St._Kitts_and_Nevis_national_football_team

Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team

Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team

National association football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Saint Kitts and Nevis women's national football team.

The Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team is the national team of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and is controlled by the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association. They are affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF. The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, however, they did qualify for their first CONCACAF Gold Cup appearance in 2023.

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They are nicknamed The Sugar Boyz due to the sugar cultivation on the island of St. Kitts.[citation needed]

History

Beginnings (1938–1990)

Saint Kitts and Nevis played their first match on 18 August 1938, against Grenada, a match that ended in a 2–4 defeat.[2] They participated in the Leeward Islands Tournament from 1949 however had to wait until 1979 to play their first official matches, in the qualifying rounds for the 1979 CFU Championship, losing twice to Jamaica, both results finishing 2–1.[citation needed] They would again fail to qualify for the final phase of the 1983 CFU Championship, after advancing due to Jamaica's withdrawal, they'd be eliminated by Martinique, who won 12–0 on aggregate.[citation needed]

1990–2000

The Sugar Boyz qualified for their first tournament at the 1993 Caribbean Cup, defeating Dominican Republic (3–2) and British Virgin Islands (5–0) to top their qualifying group.[citation needed] In the tournament proper, they finished second behind Jamaica to reach the semi-finals, before losing to Martinique on penalties.[citation needed] In the match for third place, they were defeated 3–2 by Trinidad and Tobago.[citation needed] Saint Kitts and Nevis finished bottom of their group in 1996 but in the 1997 Caribbean Cup, they advanced into the knock-out after finishing level on points with both Trinidad and Tobago and Martinique, then defeated Grenada 2–1 in extra-time with both goals scored by Keith Gumbs, but they succumbed to Trinidad and Tobago 0–4 in the final.[citation needed] Since they'd reached the final, Saint Kitts and Nevis were entered into a play-off against Cuba – runner-up in the 1996 Caribbean Cup – for the last ticket to the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but they lost 2–0.[citation needed]

Saint Kitts and Nevis participated for the first time in the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[citation needed] After benefiting from the withdrawal of the Bahamas, they beat Saint Lucia 5–1 in Basseterre and 1–0 in Castries, but fell in the third knockout round against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, losing thanks to the away goals rule.[citation needed]

2000s

In the 2002 World Cup qualifiers, after comfortably beating the Turks and Caicos Islands with an aggregate result of 14–0, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines once again dispatched the Sugar Boyz, winning both in Kingstown (1–0) as in Basseterre (1–2).[citation needed] However, the situation would improve in the 2006 qualifiers, since Saint Kitts and Nevis advanced to the second group phase after leaving the US Virgin Islands and Barbados on the way.[citation needed] They shared Group 3 with Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, but as expected, finished in last place, with 6 losses in as many appearances.[citation needed] They also experienced the worst defeat in their history, 8–0 against Mexico.[citation needed] In the preliminary round for the 2010 qualifiers, they were unable to repeat what they had done four years ago and were unceremoniously eliminated by Belize, who won 4–2 on aggregate.[citation needed]

In the Caribbean Cup, the Sugar Boyz did not repeat the successes of the '90s and could only qualify to the final phase of the 2001 Caribbean Cup, although they did not advance beyond the group phase.[citation needed] They have not returned to a final phase since that edition.[citation needed]

2010–present

Qualifying directly to the second round of the 2014 qualifiers, Saint Kitts and Nevis was drawn in Group D along with Canada, Puerto Rico and Saint Lucia.[citation needed] They finished in 3rd place, with 7 points.[citation needed] It was only defeated by Canada in Toronto (4–0).[citation needed] In the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, Saint Kitts and Nevis defeated the Turks and Caicos Islands in the first round by a lofty aggregate 12–4[citation needed] before falling in the second phase, at the hands of El Salvador, 6–3 on aggregate,[citation needed] but not before obtaining a 2–2 draw at home.[citation needed] In November 2015, they played 2 friendlies against European teams, Andorra (1–0) and Estonia (0–3).[citation needed] Devaughn Elliott scored the only goal in the victory over Andorra, becoming the first St. Kitts and Nevis player to score against a European side.[3] The result was also the first away victory for a CFU team over a European side on their home soil.[4]

In October 2016, it reached its highest ranking in the FIFA world ranking (73rd place) thanks to its good performance in the 2nd round of the 2017 Caribbean Cup of Nations qualifiers.[citation needed] However, two defeats against French Guiana (0–1) and Haiti at home (0–2 a.e.t.) stopped the Sugar Boyz in the 3rd round of these qualifiers.[citation needed] The year ends with a 1–1 draw in Basseterre against Estonia on November 19, 2016, in a friendly match, one year after playing against the same team in Tallinn.[citation needed]

