The Anguilla national football team represents Anguilla (British overseas territory) in men's international football, which is governed by the Anguilla Football Association founded in 1990. It has been a member of FIFA since 1996, an associate member of CONCACAF since 1994 and becoming a full member in 1996. Regionally, it is a member of CFU in the Caribbean Zone.
Anguilla has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup and the CONCACAF Gold Cup, but has participated four times in League C of the CONCACAF Nations League, achieving its first victory in the 2024âÂÂ25 edition.
Anguilla's debut in international competitions was in the 1991 Caribbean Cup qualifying tournament. Their first appearance in World Cup qualifiers was in the 2002 CONCACAF qualification. The team achieved its first victory in 2000, defeating British Virgin Islands 4âÂÂ3.
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 3âÂÂ1. 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 2âÂÂ1, and thereby eliminated by an aggregate scoreline of 5âÂÂ2.
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 OlÃÂmpico 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 6âÂÂ0.
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 12âÂÂ0 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 4âÂÂ0, thereby losing to El Salvador by an aggregate score of 16âÂÂ0.
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 2âÂÂ0 at the Estadio Panamericano in San Cristobal, and losing 4âÂÂ0 in the same Dominican Republic stadium just two days later. This put the Dominican Republic through to the second round with the same 6âÂÂ0 aggregate scoreline as their previous encounter.
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 5âÂÂ0 at the Estadio Nacional Dennis MartÃÂnez in Managua, Nicaragua and, on 29 March 2015, were eliminated at Ronald Webster Park in The Valley in Anguilla with a 3âÂÂ0 loss, to send Nicaragua through to the second round by a score of 8âÂÂ0 on aggregate.
In the first round of the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Anguilla were drawn into group D with Dominica, Barbados, Dominican Republic, and Panama, whom theyâÂÂd each play once. Their first match of the campaign was against Dominican Republic on 27 March 2021, at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. This game would make it the 3rd time the two teams faced in World Cup qualifying games. Anguilla lost 6âÂÂ0, making this the same as the last two aggregate scores for the teams. On 31 March 2021, they faced Barbados at Estadio OlÃÂmpico Félix Sánchez in Santo Domingo, Anguilla lost to a late 1âÂÂ0 goal by Emile Saimovici. Then, on 2 June 2021 they lost 3âÂÂ0 to Dominica at Estadio OlÃÂmpico Félix Sánchez in Santo Domingo. And on 6 July, at Estadio Nacional de Panamá in Panama City, Anguilla suffered a massive 13âÂÂ0 defeat. They ended of round 1 with 0 points, 0 goals, and 23 goals against.
At the commencement of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, Anguilla advanced beyond the first round of qualifying for the first time in their history after beating Turks and Caicos Islands 1âÂÂ1 on aggregate after penalties.
In the second round, they were drawn into Group F with Suriname, El Salvador, Puerto Rico and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
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.
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 players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and El Salvador on 4 and 7 June 2025.
Caps and goals are updated as of 30 April 2025, after the match against British Virgin Islands.
The following players have also been called up for the team in the last twelve months.