Antigua and Barbuda national football team
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| Nickname(s) | Benna Boys | ||
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| Association | Antigua and Barbuda Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North and Central America and the Caribbean) | ||
| Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
| Head coach | Tom Curtis | ||
| Captain | George Dublin | ||
| Top scorer | Peter Byers (31) | ||
| Home stadium | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua Recreation Ground | ||
| FIFA code | ATG | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 100 | ||
| Highest | 83 (November 2011) | ||
| Lowest | 170 (December 2003) | ||
| First international | |||
 Trinidad & Tobago 11–1 Antigua & Barbuda  (Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago; 10 November 1972) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Antigua & Barbuda 10–0 USVI  (St. John's, Antigua & Barbuda; 11 October 2011) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Trinidad & Tobago 11–1 Antigua & Barbuda (Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago; 10 November 1972) | |||
The Antigua and Barbuda national football team is the national team of Antigua and Barbuda and is controlled by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association. A member of CONCACAF. The team's best performance was in the 1998 Caribbean Cup where it placed 4th. The team are currently ranked 100th on the FIFA World Rankings. On November 2011, they were ranked 83rd. That was their highest position ever.
Stadiums
The National Stadium of the Antigua and Barbuda football team was originally the Antigua Recreation Ground but the use of the stadium was rejected by FIFA for the 2014 World Cup qualification. The national team are currently using the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium for their home matches. This state of the art facility holds up to 10,000 spectators.
Competition records
Main article: Antigua and Barbuda national football team results
World Cup record
- 1930 to 1970 – Did not enter
- 1974 – Did not qualify
- 1978 to 1982 – Did not enter
- 1986 to 2010 – Did not qualify
2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
Antigua and Barbuda entered the CONCACAF qualifers for the 2014 World Cup at the Second round stage, and were placed in group F alongside Haiti, Curaçao and the US Virgin Islands, for a place in the third round qualification process for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Template:2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Second Round Group F
Antigua and Barbuda qualified for the Third round stage of CONCACAF qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup, and were placed in group A alongside the United States, Jamaica and Guatemala, for a place in the fourth round qualification process for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Template:2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Third Round Group A
Gold Cup record
Caribbean Cup record
- 1989 – Did not qualify
- 1991 – Did not enter
- 1992 – Round 1
- 1993 – 1994 – Did not qualify
- 1995 – Round 1
- 1996 – Withdrew
- 1997 – Round 1 (co-host)
- 1998 – Fourth place
- 1999 – 2007 – Did not qualify
- 2008 – Round 1
- 2010 – Round 1
- 2012 – TBD (host)
Current squad
Coaches
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