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Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team
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The Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team is the national team of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and is controlled by the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association. They are affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF. The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, however, they did qualify for their first CONCACAF Gold Cup appearance in 2023.

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They are nicknamed The Sugar Boyz due to the sugar cultivation on the island of St. Kitts.[2]

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History

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Beginnings (1938–1990)

Saint Kitts and Nevis played their first match on 18 August 1938, against Grenada, a match that ended in a 2–4 defeat.[3] They participated in the Leeward Islands Tournament from 1949 however had to wait until 1979 to play their first official matches, in the qualifying rounds for the 1979 CFU Championship, losing twice to Jamaica, both results finishing 2–1.[4] They would again fail to qualify for the final phase of the 1983 CFU Championship after advancing due to Jamaica's withdrawal, eliminated by Martinique, who won 12–0 on aggregate.[5]

1990–2000

The Sugar Boyz qualified for their first tournament at the 1993 Caribbean Cup, drawing against Dominican Republic (2–2) and British Virgin Islands (5–1) to top their qualifying group.[6] In the tournament proper, they finished second behind Jamaica to reach the semi-finals, before losing to Martinique on penalties.[6] In the match for third place, they were defeated 3–2 by Trinidad and Tobago.[6] Saint Kitts and Nevis finished bottom of their group in 1996[7] but in the 1997 Caribbean Cup, they advanced into the knock-out after finishing level on points with both Trinidad and Tobago and Martinique, then defeated Grenada 2–1 in extra-time[8] with both goals scored by Keith Gumbs,[9] but they succumbed to Trinidad and Tobago 0–4 in the final.[10] Since they'd reached the final, Saint Kitts and Nevis were entered into a play-off against Cuba – runner-up in the 1996 Caribbean Cup – for the last ticket to the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but they lost 2–0.[8]

Saint Kitts and Nevis participated for the first time in the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[11] After benefiting from the withdrawal of the Bahamas, they beat Saint Lucia 5–1 in Basseterre and 1–0 in Castries,[12] but fell in the third knockout round against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, losing thanks to the away goals rule.[13]

2000s

In the 2002 World Cup qualifiers, after comfortably beating the Turks and Caicos Islands with an aggregate result of 14–0, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines once again dispatched the Sugar Boyz, winning both in Kingstown (1–0) as in Basseterre (1–2).[11] However, the situation would improve in the 2006 qualifiers, since Saint Kitts and Nevis advanced to the second group phase after leaving the US Virgin Islands and Barbados on the way.[14] They shared Group 3 with Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, but as expected, finished in last place, with 6 losses in as many appearances.[15] They also experienced the worst defeat in their history, 8–0 against Mexico.[16] In the preliminary round for the 2010 qualifiers, they were unable to repeat what they had done four years ago and were unceremoniously eliminated by Belize, who won 4–2 on aggregate.[17]

In the Caribbean Cup, the Sugar Boyz did not repeat the successes of the '90s and could only qualify to the final phase of the 2001 Caribbean Cup, although they did not advance beyond the group phase.[18] They have not returned to a final phase since that edition.[19]

2010–present

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Theo Wharton made his debut for St. Kitts and Nevis in 2016

Qualifying directly to the second round of the 2014 qualifiers, Saint Kitts and Nevis was drawn in Group D along with Canada, Puerto Rico and Saint Lucia.[20] They finished in 3rd place, with 7 points.[21] It was only defeated by Canada in Toronto (4–0).[22] In the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, Saint Kitts and Nevis defeated the Turks and Caicos Islands in the first round by a lofty aggregate 12–4[23] before falling in the second phase, at the hands of El Salvador, 6–3 on aggregate, but not before obtaining a 2–2 draw at home.[24] In November 2015, they played 2 friendlies against European teams, Andorra (1–0) and Estonia (0–3).[25] Devaughn Elliott scored the only goal in the victory over Andorra, becoming the first St. Kitts and Nevis player to score against a European side.[26] The result was also the first away victory for a CFU team over a European side on their home soil.[27]

In October 2016, it reached its highest ranking in the FIFA world ranking (73rd place)[28] thanks to its good performance in the 2nd round of the 2017 Caribbean Cup of Nations qualifiers.[29] However, two defeats against French Guiana (0–1)[30] and Haiti at home (0–2 a.e.t.) stopped the Sugar Boyz in the 3rd round of these qualifiers.[31] The year ends with a 1–1 draw in Basseterre against Estonia on November 19, 2016, in a friendly match, one year after playing against the same team in Tallinn.[32]

In June 2017, the team went on a second European tour and played Armenia on June 4 in Yerevan[33] and Georgia three days later in Tbilisi.[34] Both games ended in equally bad losses, 5–0 and 3–0, respectively.[33][34] St. Kitts and Nevis continued its pattern of international tours and travels in August 2017 to Mumbai to meet Mauritius and India in a friendly tournament, the 2017 Hero Tri-Nation Series. Both matches ended in draws acquired by the same score of one goal each.[35][36]

The Sugar Boyz played Andorra again on March 25, 2022, six and a half years after their first confrontation, for a friendly match in Andorra la Vella. This time the Principality's selection won against Saint Kitts and Nevis on its home stadium (1–0).[37]

They qualified for their first ever CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2023.[9]

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Results and fixtures

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

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2024

6 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Costa Rica  4–0  Saint Kitts and Nevis San José, Costa Rica
20:30 UTC−6
Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)
9 October 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League British Virgin Islands  1–3  Saint Kitts and Nevis Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
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  • Roberts 25'
  • Amory 37'
  • Williams 90+5' (o.g.)
Stadium: Warner Park Sporting Complex
Referee: Vimarest Díaz (Dominican Republic
15 October 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Saint Kitts and Nevis  1–1  Cayman Islands Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
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  • Campbell 90+9' (o.g.)
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  • Scott 61'
Stadium: Warner Park Sporting Complex
Referee: Shekiel Jokil (Suriname)

2025

20 May Friendly Saint Kitts and Nevis  1–3  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Verchilds, Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Amory 11'
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Stadium: Samuel Williams Sports Complex
24 May 2025 Pelican Cup Anguilla  2–4  Saint Kitts and Nevis Quartier-d'Orleans, Saint Martin
  • Millington 47'
  • Brooks 83'
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  • Rogers 4', 36', 72'
  • Burnham 10'
Stadium: Stade Thelbert Carti
25 May 2025 Pelican Cup Saint Martin  4–1  Saint Kitts and Nevis Quartier-d'Orleans, Saint Martin
  • Raga 14'
  • Varsovie 28'
  • Gentes 33' (pen.)
  • Chevalier 81'
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  • Bridgewater 53'
Stadium: Stade Thelbert Carti
10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Saint Kitts and Nevis  2–3  Grenada Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
--:-- UTC−4
Report Stadium: Warner Park Sporting Complex
Referee: Cristhofer Corado (Guatemala)
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Coaches

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Leonardo Neiva became the manager of St. Kitts and Nevis in 2021
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Players

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Player records

As of 11 June 2025[39]
Players in bold are still active with Saint Kitts & Nevis.

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Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

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CONCACAF Gold Cup

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CONCACAF Nations League

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Caribbean Cup

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Honours

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