Cayman Islands national football team
Association | Cayman Islands Football Association | ||
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Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
Head coach | Benjamin Pugh[1] | ||
Most caps | Ian Lindo (23) | ||
Top scorer | Lee Ramoon (12) | ||
Home stadium | Truman Bodden Sports Complex | ||
FIFA code | CAY | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 196 1 (16 September 2021)[2] | ||
Highest | 127 (November 1995) | ||
Lowest | 206 (April 2019) | ||
First international | |||
Dominica 2–1 Cayman Islands (Roseau, Dominica; 3 March 1985) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Cayman Islands 5–0 British Virgin Islands (Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; 2 March 1994) Cayman Islands 5–0 Sint Maarten (Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; 4 March 1994) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Cayman Islands 0–11 Canada (Bradenton, Florida, United States; 29 March 2021) |
The Cayman Islands national football team is the national team of the Cayman Islands, and is controlled by the Cayman Islands Football Association. It is a member of FIFA and CONCACAF. Cayman Islands' home ground is Truman Bodden Stadium in George Town, and their head coach is Benjamin Pugh. Prior to Pugh's appointment, the Cayman Island's national team had failed to win a single game in over 9 years, sinking to 206 in the FIFA World Rankings. They have recently advanced 13 places in the rankings; winning 4 out of 6 Nation's League Qualifiers (including a win against Barbados).
History[]
In 2000, given the status of the Cayman Islands as one of the British overseas territories, the national team attempted to use this as a loophole to call up a number of uncapped players possessing British passports but who had no specific links to the islands. Barry McIntosh, a football agent, was called in to scout players for an upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cuba and ultimately he secured eight players i.e. Wayne Allison (Tranmere Rovers), Ged Brannan (Motherwell), David Barnett (Lincoln City), Martin O'Connor (Birmingham City), Dwayne Plummer (Bristol City), Barry Hayles (Fulham), Neville Roach (Southend United) and Neil Sharpe (Boreham Wood). With the exception of Allison the players all appeared in a 5–0 friendly defeat against D.C. United but before they could appear in any official internationals FIFA stepped in and barred the players from representing the Cayman Islands due to their failure to satisfy the existing rules for national team eligibility.[4] Of the eight players only Hayles went on to play international football, appearing for Jamaica ten times.
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[]
24 March WC 1st Round Qualifying | Suriname | 3–0 | Cayman Islands | showParamaribo, Suriname |
29 March WC 1st Round Qualifying | Cayman Islands | 0–11 | Canada | showBradenton, United States |
2 June WC 1st Round Qualifying | Cayman Islands | 1–3 | Aruba | showBradenton, United States |
8 June WC 1st Round Qualifying | Bermuda | 1–1 | Cayman Islands | showBradenton, United States |
Squad[]
Current squad[]
- The following players were called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifications.
- Match dates: 2 June – 8 June 2021
- Opposition: Aruba and Bermuda
- Caps and goals correct as of: 2 June 2021, after the match against Aruba.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Albertini Holness | 6 March 2000 | 8 | 0 | Cayman Athletic |
12 | GK | 1 | 0 | Academy | ||
22 | GK | 11 December 1997 | 0 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | Cameron Gray | 22 October 1998 | 5 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Wesley Robinson | 7 September 1993 | 9 | 0 | Elite |
4 | DF | Ackeem Hyde | 3 November 1999 | 10 | 1 | |
5 | DF | Joshewa Frederick-Charlery | 24 January 1997 | 14 | 0 | Bodden Town |
6 | DF | Andre McFarlane | 1 November 1989 | 13 | 0 | Future |
19 | DF | 5 September 1994 | 6 | 0 | Future | |
23 | DF | 3 November 1999 | 4 | 0 | Academy | |
11 | MF | Trey Ebanks | 5 June 2000 | 5 | 0 | Academy |
13 | MF | 19 September 1996 | 5 | 0 | Academy | |
14 | MF | 15 June 2002 | 4 | 0 | Future | |
15 | MF | Kion Parchmont | 28 January 2000 | 2 | 0 | Leiston |
16 | MF | D'Andre Rowe | 5 January 2001 | 5 | 0 | Cayman Athletic |
17 | MF | Mason Duval | 24 August 2001 | 6 | 0 | Academy |
18 | MF | Kareem Foster | 6 September 2000 | 2 | 0 | Westfield |
20 | MF | Jonah Ebanks | 7 May 1996 | 13 | 3 | Scholars International |
21 | MF | Justin Byles | 22 January 2005 | 2 | 0 | |
7 | FW | 21 June 1996 | 1 | 0 | Academy | |
8 | FW | 1 | 0 | East End United | ||
9 | FW | Mark Ebanks | 26 December 1990 | 22 | 6 | Future |
10 | FW | Theron Wood | 7 February 1990 | 21 | 1 | Bodden Town |
Recent call-ups[]
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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MF | Jackson Kirkconnell | 30 August 2003 | 1 | 0 | Brooke House College | vs. Canada, 29 March 2021 |
MF | Jermaine Wilson | 5 February 1995 | 11 | 0 | Academy | vs. Canada, 29 March 2021 |
FW | 27 February 1997 | 11 | 0 | Elite | vs. Canada, 29 March 2021 | |
FW | Gunnar Studenthofft | 5 April 2002 | 1 | 0 | vs. Canada, 29 March 2021 | |
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Player records[]
- As of 2 June 2021
- Players in bold are still active with Cayman Islands.
