Anguilla national football team

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Anguilla
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationAnguilla Football Association
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachStern John[1]
Most capsRyan Liddie (31)
Top scorerGirdon Connor
Richard O'Connor
Terrence Rogers (5)
Home stadiumRonald Webster Park
FIFA codeAIA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 209 Steady (10 February 2022)[2]
Highest189 (June–September 1997)
Lowest210 (November 2019)
First international
 Anguilla 0–1 British Virgin Islands 
(The Valley, Anguilla; October 1985)[3]
Biggest win
 Anguilla 4–1 Montserrat 
(Marigot, Saint Martin; 8 February 2001)
Biggest defeat
 Trinidad and Tobago 15–0 Anguilla 
(Couva, Trinidad and Tobago; 10 November 2019)

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, Eritrea, San Marino, and Somalia, they are consistently one of the lowest ranked teams in the world in the FIFA rankings.

As of 23 December 2021, they rank 209th in the FIFA rankings, placing in the last two lowest ranked teams.[5]

History[]

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 250 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.[6]

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.

2022 World Cup qualification[]

In the First Round of the qualifiers, Anguilla were drawn into group D with Dominica, Barbados, Dominican Republic, and Panama, whom they’d each play once. There first match of the campaign was against Dominican Republic 27 March 2021, at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This game would make it the 3rd time the two teams faced in World Cup qualifying games. Anguilla lost 6-0, making this the same as the last two aggregate scores for the teams. On 31 March, 2021 they faced Barbados at Félix Sanchez Olympic stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Anguilla lost to a late 1-0 goal by Emile Saimovici. Then, on June 2, 2021 They lost 3-0 to Dominica at Félix Sanchez Olympic stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. And on 6 July, at Estadio Nacional de Panama, Anguilla suffered a massive 13-0 defeat. They ended of round 1 with 0 points, 0 goals, and 23 goals against.

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.[7]

Results and fixtures[]

Main article: Anguilla national football team results

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

2021[]

21 March 2021 Friendly U.S. Virgin Islands  0–0  Anguilla Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Report Stadium: Training Ground at Inter Miami CF Stadium
27 March 2021 WC 1st Round Qualifying Anguilla  0–6  Dominican Republic Fort Lauderdale, Florida
18:00 UTC−4 Report
Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Referee: Rubiel Vázquez (United States)
30 March 2021 WC 1st Round Qualifying Barbados  1–0  Anguilla Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
19:30 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
Referee: Diego Montaño Robles (Mexico)
2 June 2021 WC 1st Round Qualifying Dominica  3–0  Anguilla Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
15:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
Referee: Kimbell Ward (St. Kitts and Nevis)
5 June 2021 WC 1st Round Qualifying Anguilla  0–13  Panama Panama City, Panama
19:00 UTC−5 Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Panamá
Referee: Sergio Reyna (Guatemala)

2022[]

27 January 2022 Friendly British Virgin Islands  1–2  Anguilla Bisham, England
 Report
Stadium: Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre
13 February 2022 Friendly Saint Martin  1–2  Anguilla Quartier-d'Orleans, Saint Martin
 Report
Report
Stadium: Stade Thelbert Carti

Coaching history[]

Players[]

Current squad[]

The following players were named in the roster for a friendly match against  Saint Martin on 13 February 2022.[8][9]

Caps and goals correct as of 27 January 2022 after the friendly match against  British Virgin Islands.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Jelani Lawrence 1 0 Anguilla Kicks United
17 2DF Steven Austin (1990-12-27) 27 December 1990 (age 31) 8 0 Anguilla
14 2DF Javille Brooks (1984-09-21) 21 September 1984 (age 37) 11 2 Anguilla Roaring Lions
2DF Shemari Bryan (2002-02-09) 9 February 2002 (age 20) 3 0 Anguilla Roaring Lions
2DF Asharn Hodge (1995-10-21) 21 October 1995 (age 26) 0 0 Anguilla Uprising
10 2DF Kion Lee (1993-09-02) 2 September 1993 (age 28) 16 1 Anguilla Roaring Lions
25 2DF Luke Paris (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 (age 27) 9 0 England Windsor
2 2DF Tafari Smith (2000-03-16) 16 March 2000 (age 21) 16 2 Anguilla Roaring Lions
16 2DF Brian-Paul Tesselaar (1989-12-24) 24 December 1989 (age 32) 1 0 Netherlands AFC '34
3MF Kayini Brooks-Belle (1994-07-23) 23 July 1994 (age 27) 10 0 Anguilla Roaring Lions
3MF Caleb Bryan (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 (age 19) 0 0 Anguilla Lymers
3MF Stephan Fiedtkou (1998-01-18) 18 January 1998 (age 24) 0 0 Anguilla Uprising
8 3MF Javis Jones (2005-08-24) 24 August 2005 (age 16) 1 0 Anguilla Uprising
26 3MF Jalen Smeins (2002-08-29) 29 August 2002 (age 19) 1 0 Anguilla Diamond
13 4FW Jauron Gayle (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 (age 17) 2 0 Anguilla Diamond
20 4FW Calvin Morgan (1995-05-18) 18 May 1995 (age 26) 1 1 England Chalvey Sports

