Anguilla national football team

The Anguilla national football team is the national team of Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, and is controlled by the Anguilla Football Association. It is affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF. Along with the teams from the Bahamas, Tonga, Bhutan, Gibraltar, Eritrea, San Marino, and Somalia, they are consistently one of the lowest ranked teams in the world in the FIFA rankings.

Anguilla
AssociationAnguilla Football Association
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachStern John[1]
Most capsRyan Liddie (31)
Top scorerGirdon Connor
Richard O'Connor (5)
Home stadiumRonald Webster Park
FIFA codeAIA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 209 (10 December 2020)[2]
Highest189 (June–September 1997)
Lowest210 (November 2019)
First international
 Anguilla 0–1 British Virgin Islands 
(Anguilla; October 1985)[3]
Biggest win
 Anguilla 4–1 Montserrat 
(Saint Martin; 8 February 2001)
Biggest defeat
 Trinidad and Tobago 15–0 Anguilla 
(Couva, Trinidad and Tobago; 10 November 2019)

As of 17 September 2020, they were ranked 209th out of 210 teams.[4]

Anguilla all-time record against all nations

As of 8 August 2019[5]
Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD % Won
 Antigua and Barbuda2002312−90%
 Bahamas301236−30%
 Barbados100117−60%
 British Virgin Islands6105716−916.6%
 Dominica100105−50%
 Dominican Republic4013012−120%
 El Salvador2002016−160%
 French Guiana200219−80%
 Grenada1001114−130%
 Guatemala2002015-15 0%
 Guyana2002021−210%
 Montserrat411276+137.5%
 Nicaragua3003014−140%
 Puerto Rico4004313−100%
 Saint Barthélemy110021+1100%
 Saint Kitts and Nevis100116−50%
 Saint Martin3102311−833.3%
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines100113−20%
 Sint Maarten3014111−100%
 Trinidad and Tobago10100 15 -15 0%
 U.S. Virgin Islands301206−60%
Total46453732181-14913.3%

World Cup record

FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 Did not enter Did not enter
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 2 5
2006 2 0 1 1 0 6
2010 2 0 0 2 0 16
2014 2 0 0 2 0 6
2018 2 0 0 2 0 8
2022 To be determined To be determined
2026
Total0/21 10 0 1 9 2 41

2002 World Cup qualification

Anguilla entered the World Cup qualifiers for the first time for the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan.

In the first round of the qualifiers, Anguilla were drawn against the Bahamas. On 5 March 2000, Anguilla hosted the first leg in front of 3,000 people at Webster Park in The Valley, losing by a scoreline of 3–1. In front of a Bahamian "crowd" of just 330, the second leg was played at the Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau on 19 March 2000, with Anguilla losing 2–1, and thereby eliminated by an aggregate scoreline of 5–2.

2006 World Cup qualification

During the qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Anguilla faced the Dominican Republic in the first round. The first leg was played to a goalless draw at the Estadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte in Santo Domingo on 19 March 2004. Newly introduced FIFA stadium requirements forced Anguilla to play their "home" leg at the same Dominican Republic stadium two days later, with the Dominican Republic winning the second leg and thus the first round by a scoreline of 6–0.

2010 World Cup qualification

During the qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Anguilla was drawn against El Salvador in the first round. On 6 February 2008, they lost 12–0 at the Estadio Cuscatlán in San Salvador, where striker Rudis Corrales scored five times and Ronald Cerritos three. This time, Anguilla played their "home leg" at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. in the United States on 26 March 2008. In front of 22,670 spectators, Anguilla lost the second leg 4–0, thereby losing to El Salvador by an aggregate score of 16–0.

2014 World Cup qualification

In the first round of the qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Anguilla were again drawn to play the Dominican Republic, as they had eight years previously. On 8 July 2011, they lost 2–0 at the Estadio Panamericano in San Cristobal, and losing 4–0 in the same Dominican Republic stadium just two days later. This put the Dominican Republic through to the second round with the same 6–0 aggregate scoreline as their previous encounter.

2018 World Cup qualification

In the first round of the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Anguilla were drawn to play Nicaragua. On 23 March 2015, they lost the first leg 5–0 at the Dennis Martínez National Stadium in Managua, Nicaragua and, on 29 March 2015, were eliminated at Ronald Webster Park in The Valley in Anguilla with a 3–0 loss, to send Nicaragua through to the second round by a score of 8–0 on aggregate.

