotr Nowak was at the helm of Antigua and Barbuda when they achieved their highest FIFA ranking (70) in October 2014.

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
Rudi Gutendorf	1976
Zoran Vraneš	1998–2000					Fourth place at the 1998 Caribbean Cup
Walter Gama	2001–2002
Rolston Williams	2004
Derrick Edwards	2005–2008
Willie Donachie	2008	16	8	3	5
Rowan Benjamin	2008–2011	11	4	3	4
Tom Curtis	2011–2012	21	8	3	10	Semifinal round of the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers
Rolston Williams	2012–2014	6	4	0	2
Piotr Nowak	2014–2015	12	5	2	5	Highest FIFA Ranking (70) under his tenure
Rolston Williams	2015–2018	8	3	0	5
Derrick Edwards	2018–2019	6	2	1	3
Michél Dinzey	2019–2020	10	4	0	6
Mikele Leigertwood	2021–2025	9	5	1	3
Jacques Passy	2025-	2	0	0	2

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025–26 CONCACAF Series matches against Aruba and Guyana on 12 and 18 November 2025.^[9]

Caps and goals are correct as of 11 June 2025, after the match against Honduras.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Zaieem Scott	(2004-07-10) 10 July 2004 (age 21)	9	0	Grenades
	1GK	Shahoi Dorsett	(2004-06-23) 23 June 2004 (age 21)	1	0	Grace Dieu
	1GK	Jayden Martin	(2002-11-07) 7 November 2002 (age 23)	1	0	All Saints United
	2DF	Leroy Graham	(1999-12-07) December 7, 1999 (age 25)	14	0	All Saints United
	2DF	Zafique Drew	(2003-08-30) 30 August 2003 (age 22)	13	0	All Saints United
	2DF	Jahzinho O'Garro	(2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 (age 22)	4	0	All Saints United
	2DF	Kylano Isaac	(2005-01-10) January 10, 2005 (age 20)	2	0	Graceland Yellowjackets
	2DF	Amir Daley	(2002-02-26) February 26, 2002 (age 23)	2	0	Birmingham Legion
	3MF	Quinton Griffith	(1992-02-27) 27 February 1992 (age 33)	82	9	Grenades
	3MF	D'Andre Bishop	(2002-10-02) 2 October 2002 (age 23)	29	3	All Saints United
	3MF	Raheem Deterville	(1999-12-01) 1 December 1999 (age 25)	21	2	All Saints United
	3MF	TJ Bramble	(2001-05-09) 9 May 2001 (age 24)	20	2	Maidstone United
	3MF	Tyrik Hughes	(2005-07-13) 13 July 2005 (age 20)	9	0	Villa Lions
	3MF	Shalon Knight	(2000-03-04) 4 March 2000 (age 25)	7	0	All Saints United
	3MF	Daryl Massicot	(2005-02-12) 12 February 2005 (age 20)	7	0	Cavalier
	3MF	Sean Tomlinson	(2004-03-25) 25 March 2004 (age 21)	4	0	CF Lorca Deportiva
	3MF	Karique Knight	(2005-04-03) 3 April 2005 (age 20)	2	0	All Saints United
	4FW	Dion Pereira	(1999-03-25) 25 March 1999 (age 26)	9	1	Crawley Town
	4FW	Dannen Francis	(2004-12-14) 14 December 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Fleetwood Town

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Antigua and Barbuda squad within the last twelve months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up

Player records

As of 19 November 2024^[10]

Players in bold are still active with Antigua and Barbuda.

Peter Byers is Antigua and Barbuda's top goalscorer and most-capped player.

Most appearances

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Peter Byers	91	44	2004–2021
2	Quinton Griffith	87	10	2009–present
3	George Dublin	67	4	2000–2012
4	Tamorley Thomas	64	12	2002–2021
5	Karanja Mack	58	0	2006–2022
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

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Peter Byers	44	91	0.48	2004–2021
2	Derrick Edwards	18	22	0.82	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
	Quinton Griffith	10	87	0.11	2009–present
7	Myles Weston	9	16	0.56	2014–2023
8	Garfield Gonsalves	8	29	0.28	1992–2008
	Kerry Skepple	8	34	0.24	2002–2012
	Gayson Gregory	8	49	0.16	2000–2014

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup											Qualification
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1970	Not a FIFA member										Not a FIFA member
1974	Did not qualify										4	0	0	4	3	22
1978	Did not enter										Did not enter
1982
1986	Did not qualify										2	1	0	1	2	5
1990											2	0	0	2	1	4
1994											4	1	1	2	5	6
1998											2	0	1	1	4	6
2002											6	1	2	3	4	15
2006											2	1	0	1	2	3
2010											4	2	0	2	7	8
2014											12	5	1	6	32	18
2018											4	2	0	2	6	6
2022											4	2	1	1	6	5
2026											4	0	1	3	1	5
2030	To be determined										To be determined
2034
Total		0/13									50	15	7	28	73	103

CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record											Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1963	Part of United Kingdom										Part of United Kingdom
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973	Did not qualify										4	0	0	4	3	22
1977	Did not enter										Did not enter
1981
1985	Did not qualify										2	1	0	1	2	5
1989											2	1	1	0	1	4
1991	Did not enter										Did not enter
1993	Did not qualify										2	1	0	1	1	1
1996											3	1	2	2	6	11
1998											2	0	0	2	1	5
2000											11	4	2	5	24	17
2002											3	0	1	2	4	5
2003											5	0	1	4	1	8
2005											3	1	0	2	6	8
2007											6	2	0	4	8	17
2009											9	4	3	2	19	16
2011											6	2	2	2	4	5
2013											3	1	0	2	3	3
2015											9	4	2	3	14	11
2017											6	3	0	3	10	8
2019											4	2	0	2	10	8
2021											6	3	0	3	8	17
2023											7	3	0	4	5	12
2025											6	0	1	5	2	15
Total		0/23									99	33	15	51	132	198

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
League											Finals
Season	Division	Group	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	P/R		Finals	Results	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
2019−20	B	C	6	3	0	3	8	17			2021	Ineligible
2022–23	B	A	6	3	0	3	5	7			2023
2023–24	B	D	6	1	1	4	9	22			2024
2024–25	B	D	6	0	1	5	2	15			2025
2026–27	C	To be determined									2027
Total	—	—	24	7	2	15	24	61	—	Total	0 Titles	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

CONCACAF Nations League history
First match	Jamaica 6–0 Antigua and Barbuda  (6 September 2019; Montego Bay, Jamaica)
Biggest win	Antigua and Barbuda  4–1  Bahamas (14 October 2023; Nassau, Bahamas)
Biggest defeat	Jamaica 6–0 Antigua and Barbuda  (6 September 2019; Montego Bay, Jamaica)  Guyana 6–0 Antigua and Barbuda  (21 November 2023; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
Best result	—
Worst result	—

CFU Caribbean Cup

CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record											Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1978	Fourth place	4th	5	1	1	3	4	8	Squad		2	1	1	0	3	0
1979	Did not qualify										2	0	0	2	0	2
1981	Did not enter										Did not enter
1983	Fourth place	4th	7	2	2	3	11	10	Squad		4	2	2	0	10	5
1985	Did not qualify										2	1	0	1	2	2
1988	Runners-up	2nd	5	1	4	0	5	4	Squad		2	1	1	0	2	1
1989	Did not qualify										4	3	0	1	4	2
1990											3	0	1	2	2	5
1991	Did not enter										Did not enter
1992	Group stage	7th	3	0	1	2	2	12	Squad		3	3	0	0	8	0
1993	Did not qualify										2	1	0	1	1	1
1994											2	1	0	1	10	3
1995	Group stage	7th	3	1	0	2	3	8	Squad		2	0	2	0	3	3
1996	Withdrew										Withdrew
1997	Group stage	6th	2	0	0	2	1	5	Squad		Qualified as hosts
1998	Fourth place	4th	5	2	0	3	11	9	Squad		3	2	1	0	11	3
1999	Did not qualify										3	0	1	2	2	5
2001											3	0	1	2	4	5
2005											3	1	0	2	6	8
2007											6	2	0	4	8	17
2008	Group stage	7th	3	0	2	1	3	6	Squad		6	4	1	1	16	10
2010	Group stage	5th	3	1	0	2	2	4	Squad		3	1	2	0	2	1
2012	Group stage	8th	3	1	0	2	3	3	Squad		Qualified as hosts
2014	Group stage	7th	3	0	1	2	2	7	Squad		6	4	1	1	12	4
2017	Did not qualify										6	3	0	3	10	8
Total	Runners-up	11/25	42	9	11	22	47	76	—		67	30	14	23	116	85

***Red border color indicates that Antigua and Barbuda was the host nation.

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Antigua and Barbuda's all-time official international record per opponent:^[11]

Key

  Winning record   Equal record   Losing record

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
Anguilla	5	5	0	0	28	3
Aruba	5	5	0	0	11	4
Bahamas	3	2	1	0	12	3
Barbados	8	1	1	6	9	16
Bermuda	14	3	5	6	14	18
British Virgin Islands	8	4	2	2	14	10
Cayman Islands	3	0	1	2	1	4
Cuba	8	0	1	7	4	19
Curaçao	4	3	0	1	10	6
Dominica	17	8	5	4	28	20
Dominican Republic	8	1	2	5	8	21
El Salvador	1	0	0	1	0	3
Estonia	1	0	0	1	0	1
French Guiana	1	1	0	0	2	1
Grenada	6	3	3	0	13	7
Guadeloupe	7	2	1	4	4	12
Guatemala	8	1	0	7	3	31
Guyana	14	5	3	6	16	33
Haiti	12	2	3	7	11	19
Honduras	2	0	0	2	0	3
Hungary	1	0	0	1	0	3
Jamaica	12	1	2	9	5	29
Martinique	4	1	0	3	6	12
Mexico	1	0	0	1	0	8
Montserrat	4	3	1	0	20	6
Puerto Rico	4	1	0	3	5	10
Saint Kitts and Nevis	23	9	5	9	30	31
Saint Lucia	14	5	3	6	23	18
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	13	7	2	4	17	20
Sint Maarten	3	2	0	1	7	2
Suriname	6	1	2	3	4	15
Trinidad and Tobago	13	2	0	11	12	41
U.S. Virgin Islands	5	5	0	0	26	1
United States	2	0	0	2	2	5
Total	238	83	42	113	341	424

Honours

Regional

• CFU Championship
  • Runners-up (1): 1988