Recent call-ups[]

The following players have been called up to the Anguilla squad in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Kareem Burris (1991-09-13) 13 September 1991 (age 30) 8 0 Anguilla Roaring Lions v.  Panama; 6 June 2021
GK Bailey Danniell (2003-11-23) 23 November 2003 (age 18) 0 0 Anguilla Lymers v.  Barbados; 31 March 2021
GK Darius Lantan (1979-02-15) 15 February 1979 (age 43) 4 0 Anguilla v.  Panama; 6 June 2021
GK Ryan Liddie (1981-10-15) 15 October 1981 (age 40) 31 0 Anguilla Roaring Lions v.  Barbados; 31 March 2021
DF Bakari Battice (2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 (age 17) 1 0 Anguilla Roaring Lions v.  Barbados; 31 March 2021
DF Noah Bradshaw (2004-04-18) 18 April 2004 (age 17) 0 0 Anguilla Lymers v.  Barbados; 31 March 2021
DF Sedu Bradshaw (2002-11-13) 13 November 2002 (age 19) 2 0 Anguilla Lymers v.  Panama; 6 June 2021
DF Kieron Lake-Bryan 1 0 England Aldershot Town Under 23s v.  British Virgin Islands; 27 January 2022
DF Germain Hughes (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 25) 16 0 Anguilla Roaring Lions v.  British Virgin Islands; 27 January 2022
DF Tyrique Lake (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 (age 23) 7 0 United States Longwood Lancers v.  Panama; 6 June 2021
DF Lewis Proctor 0 0 England Farnham Royal Mavericks v.  Panama; 6 June 2021
DF Rodondo Roach (2002-10-27) 27 October 2002 (age 19) 1 0 Anguilla Diamond v.  Panama; 6 June 2021
MF Simon Anthony (1977-11-02) 2 November 1977 (age 44) 3 0 Unattached v.  Panama; 6 June 2021
MF Kapil Battice (1982-10-26) 26 October 1982 (age 39) 18 4 Anguilla Roaring Lions v.  Panama; 6 June 2021
MF Varian Carty (2003-06-03) 3 June 2003 (age 18) 1 0 United States Huntingdon Hawks v.  British Virgin Islands; 27 January 2022
MF Jordan Deans 1 0 England v.  British Virgin Islands; 27 January 2022
MF Kian Duncan (2000-05-26) 26 May 2000 (age 21) 4 0 England Binfield v.  Panama; 6 June 2021
MF Jerell Gumbs (1999-01-13) 13 January 1999 (age 23) 5 0 England Holyport v.  British Virgin Islands; 27 January 2022
MF Conrad Joseph 1 0 England Singh Sabha Slough v.  British Virgin Islands; 27 January 2022
MF Stewart Murray (1988-01-19) 19 January 1988 (age 34) 3 0 Anguilla v.  Panama; 6 June 2021
MF Jermal Richardson (1994-05-10) 10 May 1994 (age 27) 8 0 Anguilla Roaring Lions v.  Panama; 6 June 2021
MF René Thomas (1994-08-26) 26 August 1994 (age 27) 2 0 Anguilla Uprising v.  Barbados, 31 March 2021
FW Kyle Lake-Bryan (2001-10-23) 23 October 2001 (age 20) 3 1 Unattached v.  Panama; 6 June 2021
FW Lamar Carpenter (2004-01-23) 23 January 2004 (age 18) 1 0 Anguilla United Select v.  Panama; 6 June 2021
FW Shemaron Carty (1987-01-11) 11 January 1987 (age 35) 2 1 England Thames Valley Raiders FC v.  British Virgin Islands; 27 January 2022
FW Lewis Francis (1993-07-01) 1 July 1993 (age 28) 1 0 England Stanway Rovers v.  British Virgin Islands; 27 January 2022
FW Jonathan Guishard (1996-07-02) 2 July 1996 (age 25) 19 0 Anguilla v.  Panama; 6 June 2021
FW Aedan Scipio (1990-09-03) 3 September 1990 (age 31) 2 0 Anguilla Roaring Lions v.  Barbados, 31 March 2021
FW Jan-Willem Tesselaar (1997-10-21) 21 October 1997 (age 24) 1 0 Netherlands ADO '20 v.  British Virgin Islands; 27 January 2022
FW Cyrus Vanterpool (1990-12-30) 30 December 1990 (age 31) 8 0 England v.  Barbados, 31 March 2021
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE = Preliminary squad
  • TRA = Training player
  • WD = Withdrew (non-injury)
  • RET = Retired

Player records[]

As of 27 January 2022
Players in bold are still active with Anguilla.

