Anguilla national football team
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The Anguilla national football team is the national team of Anguilla
, a British colony in the Caribbean, and is controlled by the Anguilla Football Association
. It is affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union
of CONCACAF
.
Anguilla is currently 198th out of 203 in the FIFA World Rankings
. It is the second-weakest side in CONCACAF after Montserrat
.
The team has often called upon players from English semi-professional teams in the London area.
in Japan and South Korea.
In the Caribbean zone, Anguilla were put in a play-off against the Bahamas
and hosted the first leg on 5 March 2000, losing 3-1 at Webster Park in The Valley
in front of 3,000 people. In the second leg on 19 March, Anguilla lost 2-1 to the Bahamas at Thomas Robinson Stadium
in Nassau
with an attendance of 330. They therefore lost 5-2 on aggregate.
in Germany, Anguilla faced the Dominican Republic
and held them to an away 0-0 draw at the Estadio Olimpico Juan Pablo Duarte in Santo Domingo
, on 19 March 2004. However the second leg was held at the same stadium two days later and the Dominican Republic won 6-0.
in South Africa, Anguilla was drawn against El Salvador
in a play-off. 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. Anguilla's home leg was held at the RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. in the United States on 26 March. In front of 22,670 Anguilla lost 4-0, thus El Salvador won 16-0 on aggregate.
in Brazil, Anguilla were again drawn to play the Dominican Republic in a play-off, as they had eight years previously. On 8 July 2011 they lost 2-0 at the Estadio Panamericano
in San Cristobal
, and two days later lost at the same stadium 4-0, to send the Dominican Republic through 6-0 on aggregate, the same margin as the previous encounter.
qualifiers on 2, 4, & 6 October 2010.
Anguilla
Anguilla is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin...
, a British colony in the Caribbean, and is controlled by the Anguilla Football Association
Anguilla Football Association
The Anguilla Football Association is the governing body of football in Anguilla.-External links:* at the FIFA website....
. It is affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union
Caribbean Football Union
The Caribbean Football Union, often referred to by the acronym CFU, is the nominal governing body for Caribbean football. It represents 25 FIFA member nations, as well as 5 territories that are not affiliated to FIFA. Its member associations compete in the CONCACAF region...
of CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
.
Anguilla is currently 198th out of 203 in the FIFA World Rankings
FIFA World Rankings
The FIFA World Rankings is a ranking system for men's national teams in association football, currently led by Spain. The teams of the member nations of FIFA , football's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest...
. It is the second-weakest side in CONCACAF after Montserrat
Montserrat national football team
The Montserrat national football team represents the small Caribbean island of Montserrat in the CONCACAF football region. Football is the second most popular sport in Montserrat, with cricket being the most-played sport on the island. The team play at the Blakes Estate Stadium in Plymouth and the...
.
The team has often called upon players from English semi-professional teams in the London area.
Anguilla all time record against all nations
Updated 10 July 2011| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0% | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0% | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 25% | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0% | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0% | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0% | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0% | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 37.5% | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0% | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0% | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0% | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Total | 26 | 2 | 3 | 21 | |23 | |116 | |−93 | 10% |
World Cup record
- 19301930 FIFA World CupThe 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
to 19901990 FIFA World CupThe 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
– Did not exist - 19941994 FIFA World CupThe 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
to 19981998 FIFA World CupThe 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
– Did not enter - 20022002 FIFA World CupThe 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
to 20142014 FIFA World CupThe 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....
– Did not qualify
2002 World Cup qualification
Anguilla entered World Cup qualification for the first time for the 2002 FIFA World Cup2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
in Japan and South Korea.
In the Caribbean zone, Anguilla were put in a play-off against the Bahamas
Bahamas national football team
The Bahamas national football team is the national team of the Bahamas and is controlled by the Bahamas Football Association.-World Cup record:*1930 to 1994 – Did not enter*1998 – Withdrew*2002 to 2010 – Did not qualify*2014 – Withdrew...
and hosted the first leg on 5 March 2000, losing 3-1 at Webster Park in The Valley
The Valley, Anguilla
-Population:-References:...
in front of 3,000 people. In the second leg on 19 March, Anguilla lost 2-1 to the Bahamas at Thomas Robinson Stadium
Thomas Robinson Stadium
Thomas Robinson Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium currently has a capacity of 9,100 people, but is currently being rebuilt to hold 23,000 people....
in Nassau
Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas...
with an attendance of 330. They therefore lost 5-2 on aggregate.
2006 World Cup qualification
In a play-off for the 2006 FIFA World Cup2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
in Germany, Anguilla faced the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic national football team
The Dominican Republic national football team is the national team of Dominican Republic and is controlled by the Dominican Football Federation. Football is not the most popular sport in the country, losing out to baseball by a large margin...
and held them to an away 0-0 draw at the Estadio Olimpico Juan Pablo Duarte in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
, on 19 March 2004. However the second leg was held at the same stadium two days later and the Dominican Republic won 6-0.
