Antigua and Barbuda women's national football team

The Antigua and Barbuda women's national football team, nicknamed The Benna Girls, is the national women's football team of Antigua and Barbuda and is overseen by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association, a member of the CONCACAF and the Caribbean Football Union.

Antigua and Barbuda

Nickname(s)	Benna Girls
Association	Antigua and Barbuda Football Association
Confederation	CONCACAF
Sub-confederation	Caribbean Football Union (CFU)
Head coach	Karen Warner[1]
Home stadium	Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
FIFA code	ATG
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	180 (7 August 2025)[2]
Highest	115 (May 2010)
Lowest	180 (March 2024 – June 2025)
First international
Antigua and Barbuda 1–0 Anguilla  (Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda; 28 August 2004)
Biggest win
Saint Kitts and Nevis 0–5 Antigua and Barbuda  (The Valley, Anguilla; 16 December 2024)
Biggest defeat
Antigua and Barbuda 0–12 Jamaica  (Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda; 5 October 2007)

History

First Internationals (2004)

On 28 August 2004, after 34 years the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association became affiliated with the FIFA, Antigua and Barbuda women's football team had its first official match with Anguilla in Saint John. The game finished in favour of Antigua and Barbuda, with a 1–0 victory. The next day, they faced again and this time, the winning team was Anguilla.

Women's Caribbean Cup (2006)

The 2006 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup qualification round was the first official competition in which Antigua and Barbuda participated in, also one of the qualifying stages was the second edition of the CFU Women's Caribbean Cup, who took place in Trinidad & Tobago. In the way, they faced Barbados in the first stage; the aggregate score between them was 1–0, product of an away victory and a goalless draw. The Benna Girls automatically advanced to the next stage.

Group C
Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Jamaica	9	3	3	0	0	27	0	+27
Saint Lucia	6	3	2	0	1	5	8	−3
Saint Kitts and Nevis	3	3	1	0	2	5	16	−11
Antigua and Barbuda	0	3	0	0	3	3	16	−13

In the First Round, the team was drawn in a Group (C) with Jamaica, St. Lucia and St. Kitts and Nevis. However, the results were negative, as they lost the three games they played. Antigua and Barbuda played all of its matches in Kingston, Jamaica. The three goalscorers for Antigua and Barbuda were Whitney Jacobs, Odeal Simon and Shennell Henry, with one goal each. The Benna Girls failed to qualify for the final tournament.

Unfavorable results at international competitions (2007–2010)

2008 Summer Olympics

During the 2008 Summer Olympics qualifiers, Antigua and Barbuda was sharing the group with Jamaica, Bermuda and Dominica. The only victory they had was in the first game, to Dominica by 3–0, and the first of two in 2007–2010. The Benna Girls achieved their worst defeat on the second match with Jamaica, a 12–0. The closing encounter with Bermuda had a 4–0 result, again from the rivals.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Jamaica	3	3	0	0	24	0	+24	9
Bermuda	3	2	0	1	12	4	+8	6
Antigua and Barbuda	3	1	0	2	3	16	−13	3
Dominica	3	0	0	3	0	19	−19	0

2010 Gold Cup qualifiers

Antigua and Barbuda opened the qualifying round for the 2010 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup, who took place in Mexico, down by 2–1 against St. Lucia. The second game marked the second win during 2007–2010. The game was with the US Virgin Islands and counted with the goals of Lewis, Simon and Thomas. Both games were in home venue at Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, the country's capital city. Thanks to their only victory, they advanced to the Second Round.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Saint Lucia	2	2	0	0	9	1	+8	6
Antigua and Barbuda	2	1	0	1	4	3	+1	3
U.S. Virgin Islands	2	0	0	2	1	10	−9	0

The team was drawn in Group G during the Second Round. Antigua and Barbuda was beaten by the three teams who played with them, with a margin of more than three goals. The Benna Girls scored first goal of two in this round in a 4–1 loss with Haiti. The encounters with both Puerto Rico and Cuba finished in heavy defeats, with 8–0 and 6–1 respectively. All the games were played in Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Haiti	3	3	0	0	9	1	+8	9
Cuba	3	2	0	1	10	7	+3	6
Puerto Rico	3	1	0	2	11	6	+5	3
Antigua and Barbuda	3	0	0	3	2	18	−16	0

Women's Caribbean Cup (2014)

