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Barbados national football team

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Barbados
NicknameBajan Tridents
AssociationBarbados Football Association (BFA)
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachKent Hall
CaptainAndre Applewhaite
Most capsNorman Forde (74)
Top scorerLlewellyn Riley (23)[1]
Home stadiumWildey Turf
FIFA codeBRB
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 179 Steady (20 July 2026)[2]
Highest92 (October 2009)
Lowest181 (July 2017)
First international
 Barbados 3–0 Trinidad and Tobago 
(Bridgetown, Barbados; 20 April 1929)
Biggest win
Barbados  7–1  Anguilla
(St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda; 24 September 2006)
Biggest defeat
 British Guiana 9–0 Barbados 
(Georgetown, British Guiana; 30 June 1931)
 Trinidad and Tobago 9–0 Barbados 
(Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; 25 March 2022)
CFU Championship / Caribbean Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1978)
Best resultRunners-up (1985)
Medal record

The Barbados national football team represents Barbados in men's international football, which is governed by the Barbados Football Association founded in 1910. It has been a member of FIFA and CONCACAF since 1968. Regionally it is a member of CFU in the Caribbean Zone.

Barbados has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup and the CONCACAF Gold Cup, but has participated twice in League B and twice in League C of the CONCACAF Nations League. Regionally, the team finished as runners-up in the CFU Championship in 1985.

Barbados' debut in international competitions was in the 1978 CFU Championship. Their first appearance in World Cup qualifiers was in the 1977 CONCACAF Championship qualification, which also served as the CONCACAF qualifiers for the 1978 FIFA World Cup. The team achieved its first victory in 1929, defeating Trinidad and Tobago 3–0.

History

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Beginnings (1929–1980)

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Barbados played their first international match on April 20, 1929, against Trinidad and Tobago, ending in a 3–0 victory. In the 1930s, they participated in several editions of the Martínez Shield[3] where they suffered their most severe defeat against Guyana (at that time, British Guiana), in Georgetown, in 1931, 9–0.

Barbados had to wait for the qualifying tournament for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games to play its first official competition match against the amateur team of El Salvador, on July 25, 1971, in Bridgetown, a match that saw the Selecta win 0–3. Two years later, Barbados participated in the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games, in Santo Domingo, although it did not qualify past the first round. On August 15, 1976, Barbados defeated Trinidad and Tobago 2–1 (a brace by Victor Clarke) in the 1978 World Cup qualifiers, which doubled as qualification for the 1977 CONCACAF Championship. In the second leg, the Soca Warriors claimed their revenge (1–0) in Port of Spain, taking the tie to a third tiebreaker game, played in Bridgetown, on September 14, 1976, where Trinidad and Tobago won 1–3, eliminating Barbados.

1980–2000

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In the '80s, the Bajan Braves obtained 2nd place in the 1985 CFU Championship. The following year they played the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games, where they reached the quarterfinals, before being eliminated by the hosts, Dominican Republic. At the end of the decade, Barbados hosted the first edition of the Caribbean Cup, without being able to progress beyond the group stage.

In the 90s, Barbados would return to the World Cup qualifiers, in the preliminary tournament for the 1994 World Cup, where it was again eliminated by Trinidad and Tobago (5–1). In the 1998 World Cup qualifiers, after beating Dominica with an aggregate score of 2–0, Barbados was beaten down by Jamaica (0–1 in Bridgetown and 2–0 in Kingston). In the Caribbean Cup, the Bajan Braves qualified for the 1994 competition in an infamous match against Grenada where they purposefully scored an own-goal in order to force overtime and help them to advance, and in the final tournament were eliminated in the first round. Barbados subsequently failed to qualify for the annual competition from 1995 to 1999.

2000s

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The 21st century started well for Barbados, who eliminated Cuba on penalties (5–4), after two 1–1 draws in Havana and Bridgetown, during the qualifying rounds for the 2002 World Cup. In the second round, they achieved a historic victory at home against Costa Rica (2–1), on July 16, 2000, with goals from Llewellyn Riley and Michael Forde. However, after winning that match, the Barbadians lost the remaining fixtures, wasting their chance to advance to the final hexagonal.