2010 World Cup qualification
During qualification of the 2010 FIFA World Cup2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
in South Africa, Anguilla was drawn against El Salvador
El Salvador national football team
El Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador...
in a play-off. On 6 February 2008 they lost 12-0 at the Estadio Cuscatlán
Estadio Cuscatlán
Monumental Estadio Cuscatlán is a football stadium located in San Salvador, El Salvador. It is the largest stadium in Central America with a capacity of 45,000...
in San Salvador
San Salvador
The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...
, where striker Rudis Corrales
Rudis Corrales
Rudis Alberto Corrales Rivera is a Salvadoran footballer.On December 19, 2010, it was announced that he signed a two year contract with Alianza.-Club career:...
scored five times and Ronald Cerritos
Ronald Cerritos
Ronald Osvaldo Cerritos Flores is a former Salvadoran footballer, who played as a striker.Cerritos is the all-time goalscorer of the Major League Soccer team, the San Jose Earthquakes, with 61 goals and also holds the all-time assists with 47.-Club career:Cerritos has spent the bulk of his career...
three. Anguilla's home leg was held at the RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. in the United States on 26 March. In front of 22,670 Anguilla lost 4-0, thus El Salvador won 16-0 on aggregate.
2014 World Cup qualification
In a play-off for the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup2014 FIFA World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....
in Brazil, Anguilla were again drawn to play the Dominican Republic in a play-off, as they had eight years previously. On 8 July 2011 they lost 2-0 at the Estadio Panamericano
Estadio Panamericano
Estadio Panamericano is a multi-use stadium in Havana, Cuba. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was used as the main stadium for the 1991 Pan American Games. The stadium is able to hold 50,000 people....
in San Cristobal
San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
San Cristóbal is a municipality and the capital of the San Cristóbal province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there is one municipal district : Hato Damas.-Sectors:*5 de abril*Canastica*El Pomier...
, and two days later lost at the same stadium 4-0, to send the Dominican Republic through 6-0 on aggregate, the same margin as the previous encounter.
Gold Cup record
- 19911991 CONCACAF Gold Cup-Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semifinals:-----Third place match:-Final:-Top scorers:4 goals Benjamin Galindo3 goals Dale Mitchell Eduardo Bennet Luis Cálix Carlos Hermosillo...
to 20022002 CONCACAF Gold CupThe 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....
– Did not qualify - 20032003 CONCACAF Gold CupThe 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the seventh edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....
– Did not enter - 20052005 CONCACAF Gold CupThe 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the eighth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested in the United States in July 2005. The United States emerged victorious in the final against an upstart Panama team led by tournament...
– Withdrew - 20072007 CONCACAF Gold CupThe 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the ninth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean , and was won by the United States over Mexico. It was contested in the United States from June 6 to June 24, 2007.This competition was the third...
to 20112011 CONCACAF Gold CupThe 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 11th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition and 21th CONCACAF regional championship overall in CONCACAF's fifty years of existence...
– Did not qualify
Recent results and forthcoming fixtures
| Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Scorers for Anguilla | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 2010 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... |
1–3 | A. Richardson 52' (pen.) | 2010 Caribbean Championship 2010 Caribbean Championship -Group B:Played in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from October 6–10.*Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked ahead of Saint Vincent and Barbados based on head-to-head tiebreaker... |
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| 4 October 2010 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... |
1–4 | Brooks 33' | 2010 Caribbean Championship 2010 Caribbean Championship -Group B:Played in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from October 6–10.*Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked ahead of Saint Vincent and Barbados based on head-to-head tiebreaker... |
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| 6 October 2010 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... |
2–1 | Brooks 16', Rodgers 37' | 2010 Caribbean Championship 2010 Caribbean Championship -Group B:Played in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from October 6–10.*Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked ahead of Saint Vincent and Barbados based on head-to-head tiebreaker... |
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| 19 June 2011 | Anguilla Anguilla Anguilla is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin... |
0–0 | Friendly | ||
| 8 July 2011 | San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic San Cristóbal is a municipality and the capital of the San Cristóbal province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there is one municipal district : Hato Damas.-Sectors:*5 de abril*Canastica*El Pomier... |
0–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF First Round This page provides the summaries of the CONCACAF First Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.-Format:In this round the ten lowest seeded teams were drawn into 5 home-and-away ties.... |
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| 10 July 2011 | San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic San Cristóbal is a municipality and the capital of the San Cristóbal province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there is one municipal district : Hato Damas.-Sectors:*5 de abril*Canastica*El Pomier... |
0–4 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF First Round This page provides the summaries of the CONCACAF First Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.-Format:In this round the ten lowest seeded teams were drawn into 5 home-and-away ties.... |
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2010 Caribbean Championship2010 Caribbean Championship
-Group B:Played in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from October 6–10.*Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked ahead of Saint Vincent and Barbados based on head-to-head tiebreaker...