Overall World Cup qualification record

The pair of shutouts against Nicaragua in March 2015 extended Anguilla's scoreless run in World Cup qualification to eight matches, encompassing three World Cups over an eleven-year period. The goals Anguilla scored in March 2000 against the Bahamas in each leg of their first World Cup qualifying appearance remain their only two goals, with 41 goals conceded, no wins, one draw and nine losses from their ten World Cup qualifying matches to date.[6]

Gold Cup record

CONCACAF Gold Cup
Year Round Position MP W D* L GF GA
1991Did not qualify
1993Did not qualify
1996Did not qualify
1998Did not qualify
2000Did not qualify
2002Did not qualify
2003Did not enter
2005Withdrew
2007Did not qualify
2009Did not qualify
2011Did not qualify
2013Did not qualify
2015Did not qualify
2017Did not qualify
2019Did not qualify
2021Did not qualify
Total0 Titles0/15000000

CONCACAF Nations League record

CONCACAF Nations League record
Season Division Group Pld W D* L GF GA P/R RK
2019−20 C C 4 0 0 4 2 21 41st
2022–23 C To be determined
Total 4 0 0 4 2 21 41st

Caribbean Cup record

Caribbean Cup record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
1989 Did not enter
1990 Did not enter
1991 Did not qualify
1992 Did not qualify
1993 Did not qualify
1994 Did not qualify
1995 Did not qualify
1996 Did not qualify
1997 Did not qualify
1998 Did not qualify
1999 Withdrew
2001 Did not qualify
2005 Withdrew
2007 Did not qualify
2008 Did not qualify
2010 Did not qualify
2012 Did not qualify
2014 Did not qualify
2017 Did not qualify
Total 0 Titles 0/19 0 0 0 0 0 0

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

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

2021

2 June WC 1st Round Qualifying Dominica v Anguilla Roseau, Dominica
Stadium: Windsor Park

Players

Current squad

The following 19 players were named to the squad for the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League C match against  Puerto Rico on 19 November 2019.[7][8]

Caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019 after the game against Puerto Rico.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ryan Liddie (captain) (1981-10-15) 15 October 1981 31 0 Lymers
18 1GK Kareem Burris (1991-09-03) 3 September 1991 6 0 Roaring Lions
21 1GK Akeem Tittle (2003-11-26) 26 November 2003 0 0 Spartan

2 2DF Kion Lee (1993-09-02) 2 September 1993 12 1 Roaring Lions
6 2DF Germain Hughes (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 11 0 Unattached
5 2DF Leo Richardson (1989-03-23) 23 March 1989 7 0 Woodley United
4 2DF Luke Paris (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 5 0 Langley
8 2DF Tyrique Lake (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 3 0 Longwood University

7 3MF Ruvin Richardson (1993-09-23) 23 September 1993 15 1 Kicks United
15 3MF Carlique Gumbs (2001-01-16) 16 January 2001 9 0 Roaring Lions
13 3MF Jermal Richardson (1994-05-10) 10 May 1994 7 0 Roaring Lions
16 3MF Cameron Lloyd (1998-11-25) 25 November 1998 6 0 Salsa Ballers
10 3MF Calvin Morgan (1995-05-18) 18 May 1995 5 1 Langley
11 3MF Jerell Gumbs (1991-01-13) 13 January 1991 4 0 Molesey

9 4FW Glenville Rogers (1984-09-08) 8 September 1984 18 2 Kicks United
19 4FW Jonathan Guishard (1996-07-02) 2 July 1996 14 0 Kicks United
12 4FW Cyrus Vanterpool (1990-12-30) 30 December 1990 5 0 Frimley Green
14 4FW Cadeem Rogers (2002-12-15) 15 December 2002 1 0 Kicks United
17 4FW Kyle Lake-Bryan (2001-10-23) 23 October 2001 1 1

Recent call-ups

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Danneill Bailey (2003-11-23) 23 November 2003 0 0 Lymers v.  Trinidad and Tobago; 10 November 2019

DF Tafari Smith (2000-03-26) 26 March 2000 10 1 Roaring Lions v.  Trinidad and Tobago; 10 November 2019
DF Shemari Bryan (2002-02-09) 9 February 2002 2 0 Roaring Lions v.  Trinidad and Tobago; 10 November 2019
DF Antoine Fleming (2000-10-07) 7 October 2000 1 0 Kicks United v.  Trinidad and Tobago; 10 November 2019

MF Kapil Battice (1982-10-26) 26 October 1982 17 4 Roaring Lions v.  Trinidad and Tobago; 10 November 2019
MF Bakari Battice (2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 0 0 Roaring Lions v.  Trinidad and Tobago; 10 November 2019


  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE = Preliminary squad
  • TRA = Training player
  • WD = Withdrew (non-injury)
  • RET = Retired

Coaches

References

  1. https://wired868.com/2020/11/07/anguilla-snap-up-stern-ex-warriors-will-lead-minnows-into-2022-wcq-campaign/
  2. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. "Elo Ratings: Anguilla". Elo Ratings. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  4. "FIFA Rankings".
  5. "World Football Elo Ratings: Anguilla". Elo Ratings. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  6. "Seven in, seven out in CONCACAF — FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  7. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Anguilla (2019)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  8. "Puerto Rico vs. Anguilla - 19 November 2019". Concacaf. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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