They would return in 2001 to the final phase of the Caribbean Cup, although without much luck after being eliminated again in the first round. In the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, the Saint Kitts and Nevis team eliminated Barbados in the first phase, with an aggregate score of 5–2. In 2005, Barbados hosted (for the second time) the XII edition of the Caribbean Cup, finishing in 4th place. They also qualified for the 2007 and 2008 tournaments, eliminated both times in the group stage. In the preliminary tournament for the 2010 World Cup, Barbados was eliminated by the United States, over two legs, with a crushing aggregate result of 9–0.

2010–present

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The qualifiers heading to the 2014 World Cup were a real ordeal for the Bajan Braves who were placed into a group with Bermuda, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. They finished last in the group, with 2 goals scored and 14 conceded. After being eliminated in the preliminary phase of the Caribbean Cup in 2012 and after 17 months of inactivity, Barbados returned to play an international match, on March 2, 2014, against Jamaica, in Bridgetown, a match that concluded with victory for the Reggae Boyz, 2–0.

In the qualifying rounds for the 2018 World Cup, they would face the US Virgin Islands where they were surprised 0–1 at home, however, Barbados would overcome the deficit by a 0–4 victory on the road. Then they would face Aruba, winning 0–2 as a visitor, then beating them 1–0 at home however Barbados had fielded an ineligible player, Hadan Holligan, who was due to serve a suspension for collecting two yellow cards, therefore the second leg was awarded to Aruba 3–0, seeing them progress, eliminating Barbados.[4]

Results and fixtures

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

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

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4 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Barbados  1–1  Aruba Wildey, Barbados
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Wildey Turf
Referee: Andrew Samuel (Trinidad and Tobago)
10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Saint Lucia  2–1  Barbados Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
Report (FIFA) Stadium: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground
Attendance: 144
Referee: Sergio Reyna (Guatemala)

2026

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Coaching history

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Emmerson Boyce played for Barbados and managed Barbados

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2025–26 CONCACAF Series matches against Saint Martin and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 26 and 29 March 2026.[6]

Caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2026, after the match against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Jireh Malcolm (2006-11-21) 21 November 2006 (age 19) 7 0 Barbados Football Association Paradise
1GK Shaquan Phillips (2002-02-04) 4 February 2002 (age 24) 1 0 Barbados Football Association Weymouth

2DF Ackeel Applewhaite (1999-07-17) 17 July 1999 (age 27) 43 1 United States Soccer Federation CT United
2DF Andre Applewhaite (2002-06-03) 3 June 2002 (age 24) 26 3 United States Soccer Federation CT United
2DF Carl Hinkson (1997-04-14) 14 April 1997 (age 29) 19 1 Barbados Football Association Kick Start Rush
2DF Ethan Taylor (2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 (age 21) 6 1 United States Soccer Federation Appalachian FC
2DF Jaheim Neblett (2002-09-30) 30 September 2002 (age 23) 6 0 Barbados Football Association Weymouth Wales
2DF Ajani Banton (2006-12-18) 18 December 2006 (age 19) 1 1 United States Soccer Federation Lehigh Mountain Hawks

3MF Mario Williams (1992-08-19) 19 August 1992 (age 33) 52 0 Barbados Football Association Weymouth Wales
3MF Rashad Jules (1992-06-24) 24 June 1992 (age 34) 35 5 Barbados Football Association Weymouth Wales
3MF Nadre Butcher (2004-03-06) 6 March 2004 (age 22) 19 1 Portuguese Football Federation Real Sport Clube
3MF Nicoli Brathwaite (2000-12-24) 24 December 2000 (age 25) 19 0 Romanian Football Federation Progresul Ezeriș
3MF Jaron Oughterson (2001-05-11) 11 May 2001 (age 25) 6 1 Barbados Football Association UWI
3MF Leon Elliott (2006-10-22) 22 October 2006 (age 19) 1 0 The Football Association Ipswich Town U21

4FW Sheran Hoyte (2000-02-21) 21 February 2000 (age 26) 14 2 Trinidad and Tobago Football Association Central FC
2DF Shay Prescod (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 (age 22) 4 0 United States Soccer Federation Oklahoma City Stars

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up within the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Justin Griffith (2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 (age 21) 1 0 England Macclesfield v.  Saint Lucia, 10 June 2025

