# 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.

## 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 |
| Jamaica | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | +27 |
| Saint Lucia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 16 | −11 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | −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.

### Unfavorable results at international competitions (2007–2010)
#### 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | +24 | 9 |
| Bermuda | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 6 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 3 |
| Dominica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0 |

#### 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
| Cuba | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 6 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 3 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 |

### 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 | |
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 | |

## Team image
### Kits and crest

The current kit of the Antigua and Barbuda national football team is made by Joma Sport. The team has three different colored uniforms. 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 as an alternate.

#### Kit suppliers

| Kit manufacturer | Period |
| Adidas | 2006–2011 |
| Peak | 2012–2018 |
| Joma | 2019–current |

## Results and fixtures

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

### Legend

Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

### 2024
## Head-to-head record

    As of 10 May 2021
| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
| Anguilla | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| Cuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
| Dominica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Haiti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | -22 |
| Martinique | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | -8 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Total | 23 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 61 | -38 |

## Coaching staff
### Current coaching staff

As of September 2023
* Coaching and Management Staff
* Esther Anthony - Team Manager
* Astel Joseph - Head Coach
* Karen Warner - Assistant Coach
* Nikisha Samuel - Goalkeeper Coach
* Lakeisha Samuel - Equipment Manager
* Jessica Hall - Physiotherapist
* Mclean Lawrence - Trainer

### Manager history

* Vincent Samuel (August 2018–July 2019)
* LISA COLE (August 2019–November 2021)
* Prince Borde (January 2022–April 2022)

## 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 named to the squad to play the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification games against Guyana and Suriname on 29 November and 3 December 2023, respectively.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Anik Jarvis (captain) | | | |
| 20 | 1GK | Jewel Harve | | | |
| 6 | 2DF | Zolique Samuel | | | |
| 6 | 2DF | Tassianne Benjamin | | | Bobcats Athletics |
| 6 | 2DF | Ozora Roberts | | | |
| 6 | 2DF | K´Neice Browne | | | |
| 17 | 2DF | Karmiellie Hughes | | | |
| 14 | 2DF | Abisha Henry | | | |
| 5 | 3MF | Shakea Ogarro | | | |
| 8 | 3MF | Virginia Simon | | | |
| 9 | 3MF | Ajahana Martin | | | |
| 13 | 3MF | Rrisha Simon | | | |
| 9 | 3MF | Azaliyah Peterson | | | |
| 9 | 3MF | Daniella De Souza | | | |
| 15 | 4FW | Zoya Simon | | | |
| 15 | 4FW | Donesha Samuel | | | |
| 10 | 4FW | Kai Jacobs | 3 | 1 | Tigeress |

### Recent call-ups

| Pos. | Player | Latest call-up |
| DF | Vernetta Jacobs | v. Suriname, 25 September 2023 |
| DF | Nia Coates | v. Suriname, 25 September 2023 |
| DF | Denover Jarvis | v. Suriname, 25 September 2023 |
| MF | Breana Roberts | v. Suriname, 25 September 2023 |
| MF | Nicelle Drew | v. Suriname, 25 September 2023 |
| MF | Jada Benjamin | v. Suriname, 25 September 2023 |
| FW | Gabrielle De Suza | v. Suriname, 25 September 2023 |
| FW | Kevoncia James | v. Suriname, 25 September 2023 |

## Competitive record
### FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record :
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1991 | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist |
| 1995 | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist |
| 1999 | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist |
| 2003 | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### Olympic Games

| Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Qualifying record | Qualifying record | Qualifying record | Qualifying record | Qualifying record | Qualifying record | Qualifying record |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1996 | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist |
| 2000 | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist |
| 2004 | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | -13 |
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | -16 |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | -15 |
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 51 | -44 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### CONCACAF Women's Championship

| CONCACAF W Championship record | CONCACAF W Championship record | CONCACAF W Championship record | CONCACAF W Championship record | CONCACAF W Championship record | CONCACAF W Championship record | CONCACAF W Championship record | CONCACAF W Championship record | CONCACAF W Championship record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1991 | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist |
| 1993 | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist |
| 1994 | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist |
| 1998 | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist |
| 2000 | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist |
| 2002 | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | -12 |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 21 | -15 |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2014 Caribbean Cup | 2014 Caribbean Cup | 2014 Caribbean Cup | 2014 Caribbean Cup | 2014 Caribbean Cup | 2014 Caribbean Cup | 2014 Caribbean Cup |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 26 | -21 |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | In progress | In progress | In progress | In progress | In progress | In progress | In progress |
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 63 | -48 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### CFU Women's Caribbean Cup

CFU Women's Caribbean Cup record :
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2000 | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist | Did not exist |
| 2014 | Final Round | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Total | Final Round | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.