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
ConfederationConfederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF)
Sub-confederationCaribbean Football Union (CFU)
Head coachLisa Cole
Home stadiumSir Vivian Richards Stadium
FIFA codeATG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 137 16 (18 December 2020)[1]
Highest92 (December 2009)
Lowest154 (September 2019)
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; May 25, 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.

Kit

The current kit of the Antigua and Barbuda national football team are manufactured by Chinese company Peak Sportswear. The Benna Girls have worn the brand since 2012. The team has five different coloured uniforms. One for each colour of the flag. 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, blue and white alternates.

Kit Manufacturer Period
Adidas
2006–2011
Peak
2012–current

Achievements

World Cup record

World Cup Finals
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
1991Did Not Enter-------
1995Did Not Enter-------
1999Did Not Enter-------
2003Did Not Enter-------
2007Did Not Qualify-------
2011Did Not Qualify-------
2015Did Not Qualify-------
2019Did Not Qualify-------
2023To Be Determined-------
Total0/9-------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF Championship record

Women's Championship
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
1991Did Not Enter-------
1993Did Not Enter-------
1994Did Not Enter-------
1998Did Not Enter-------
2000Did Not Enter-------
2002Did Not Enter-------
2006Did Not Qualify-------
2010Did Not Qualify-------
2014Did Not Qualify-------
2018Did Not Qualify-------
Total0/10-------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Record against other nations

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

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 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification.

Head coach: Lisa Cole

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Nikisha Samuel 4 0 Unknown
18 1GK Charleen Henry 1 0 Unknown
20 1GK Delka Alfred 0 0 Unknown

2 2DF Karen Warner 4 0 Unknown
3 2DF Jahira James 3 0 Unknown
5 2DF De Vikka Tittle 3 0 Unknown
11 2DF Sonja Henry 2 0 Unknown
13 2DF Lakeisha Samuel 2 0 Unknown
14 2DF Arrianne Whyte 1 0 Unknown
15 2DF Tyanna Simon 2 0 Unknown
17 2DF Nadasta James 3 0 Unknown
19 2DF Eleka Joseph 4 0 Unknown

4 3MF Nicola Stewart 3 1 Unknown
6 3MF Shunnye Christopher 4 0 Unknown
7 3MF Cadeejah Proctor 4 0 Unknown
12 3MF Rrisha Simon 3 0 Unknown
16 3MF Danesia Wilson 2 0 Unknown

8 4FW Georgetta Lewis 4 0 Unknown
9 4FW Sabrina Tonge 3 0 Unknown
10 4FW Kai Jacobs 3 1 Unknown

References

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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