Antigua and Barbuda was registered on the qualification tournament of the 2014 CFU Women's Caribbean Cup, who also served as the qualifying tournament for both the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Antigua & Barbuda and the other members of the group played the games on Antigua Recreation Ground in St. John's, the country's capital city. The Benna Girls won the three games, all of them with 1–0 versus U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Vincent & the Grenadines and Aruba. Antigua and Barbuda qualified for the final tournament in Trinidad and Tobago.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Antigua and Barbuda (H)	3	3	0	0	3	0	+3	9	Final round
2	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	3	1	1	1	2	1	+1	4
3	U.S. Virgin Islands	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	4
4	Aruba	3	0	0	3	0	4	−4	0

Source: CFU
(H) Hosts

For the final tournament, the team was in Group B with the hosts Trinidad & Tobago, Martinique and St. Kitts & Nevis. It had a bad debut with Martinique in Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, due to a 2–0 loss. The second game with the host country also finished on a defeat of a margin of three goals to zero. The team had their farewell with a 2–1 lost game against St. Kitts and Nevis. They finished the tournament with zero points and a −6 goal difference. The only goalscorer for the Benna Girls was Breanna Humphreys.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Trinidad and Tobago (H)	3	3	0	0	20	0	+20	9	CONCACAF Women's Championship and Final
2	Martinique	3	2	0	1	3	7	−4	6	CONCACAF Women's Championship and Match for third place
3	Saint Kitts and Nevis	3	1	0	2	2	12	−10	3
4	Antigua and Barbuda	3	0	0	3	1	7	−6	0

Source: CFU
(H) Hosts

Team image

Kits and crest

The current kit of the Antigua and Barbuda national football team is made by Joma Sport. The team has three different colored uniforms. The yellow uniform is the primary one, normally used for home matches. The black ones are the usually for away matches. The team also has red as an alternate.

Kit suppliers

Kit manufacturer	Period
Adidas	2006–2011
Peak	2012–2018
Joma	2019–current

Results and fixtures

See also: 2022 in association football, 2022 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023

Antigua and Barbuda  v  Guyana

20 September 2023 (2023-09-20) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B	Antigua and Barbuda	2–1	Guyana	Piggotts
16:00 UTC−4	De Suza 13', 51'	Report	Desa 62' (pen.)	Stadium: ABFA Technical Center Referee: Annays Rosario (Puerto Rico)

Suriname  v  Antigua and Barbuda

24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B	Suriname	1–0	Antigua and Barbuda	Paramaribo, Suriname
19:00 UTC−3	Lantveld 16' (pen.)	Report (CONCACAF)		Stadium: Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion Referee: Sandra Benitez (El Salvador)

Dominica  v  Antigua and Barbuda

25 October 2023 (2023-10-25) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B	Dominica	0–0	Antigua and Barbuda	Gros Islet (Saint Lucia)
		Report		Stadium: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground Referee: Shandor Wilkinson (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

Antigua and Barbuda  v  Dominica

29 October 2023 (2023-10-29) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B	Antigua and Barbuda	1–2	Dominica	Piggotts
	Drew 4'	Report	Humphreys 19' (pen.), 82'	Stadium: ABFA Technical Center Referee: Janeishka Caban (Puerto Rico)

Antigua and Barbuda  v  Suriname

29 November 2023 (2023-11-29) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B

Antigua and Barbuda

0–1

Suriname

Guyana  v  Antigua and Barbuda

3 December 2023 (2023-12-03) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B

Guyana

3–0

Antigua and Barbuda

2024

Saint Kitts and Nevis  v  Antigua and Barbuda

16 December 2024 (2024-12-16) 2024 Leeward Islands women challenge series

Saint Kitts and Nevis

0–5

Antigua and Barbuda

The Valley, Anguilla

Anguilla  v  Antigua and Barbuda

17 December 2024 (2024-12-17) 2024 Leeward Islands Challenge Series	Anguilla	1–0	Antigua and Barbuda	The Valley, Anguilla
18:30 UTC−4	Smeins 14'	Report		Stadium: Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre Referee: Dorian Whyte (Antigua and Barbuda)

Antigua and Barbuda  v  U.S. Virgin Islands

21 December 2024 (2024-12-21) 2024 Leeward Islands Challenge Series

Antigua and Barbuda

4–0

U.S. Virgin Islands

The Valley, Anguilla

Anguilla  v  Antigua and Barbuda

22 December 2024 (2024-12-22) 2024 Leeward Islands Challenge Series

Anguilla

1–1 (Pen 3–5)