DF Ricardio Morris (1993-04-24) 24 April 1993 (age 33) 50 0 Barbados Weymouth Wales v.  Saint Lucia, 10 June 2025
DF Jayden Goodridge (2004-11-17) 17 November 2004 (age 21) 3 0 Barbados Pro-Shottas Soccer School v.  Saint Lucia, 10 June 2025
DF Romario Small (1994-12-16) 16 December 1994 (age 31) 2 0 Trinidad and Tobago Central FC v.  Saint Lucia, 10 June 2025
DF Lemar Catlyn (2002-12-06) 6 December 2002 (age 23) 2 0 Barbados Ellerton v.  Saint Lucia, 10 June 2025
DF Tyrique Bailey (2004-04-21) 21 April 2004 (age 22) 1 0 United States Union University Bulldogs v.  Saint Lucia, 10 June 2025
DF Kamari Johnson (2007-06-21) 21 June 2007 (age 19) 0 0 Barbados Kick Start v.  Saint Lucia, 10 June 2025

MF Niall Reid-Stephen (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001 (age 24) 20 11 United States New Mexico United v.  Saint Lucia, 10 June 2025
MF Tajio James (2003-12-17) 17 December 2003 (age 22) 12 3 Croatia Radnik Križevci v.  Saint Lucia, 10 June 2025
MF Jaylan Gilkes (2002-06-28) 28 June 2002 (age 24) 8 0 Barbados Barbados Soccer Academy v.  Saint Lucia, 10 June 2025
MF Shamari Harewood (2006-05-25) 25 May 2006 (age 20) 5 0 Barbados UWI v.  Saint Lucia, 10 June 2025
MF Sekani Mayers (1998-09-23) 23 September 1998 (age 27) 1 0 Barbados Kick Start v.  Saint Lucia, 10 June 2025

FW Omani Leacock (1998-05-01) 1 May 1998 (age 28) 29 4 Jamaica Waterhouse v.  Saint Lucia, 10 June 2025
FW Devonte Richards (2002-09-27) 27 September 2002 (age 23) 7 1 United States Central Arkansas Bears v.  Saint Lucia, 10 June 2025
FW Khimani Cox (2005-02-14) 14 February 2005 (age 21) 3 0 Barbados Barbados Soccer Academy v.  Saint Lucia, 10 June 2025

Player records

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As of 30 March 2026[7]
Players in bold are still active with Barbados.

Most appearances

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Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Norman Forde 72 18 1998–2011
2 John Parris 61 4 2000–2011
3 Gregory Goodridge 59 16 1995–2008
4 Hadan Holligan 55 6 2015–2024
5 Mario Williams 52 0 2015–present
6 Mario Harte 51 13 2008–2019
7 Ricardio Morris 50 0 2012–present
8 Ackeel Applewhaite 43 1 2017–present
Raheim Sargeant 43 3 2010–2019
10 Jonathan Straker 42 1 1998–2011

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Llewellyn Riley 22 41 0.54 1995–2005
2 Norman Forde 18 72 0.25 1998–2011
3 Gregory Goodridge 16 61 0.26 1995–2008
4 Mario Harte 13 51 0.25 2008–2019
5 Niall Reid-Stephen 11 20 0.55 2018–present
Jeff Williams 11 36 0.31 2005–2014
7 Jerry Alexander 9 11 0.82 1995–2000
8 Thierry Gale 7 14 0.5 2018–present
Riviere Williams 7 26 0.27 2003–2011
10 Paul Ifill 6 10 0.6 2004–2008

Competitive record

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Pos. Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1966Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
1970 and 1974Did not participate Did not participate
Argentina 1978Did not qualify 310235
Spain 1982Did not participate Did not participate
Mexico 1986Withdrew Withdrew
Italy 1990Did not participate Did not participate
United States 1994Did not qualify 200215
France 1998 420223
South Korea Japan 2002 124351727
Germany 2006 200225
South Africa 2010 4112210
Brazil 2014 6006214
Russia 2018Disqualified after qualifying for third round[8][9] 420264
Qatar 2022Did not qualify 412133
Canada Mexico United States 2026 4013410
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total0/10 45117274286

CONCACAF Gold Cup

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CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup record
Year Round Pos. Pld W D L GF GA Squad
1963 to 1973Did not participate
Mexico 1977Did not qualify
Honduras 1981Withdrew
1985 to 1991Did not participate
MexicoUnited States 1993Did not qualify
United States 1996
United States 1998
United States 2000
United States 2002
MexicoUnited States 2003
United States 2005
United States 2007
United States 2009
United States 2011
United States 2013
CanadaUnited States 2015
United States 2017
Costa RicaJamaicaUnited States 2019
United States 2021
CanadaUnited States 2023
CanadaUnited States 2025
Total0/17