Competitive record[]

World Cup record[]

Year Final Tournament Qualification
Round Pld W D L F A Pos. Pld W D L F A
1930 to 1998 Did not enter Did not enter
2002 Did not qualify First round 2 0 0 2 2 5
2006 First round 2 0 1 1 0 6
2010 First round 2 0 0 2 0 16
2014 First round 2 0 0 2 0 6
2018 First round 2 0 0 2 0 8
2022 First round – 4th 4 0 0 4 0 23
2026 To be determined To be determined
Totals 0/21 – – – – – – — 14 0 1 13 2 64

Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks; correct as of 5 June 2021 after the match against Panama.

Gold Cup record[]

Year Final Tournament Qualification
Round Pld W D L F A Pos. Pld W D L F A
1963 to 1989 Did not enter Did not enter
1991 Did not qualify 3rd 2 0 1 1 1 7
1993 3rd 2 0 0 2 0 2
1996 First round 2 0 0 2 2 6
1998 4th 3 0 0 3 1 12
2000 4th 3 0 0 3 1 35
2002 2nd 2 1 0 1 5 4
2003 Did not enter Did not enter
2005 Withdrew Withdrew
2007 Did not qualify 4th 3 0 0 3 5 18
2009 3rd 2 0 0 2 2 6
2011 3rd 3 1 0 2 4 8
2013 4th 3 0 0 3 1 16
2015 4th 3 0 0 3 0 20
2017 3rd 2 0 0 2 0 11
2019 31st 4 0 1 3 1 15
2021 N/A[A]
Totals 0/26 – – – – – – — 34 2 2 30 23 160

Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks; correct as of 22 March 2019 after the match against the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Notes
  1. ^
    A: Anguilla were unable to qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup after failing to qualify for a place in League A or League B of the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League.

CONCACAF Nations League record[]

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

Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks; correct as of 19 November 2019 after the match against Puerto Rico.

Caribbean Cup record[]

Year Final Tournament Qualification
Round Pld W D L F A Pos. Pld W D L F A
1989 to 1990 Did not enter Did not enter
1991 Did not qualify 3rd 2 0 1 1 1 7
1992 First round 2 0 0 2 0 8
1993 3rd 2 0 0 2 0 2
1994 3rd 2 0 0 2 0 11
1995 First round 2 0 0 2 2 6
1996 3rd 2 0 0 2 0 12
1997 4th 3 0 0 3 1 12
1998 4th 3 0 0 3 1 35
1999 Withdrew Withdrew
2001 Did not qualify 2nd 2 1 0 1 5 4
2005 Withdrew Withdrew
2007 Did not qualify 4th 3 0 0 3 5 18
2008 3rd 2 0 0 2 2 6
2010 3rd 3 1 0 2 4 8
2012 4th 3 0 0 3 1 16
2014 4th 3 0 0 3 0 20
2017 3rd 2 0 0 2 0 11
Totals 0/19 – – – – – – — 36 2 1 33 21 176

Head-to-head record[]

Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD WPCT
 Antigua and Barbuda 4 0 0 4 3 22 −19 0.00
 Bahamas 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 0.00
 Barbados 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7 0.00
 British Virgin Islands 11 4 0 7 13 26 −13 36.36
 Cayman Islands 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 0.00
 Cuba 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0.00
 Dominica 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0.00
 Dominican Republic 6 0 1 5 0 28 −28 0.00
 El Salvador 2 0 0 2 0 16 −16 0.00
 French Guiana 2 0 0 2 1 9 −8 0.00
 Grenada 1 0 0 1 1 14 −13 0.00
 Guadeloupe 1 0 0 1 0 9 −9 0.00
 Guatemala 2 0 0 2 0 15 −15 0.00
 Guyana 2 0 0 2 0 21 −21 0.00
 Martinique 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0.00
 Montserrat 4 1 1 2 7 6 +1 25.00
 Nicaragua 3 0 0 3 0 14 −14 0.00
 Panama 1 0 0 1 0 13 −13 0.00
 Puerto Rico 4 0 0 4 3 13 −10 0.00
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 0 0 3 1 16 −15 0.00
 Saint Lucia 1 0 0 1 0 6 −6 0.00
 Saint Martin 9 3 0 6 10 18 −8 33.33
 Sint Maarten 5 0 1 4 1 11 −10 0.00
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0.00
 Trinidad and Tobago 2 0 0 2 0 25 −25 0.00
 U.S. Virgin Islands 3 0 2 1 0 3 −3 0.00
Total 80 8 6 66 47 331 −284 10.00
Source: Results

References[]

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