Antigua and Barbuda

The Valley, Anguilla

Head-to-head record

As of 10 May 2021

Against	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD
Anguilla	2	1	0	1	1	1	0
Aruba	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1
Barbados	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1
Bermuda	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4
Cuba	1	0	0	1	1	6	−5
Dominica	2	1	1	0	3	0	+3
Haiti	1	0	0	1	1	4	−3
Jamaica	2	0	0	2	0	22	−22
Martinique	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2
Puerto Rico	1	0	0	1	0	8	−8
Saint Lucia	2	0	0	2	2	4	−2
Saint Kitts and Nevis	2	0	0	2	3	5	−2
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	3	3	0	0	6	1	+5
Trinidad and Tobago	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3
U.S. Virgin Islands	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3
Total	23	9	1	13	23	61	−38

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of September 2023

• Coaching and Management Staff
• Esther Anthony – Team Manager
• Astel Joseph – Head Coach
• Karen Warner – Assistant Coach
• Nikisha Samuel – Goalkeeper Coach
• Lakeisha Samuel – Equipment Manager
• Jessica Hall – Physiotherapist
• Mclean Lawrence – Trainer^[3]

Manager history

• Vincent Samuel (August 2018 – July 2019)
• Lisa Cole (August 2019 – November 2021)
• Prince Borde (January 2022 – April 2022)
• Karen Warner^[4]

Players

Up-to-date caps, goals, and statistics are not publicly available; therefore, caps and goals listed may be incorrect.

Current squad

• The following players were named to the squad to play the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification games against Guyana and Suriname on 29 November and 3 December 2023, respectively.^[5][6]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Anik Jarvis (captain)
20	1GK	Jewel Harve
6	2DF	Zolique Samuel
6	2DF	Tassianne Benjamin				BSC Bobcats
6	2DF	Ozora Roberts				UMFK Bengals
6	2DF	K´Neice Browne
17	2DF	Karmiellie Hughes
14	2DF	Abisha Henry
5	3MF	Shakea Ogarro
8	3MF	Virginia Simon				BSC Bobcats
9	3MF	Ajahana Martin
13	3MF	Rrisha Simon
9	3MF	Azaliyah Peterson
9	3MF	Daniella De Souza
15	4FW	Zoya Simon
15	4FW	Donesha Samuel
10	4FW	Kai Jacobs		3	1	Tigeress

Recent call-ups

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
DF	Vernetta Jacobs				UMFK Bengals	v.  Suriname, 25 September 2023
DF	Nia Coates					v.  Suriname, 25 September 2023
DF	Denover Jarvis					v.  Suriname, 25 September 2023
MF	Breana Roberts				William Penn Statesmen	v.  Suriname, 25 September 2023
MF	Nicelle Drew				BSC Bobcats	v.  Suriname, 25 September 2023
MF	Jada Benjamin				Bethany Bison	v.  Suriname, 25 September 2023
FW	Gabrielle De Suza					v.  Suriname, 25 September 2023
FW	Kevoncia James					v.  Suriname, 25 September 2023

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Did not exist
1995
1999
2003
2007	Did not qualify
2011
2015
2019
2023
2027	To be determined
2031	To be determined
2035	To be determined
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record										Qualifying record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1996	Did not exist									Did not exist
2000
2004
2008	Did not qualify									3	1	0	2	3	16	−13
2012	Did not enter									Did not enter
2016
2020	Did not qualify									4	1	0	3	2	18	−16
2024										4	1	0	3	2	17	−15
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		11	3	0	8	7	51	−44

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF Women's Championship

CONCACAF W Championship record										Qualification record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD		GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Did not exist									Did not exist
1993
1994
1998
2000
2002
2006	Did not qualify									5	1	1	3	4	16	−12
2010										5	1	0	4	6	21	−15
2014										2014 Caribbean Cup
2018										7	3	0	4	5	26	−21
2022										In progress
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		17	5	1	11	15	63	−48

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CFU Women's Caribbean Cup

CFU Women's Caribbean Cup record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2000	Did not exist
2014	Final Round	6	3	0	3	4	7
Total	Final Round	6	3	0	3	4	7

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

• Sport in Antigua and Barbuda
  • Football in Antigua and Barbuda
    • Women's football in Antigua and Barbuda
• Antigua and Barbuda men's national football team