CONCACAF Nations League

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CONCACAF Nations League record
League phase Final phase
Season Div. Group Pos. Pld W D L GF GA P/R Finals Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad
2019–20 C A 3rd6402144Rise United States 2021Ineligible
2022–23 B A 13th610539Same position United States 2023
2023–24 B B 16th6006726Fall United States 2024
2024–25 C A 1st4400174Rise United States 2025
2026–27 BTo be determined 2027
Total229 !0134143 Total0/4

Caribbean Cup

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CFU Championship / Caribbean Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Pos. Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Trinidad and Tobago 1978 First round201101
Suriname 1979Did not participate Did not participate
Puerto Rico 1981Did not qualify 202022
French Guiana 1983 412123
Barbados 1985Runners-up2nd303022 Qualified as host
Martinique 1988Did not qualify 200219
Barbados 1989 Group stage5th210113 Qualified as host
Trinidad and Tobago 1990 Unfinished[10]211054 321031
Jamaica 1991Did not participate Did not participate
Trinidad and Tobago 1992Did not qualify 311144
Jamaica 1993 320192
Trinidad and Tobago 1994 Group stage6th302135 210143
Cayman Islands Jamaica 1995Did not qualify 421193
Trinidad and Tobago 1996 210122
Antigua and Barbuda Saint Kitts and Nevis 1997 211031
Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago 1998 310269
Trinidad and Tobago 1999 531194
Trinidad and Tobago 2001Group stage8th3003210 321095
Barbados 2005 Fourth place4th300327 Qualified as host
Trinidad and Tobago 2007 Group stage8th301236 6420175
Jamaica 2008 Group stage8th300348 5410116
Martinique 2010Did not qualify 312061
Antigua and Barbuda 2012 320132
Jamaica 2014 62131213
Martinique 2017 210112
TotalRunners-up9/212428142246 6331161611377

Honours

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Subregional

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Head-to-head record

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As of 15 November 2025, These all-time records are exclusively class 'A' internationals matches.[11]

Key

  Winning record   Equal record   Losing record

Opponent Pld W D L GF GA
 Anguilla220081
 Antigua and Barbuda96121610
 Aruba85121711
 Bahamas3300115
 Belize201101
 Bermuda165472029
 Bonaire220073
 British Virgin Islands110021
 Canada300329
 Cayman Islands3201114
 Costa Rica210124
 Cuba8044312
 Curaçao210124
 Dominica158432112
 Dominican Republic5014314
 El Salvador100103
 Finland101000
 French Guiana200205
 Grenada28111254832
 Guadeloupe712458
 Guatemala301215
 Guyana421012204980
 Haiti4103611
 Jamaica2356122333
 Martinique142572130
 Montserrat310297
 Netherlands Antilles521245
 Nicaragua3003110
 Northern Ireland101011
 Panama100101
 Puerto Rico200202
 Saint Kitts and Nevis124261921
 Saint Lucia105231911
 Saint Martin210141
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines238963630
 Suriname124531310
 Sweden100104
 Trinidad and Tobago476113038125
 Turks and Caicos Islands220070
 U.S. Virgin Islands7601201
 United States4004020
Total34110586150449576

See also

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References

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  1. "Llewellyn Riley". www.soccer-db.info. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  2. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  3. "Martinez Shield". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. "FIFA ousts Barbados from World Cup for ineligible player". AP News. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. Desk, Sports. "Former Barbados midfielder Kent Hall takes over as head coach of Barbados senior men's national team". Sportsmax. Retrieved 8 September 2024. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  6. @barbadosfa; (23 March 2026). "The Barbados Football Association confirms the upcoming fixtures for the 2025/26 Concacaf Friendly Series" via Instagram.
  7. "Barbados". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  8. FIFA awarded Aruba a 3–0 win as a result of Barbados fielding the ineligible player Hadan Holligan. Holligan failed to serve an automatic one match suspension for receiving two yellow cards earlier in the competition. The match originally ended 1–0 to Barbados
  9. "Barbados sanctioned for fielding ineligible player". FIFA. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015.
  10. Play was suspended when Jamaat al Muslimeen attempted a coup d'état of the government of Trinidad and Tobago. The tournament was abandoned altogether after Tropical storm Arthur forced the cancellation of the final round of games. Trinidad and Tobago were to meet Martinique in the final.
  11. "Barbados national football team statistics and records: All-time record". 11v11.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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