Most appearances[]
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Top goalscorers[]
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Competitive record[]
FIFA World Cup[]
FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1930 to 1994 | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
1998 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
2002 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
2010 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
2014 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | |||||||||
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 18 | |||||||||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
Total | – | 0/22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 53 |
CONCACAF Gold Cup[]
CONCACAF Gold Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1991 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1993 | |||||||||
1996 | |||||||||
1998 | Withdrew | ||||||||
2000 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2002 | |||||||||
2003 | |||||||||
2005 | |||||||||
2007 | |||||||||
2009 | |||||||||
2011 | |||||||||
2013 | Withdrew | ||||||||
2015 | |||||||||
2017 | |||||||||
2019 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2021 | |||||||||
Total | 0 Titles | 0/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CONCACAF Nations League[]
CONCACAF Nations League record | ||||||||||
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Year | Division | Group | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rank |
2019−20 | C | A | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 33rd | |
2022–23 | C | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 33rd |
Caribbean Cup[]
Caribbean Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D[1] | L | GF | GA | |
1989 | Did not enter | |||||||
1990 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1991 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
1992 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1993 | ||||||||
1994 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
1995 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | |
1996 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1997 | Withdrew | |||||||
1998 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
1999 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2001 | ||||||||
2005 | ||||||||
2007 | ||||||||
2008 | ||||||||
2010 | ||||||||
2012 | Did not enter | |||||||
2014 | ||||||||
2017 | ||||||||
Total | 4/19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 30 |
- ^ Draws include knockout matches decided via a penalty shoot-out.
Head-to-head record[]
As of 29 March 2021 after match against Canada[5]
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
Opponent |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
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Anguilla | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
Antigua and Barbuda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
Aruba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
Bahamas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
Barbados | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 |
Belize | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bermuda | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | −7 |
British Virgin Islands | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 |
Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | −11 |
Cuba | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 46 | −42 |
Dominica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
Dominican Republic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 |
El Salvador | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
French Guiana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
Grenada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
Guadeloupe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
Guyana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
Haiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
Jamaica | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 40 | −30 |
Martinique | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 |
Montserrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
Nicaragua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
Puerto Rico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Saint Lucia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Saint Martin | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 |
Sint Maarten | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
Suriname | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | −17 |
Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
U.S. Virgin Islands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
Total | 104 | 20 | 19 | 65 | 101 | 260 | −159 |
References[]
- ^ "Member Associations". origin1904-p.cxm.fifa.com.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ Footballers whose loved ones have told them who to play for, The Guardian, 5 March 2008
- ^ "World Football Elo Ratings: Cayman Islands". eloratings.net. Elo Ratings. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
External links[]
- Cayman Islands FIFA.com
- Cayman Islands Football Association Archived 12 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Cayman Islands national football team
- Caribbean national association football teams