In June 2017, the team went on a second European tour and played Armenia on June 4 in Yerevan[citation needed] and Georgia three days later in Tbilisi.[citation needed] Both games ended in equally bad losses, 5–0 and 3–0, respectively.[citation needed] St. Kitts and Nevis continues its pattern of international tours and travels in August 2017 to Mumbai to meet Mauritius and India in a friendly tournament, the 2017 Hero Tri-Nation Series.[citation needed] Both matches ended in draws acquired by the same score of one goal each.[citation needed]

The Sugar Boyz played Andorra again on March 25, 2022, six and a half years after their first confrontation, for a friendly match in Andorra la Vella.[citation needed] This time the Principality's selection wins against Saint Kitts and Nevis on its home stadium (1–0).[citation needed]

They qualified for their first ever CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2023.[citation needed]

National football stadium

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Results and fixtures

Main article: Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team results

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

2023

26 March 2022–23 Nations League Saint Kitts and Nevis  2–0  Aruba Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
18:00 UTC−4
  • Freeman 45+1', 80'
 Report Stadium: Warner Park
Referee: Benjamín Pineda (Costa Rica)
16 June 2023 Gold Cup qualification Curaçao  1–1
(2–3 p)		  Saint Kitts and Nevis Fort Lauderdale, United States
21:00 UTC−4
Report
  • Terrell 83'
 Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)
Penalties
20 June 2023 Gold Cup qualification Saint Kitts and Nevis  1–1
(4–2 p)		  French Guiana Fort Lauderdale, United States
22:10 UTC−4 T. Williams 41' Report Abelinti 53' (pen.) Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)
Penalties
25 June 2023 Gold Cup Trinidad and Tobago  3–0  Saint Kitts and Nevis Fort Lauderdale, United States
15:30 UTC−4
Report Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
28 June 2023 Gold Cup Saint Kitts and Nevis  0–6  United States St. Louis, United States
20:30 UTC−5 Report
Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 21,216
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
2 July 2023 Gold Cup Jamaica  5–0  Saint Kitts and Nevis Santa Clara, United States
16:00 UTC−7
Report Stadium: Levi's Stadium
Attendance: 60,347
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)
7 September 2023–24 Nations League Saint Kitts and Nevis  1–2  Guadeloupe Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
19:00 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: SKNFA Technical Center
Referee: Filiberto Martínez (El Salvador)
10 September 2023–24 Nations League Saint Lucia  2–0  Saint Kitts and Nevis Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
19:00 UTC−4
  • President 49'
  • Stanislas 75'
 Report Stadium: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground
Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
12 October 2023–24 Nations League Sint Maarten  2–3  Saint Kitts and Nevis The Valley, Anguilla
15:00 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre
Attendance: 122
Referee: Josué Ugalde (Costa Rica)
15 October 2023–24 Nations League Saint Kitts and Nevis  0–1  Sint Maarten Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
19:00 UTC−4 Report
Stadium: SKNFA Technical Center
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
16 November 2023–24 Nations League Saint Kitts and Nevis  0–0  Saint Lucia Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
19:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: SKNFA Technical Center
Attendance: 120
Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica)
19 November 2023–24 Nations League Guadeloupe  5–0  Saint Kitts and Nevis Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe
15:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Stade Municipal de Sainte-Anne
Referee: Daniel Quintero (Mexico)

2024

20 March Friendly San Marino  1–3  Saint Kitts and Nevis Serravalle, San Marino
20:45 CET
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium of Serravalle
Referee: Deborah Bianchi (Italy)
24 March Friendly San Marino  0–0  Saint Kitts and Nevis Serravalle, San Marino
20:45 CET Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium of Serravalle
Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland)
6 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Costa Rica  v  Saint Kitts and Nevis
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11 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Saint Kitts and Nevis  v  Bahamas
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2025

6 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Trinidad and Tobago  v  Saint Kitts and Nevis
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10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Saint Kitts and Nevis  v  Grenada
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Coaches

Players

Current squad

  • The following players were called up for the friendlies against San Marino on 20 and 24 March 2024.[5]
  • Caps and goals correct as of: 24 March 2024 after the match against  San Marino
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Recent call ups

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Player records

As of 24 March 2024[6]
Players in bold are still active with Saint Kitts & Nevis.

Most appearances

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Top goalscorers

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Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

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CONCACAF Gold Cup

Main article: Saint Kitts and Nevis at the CONCACAF Gold Cup
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CONCACAF Nations League

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Caribbean Cup

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References

  1. [1]
    "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. [2]
    Courtney, Barrie. "Saint Kitts and Nevis – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  3. [3]
    "St. Kitts and Nevis vs. Andorra". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  4. [4]
    "'Sugar Boyz' defeat Andorra in historic European win". miyvue.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  5. [5]
    "⚽️🇰🇳Join us in sending our warmest congratulations and best wishes to the national players embarking on this journey. Here's the roster ready to represent with pride". St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  6. [6]
    "Saint Kitts and Nevis". National Football Teams.
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