qualifiers on 2, 4, & 6 October 2010.
| n° | Player | Position | DoB | Caps/goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Liddie Ryan Liddie Ryan Liddie is an Anguillan football player. He has played for Anguilla national team.-References:*... |
Goalkeeper | October 15, 1980 | 2/0 |  |
| 19 | Solomon Davy | Goalkeeper | December 15, 1979 | ||
| 8 | Leon Jeffers | Centre back | March 20, 1979 | 14/0 | FC Roaring Lions |
| 15 | Andre Griffith | Centre back | March 13, 1975 | 6/0 | |
| 16 | Kevin Hawley | Centre back | June 30, 1980 | 13/0 | |
| 3 | Romare Kelsick | Right back | December 26, 1976 | 8/0 | |
| 7 | Walwyn Benjamin | Central midfielder | February 23, 1975 | 11/0 | |
| 2 | Girdon Connor | Central midfielder / Left winger | January 26, 1979 | 13/1 | |
| 10 | Terrence Rodgers | Midfielder Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
6/1 | |
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| Emmerson Brooks-Meade Emmerson Brooks-Meade Emmerson Brooks-Meade is an Anguillan international footballer who plays as both a defender and a midfielder.Brooks-Meade has played club football for Leighton Town, and appeared in two FIFA World Cup qualifying matches in 2008.... |
Left winger | July 7, 1983 | 2/0 |  Leighton TownLeighton Town F.C. Leighton Town F.C. are an English football club located in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. They were established in 1885. The club plays home games at Bell Close and currently play in Southern League Division One Central.-History:... |
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| Romell Gumbs Romell Gumbs Romell Gumbs is an Anguillan international footballer who plays as a defender.-Career:Gumbs has played club football in England for Slough Town.He made two international appearances for Anguilla in 2008.-References:... |
Right winger | November 12, 1985 | 2/0 | Slough Town Slough Town F.C. Slough Town F.C. is an English semi-professional football club. The club was officially founded in 1890 after the amalgamation of three local clubs, Swifts, Slough Albion and Young Men's Friendly Society, who between them forged a new club, Slough F.C.... |
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| Denville Francis | Left winger | 2/0 | |
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| Lester Connor | Midfielder Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
March 30, 1973 | 3/0 | FC Roaring Lions |
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| 6 | Damian Bailey Damian Bailey Damian Bailey is an Anguillan international footballer who plays as a midfielder.-Career:Bailey made his international debut for Anguilla in 2010, and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.... |
Midfielder Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
May 5, 1991 | 4/0 | |
| 13 | Adonijah Richardson Adonijah Richardson Adonijah Richardson is an Anguillan international footballer who plays as a defender.-Career:Richardson made his international debut for Anguilla in 2006, and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.... |
April 6, 1990 | 8/1 | |
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| Jermain Hodge | Midfielder Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
January 29, 1984 | 3/0 | Leighton Town Leighton Town F.C. Leighton Town F.C. are an English football club located in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. They were established in 1885. The club plays home games at Bell Close and currently play in Southern League Division One Central.-History:... |
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| 39 | Jib Milkwoiu | Midfielder Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
July 18, 1968 | 1/0 |  La MassanaLa Massana La Massana is one of the seven parishes of the Principality of Andorra. It is located in the northwest of the country. . La Massana is also the name of the main town of the parish. The name Massana derives from the Latin name mattianam for a variety of apple.The parish is extremely mountainous and... |
| 43 | Sand James Sparmezeu | Midfielder Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
May 12, 1973 | 2/0 | La Massana La Massana La Massana is one of the seven parishes of the Principality of Andorra. It is located in the northwest of the country. . La Massana is also the name of the main town of the parish. The name Massana derives from the Latin name mattianam for a variety of apple.The parish is extremely mountainous and... |
| 83 | Ast Lab Shinz | Midfielder Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
September 27, 1983 | 1/0 | Extremenya |
| Jermaine Gumbs Jermaine Gumbs Jermaine Gumbs is an Anguillan international footballer who plays as a striker.-Career:Gumbs has played club football in England for Beaconsfield SYCOB, Slough Town and Binfield.He made two international appearances for Anguilla in 2008.... |
Striker | May 5, 1986 | 2/0 | Binfield F.C. Binfield F.C. Binfield F.C. is a football club based in Binfield, near Bracknell, Berkshire in England. They are currently members of the Hellenic Football League Premier Division.-History:... |
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| 9 | Javille Brooks | Striker | September 21, 1984 | 5/2 | |
| 14 | Jaiden Abbott | Striker | April 16, 1984 | 7/0 | Roaring Lions |