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 and 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 and the Grenadines and Aruba. Antigua and Barbuda qualified for the final tournament in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the final tournament, the team was in Group B with the hosts Trinidad and Tobago, Martinique and St. Kitts and 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.

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

2025

Head-to-head record

Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 1 0 0 1 1 6 −5 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 2 0 0 2 0 22 −22 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 1 0 0 1 0 8 −8 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 2 0 0 2 3 5 −2 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 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) Karen Warner

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.

Recent call-ups

Competitive record FIFA Women's World Cup FIFA Women's World Cup recordYearResultGPWD*LGFGAGD 1991Did not exist 1995 1999 2003 2007Did not qualify 2011 2015 2019 2023 2027To be determined 2035To be determinedTotal – – – – – – – – *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games Summer Olympics recordQualifying recordYearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGAPldWD*LGFGAGD 1996Did not existDid not exist 2000 2004 2008Did not qualify3102316−13 2012Did not enterDid not enter 2016 2020Did not qualify4103218−16 20242022 CONCACAF W Championship 20282026 CONCACAF W ChampionshipTotal – – – – – – – –7205534−29 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF Women's Championship CONCACAF W Championship recordQualification recordYearResultGPW D*LGFGAGDGPW D*LGFGAGD 1991Did not existDid not exist 1993 1994 1998 2000 2002 2006Did not qualify5113416−12 20105104621−15 20142014 Caribbean Cup 20187304526−21 20224103217−15 20264013113−12 Total – – – – – – – – 2152111676−60 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF W Gold Cup CONCACAF W Gold Cup recordQualification recordYearResultGPW D*LGFGADivisionGroupGPW D*LGFGA 2024Did not qualifyBA611438 2029 To be determined To be determined Total – – – – – – – – – 611438 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CFU Women's Caribbean Cup CFU Women's Caribbean Cup recordYearResultPldWD*LGFGA 2000Did not exist 2014Final Round630347 2018N/A220051TotalFinal Round850398 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also Sport in Antigua and Barbuda Football in Antigua and Barbuda Women's football in Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda men's national football team

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External links FIFA Team Profile Official website