The Antigua and Barbuda national football team represents Antigua and Barbuda in men's international football, which is governed by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association founded in 1928. It has been a member of FIFA and CONCACAF since 1972. Regionally, it is a member of CFU in the Caribbean Zone.
Antigua and Barbuda has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup and the CONCACAF Gold Cup, but has participated four times in the League B of the CONCACAF Nations League. Regionally, the team finished as runners-up in the CFU Championship in 1988.
Antigua and Barbuda's debut in international competitions was in the 1973 CONCACAF Championship qualification, which also served as the CONCACAF qualifiers for the 1974 FIFA World Cup. The team achieved its first victory in 1950, defeating Montserrat 2âÂÂ0 in the Leeward Islands Tournament, which was also the first match in the team's history.
On November 10, 1972, Antigua and Barbuda's first official match was in the 1973 CONCACAF Championship qualification, losing to Trinidad and Tobago 11âÂÂ1 in Port of Spain, which is the worst defeat in the team's history.
On 17 December 2005, the Antigua and Barbuda national team played their first match against a European opponent after the Hungarian Football Federation invited "the Benna Boys" to play Hungary in an international friendly at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This was the first match coached by former national striker Derrick Edwards. Hungary defeated Antigua and Barbuda 3âÂÂ0.
On 2 May 2016, the Estonian Football Association announced that their national team would play Antigua and Barbuda in an international friendly on 22 November. It was the team's second match against a European opponent. Estonia won the game 1âÂÂ0.
During the March 2018 FIFA Calendar Antigua and Barbuda played Jamaica, drawing 1âÂÂ1 away at Sabina Park, levelling in the last seconds of match from a header from Peter Byers. Upon the team's preparation for their departure back to Antigua, assistant coach Derrick Edwards and equipment manager Danny Benjamin were arrested and charged with possession of, dealing in, and taking steps to export marijuana, and conspiracy at the Norman Manley International Airport. Initially, Edwards was awarded bail and Benjamin was held without bail; after a month, both Edwards and Benjamin were placed under house arrest and curfew and gave up their travel documents. Both men were acquitted of the crime on 14 June, citing there was not enough evidence to prove their involvement in the carrying the drugs with the intention of smuggling them out of Jamaica.
The official nickname of the Antigua and Barbuda national football team is "the Benna Boys", referring to a genre of Antiguan and Barbudan music similar to calypso. The name was selected in a contest with the fanbase in 2012 after the team advanced to the third round of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. "The Benna Boys" beat out other entries in the contest such as "Beach Boys", "Iron Bandits", "Rhythm Warriors" and "Party Crashers". In the past, the national team was unofficially known as "the Wadadli Boys", another name that was in the contest but did not win.
The kit of the national team has been manufactured by Spanish-based Joma since March 2021, ahead of the first round of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
The following is a list of head coaches of the Antigua and Barbuda national team throughout the years.
The following players were called up for the 2025âÂÂ26 CONCACAF Series matches against Aruba and Guyana on 12 and 18 November 2025.
Caps and goals are correct as of 12 November 2025, after the match against Aruba.
The following players have also been called up to the Antigua and Barbuda squad within the last twelve months.
The following table shows Antigua and Barbuda's all-time official international record per opponent: <br>Updated to 18 November 2025 after the match against Guyana