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
AssociationAntigua and Barbuda Football Association
ConfederationCONCACAF
Sub-confederationCaribbean Football Union (CFU)
Head coachPrince Borde
Home stadiumSir Vivian Richards Stadium
FIFA codeATG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 168 1 (25 March 2022)[1]
Highest92 (December 2009)
Lowest168 (March 2022)
First international
 Antigua and Barbuda 1–0 Anguilla 
(Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda; 28 August 2004)
Biggest win
 Antigua and Barbuda 3–0 Dominica 
(Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda; 3 October 2007)
 Antigua and Barbuda 3–0 Curaçao 
(Antigua and Barbuda, 25 May 2018)
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
 Jamaica93300270+27
 Saint Lucia6320158−3
 Saint Kitts and Nevis33102516−11
 Antigua and Barbuda03003316−13

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.

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 3300240+249
 Bermuda 3201124+86
 Antigua and Barbuda 3102316−133
 Dominica 3003019−190

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 220091+86
 Antigua and Barbuda 210143+13
 U.S. Virgin Islands 2002110−90

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 330091+89
 Cuba 3201107+36
 Puerto Rico 3102116+53
 Antigua and Barbuda 3003218−160

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) Host

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) Host

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

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

2022

10 February 2022 (2022-02-10) Friendly U.S. Virgin Islands  0–4  Antigua and Barbuda Christiansted, US Virgin Islands
16:00
  • De Suza 23', 31'
  • Bird 50'
  • James 61'
Stadium: Bethlehem Soccer Stadium
13 February 2022 (2022-02-13) Friendly U.S. Virgin Islands  1–2  Antigua and Barbuda Christiansted, US Virgin Islands
16:00
  • Rapuano 87'
Stadium: Bethlehem Soccer Stadium

Head-to-head record

As of 10 May 2021
Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
 Anguilla2101110
 Aruba110010+1
 Barbados110010+1
 Bermuda100104-4
 Cuba100116-5
 Dominica211030+3
 Haiti100114-3
 Jamaica2002022-22
 Martinique100102-2
 Puerto Rico100108-8
 Saint Lucia200224-2
 Saint Kitts and Nevis200235-2
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines330061+5
 Trinidad and Tobago100103-3
 U.S. Virgin Islands220041+3
Total2391132361-38

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Head coach: Prince Borde

Manager history

  • Prince Borde (January 2022–current)

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 called-up for the match against Suriname on 12 April 2022.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Anik Jarvis (captain)

2 2DF Devikka Tittle 3 0 Fort Road
4 2DF Skyler Scavo
5 2DF Jahira James 3 0 Unknown
15 2DF Tyanna Simon 2 0 Trendsetters
19 2DF Dafina Simon-Ponte

6 3MF Zolique Samuel
8 3MF Shunnye Christopher 4 0 Wadadli United
10 3MF Kai Jacobs 3 1 Tigeress

7 4FW Gabrielle De Suza
9 4FW Monica Bird
14 4FW Breanna Humphreys

3 Tassianne Benjamin
11 Breana Roberts
12 Virginia Simon
13 Tritch-Ann Grant
16 Shakea Ogarro
17 Luan Tomlinson
18 Denesia Samuel
20 Makiesha Simon

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
1991Did not exist
1995
1999
2003
2007Did not qualify
2011
2015
2019
2023
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
1996Did not exist Did not exist
2000
2004
2008Did not qualify 3102316-13
2012Did not enter Did not enter
2016
2020Did not qualify 4103218-16
2024To be determined To be determined
Total-------- 7205534-29
*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
1991Did not exist Did not exist
1993
1994
1998
2000
2002
2006Did not qualify 5113416-12
2010 5104621-15
2014 2014 Caribbean Cup
2018 7304526-21
2022 In progress
Total-------- 1751111563-48
*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 Round630347
TotalFinal Round630347
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

References

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

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