Barbados national football team
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Nickname(s) | Bajan Tridents | ||
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Association | Barbados Football Association | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
Head coach | Emmerson Boyce | ||
Captain | Jomo Harris | ||
Most caps | Norman Forde (74) | ||
Top scorer | Llewellyn Riley (23)[1] | ||
Home stadium | Wildey Turf | ||
FIFA code | BRB | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 177 ![]() | ||
Highest | 92 (October 2009) | ||
Lowest | 181 (July 2017) | ||
First international | |||
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Biggest win | |||
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Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (British Guiana; March 1931) ![]() ![]() (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; 25 March 2022) | |||
Medal record |
The Barbados national football team, nicknamed Bajan Tridents, is the national football team of Barbados, and is controlled by the Barbados Football Association. It has never qualified for a major international tournament. It came close to qualifying for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup as it hosted the Caribbean Cup finals that acted as Gold Cup qualifiers, but finished fourth of the four teams. In 2001, it surprised many by making the semi-final round of the 2002 World Cup Qualifiers. In the first game of this round, they pulled off a shock 2–1 win over Costa Rica, but lost their five remaining games. In 2004, Barbados gained a shock 1–1 draw at home to Northern Ireland.
History
[edit]Beginnings (1929–1980)
[edit]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[4] 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
[edit]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 (eliminated in the first round) but subsequently failed to qualify for the annual competition from 1995 to 1999.
2000s
[edit]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
[edit]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.[5]
Results and fixtures
[edit]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
[edit]8 September 2023–24 Nations League | Barbados ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Wildey, Barbados |
19:00 UTC−4 | Report |
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Stadium: Wildey Turf Referee: Ken Pennyfeather (Antigua and Barbuda) |
11 September 2023–24 Nations League | Nicaragua ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Managua, Nicaragua |
20:00 UTC−6 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala) |
13 October 2023–24 Nations League | Barbados ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Wildey, Barbados |
20:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Wildey Turf Referee: Benjamin Whitty (Cayman Islands) |
16 October 2023–24 Nations League | Dominican Republic ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
22:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC Referee: Nima Saghafi (United States) |
17 November 2023–24 Nations League | Barbados ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Wildey, Barbados |
17:00 UTC−4 | Report |
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Stadium: Wildey Turf Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago) |
20 November 2023–24 Nations League | Montserrat ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Look Out, Montserrat |
15:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Blakes Estate Stadium Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) |
2024
[edit]5 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Curaçao ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Willemstad, Curaçao |
19:30 UTC−4 | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
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Stadium: Ergilio Hato Stadium Attendance: 4,254 Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) |
9 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Barbados ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Wildey, Barbados |
17:00 UTC−4 |
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Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
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Stadium: Wildey Turf Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica) |
2025
[edit]Coaching history
[edit]Daniel Reid
Tom Burke
Jordan Emmett
Ryan Kontoh
Kevin Millard (1992)
Keith Griffith (1994)
Edward Smith (1996)
Eyre Sealy (1998)
Horace Beckles (2000)
Sherlock Yarde (2001)
Keith Griffith (2002)
Allison John (2003)
Kenville Layne (2003–04)
Mark Doherty (2005)
Eyre Sealy (2007–08)
Keith Griffith (2008)
Thomas Jordan (2008–10)
Colin Forde (2011–14)
Marcos Falopa (2014–15)
Colin Harewood (2015–17)
Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed (2017–2019)
Russell Latapy (2019–2022)
Orlando da Costa (2022–2023)
Emmerson Boyce (2023–)
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Curacao and Haiti on 5 and 9 June 2024.[6]
Caps and goals correct as of 9 June 2024, after the match against Haiti
Recent call-ups
[edit]The following players have been called up within the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Liam Brathwaite | 6 November 2000 | 15 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Raheem Agard | 6 November 2000 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Zachary Ellis-Hayden | 1 March 1992 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Shane Codrington | 10 December 1995 | 27 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Krystian Pearce | 5 January 1990 | 13 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Jomo Harris | 15 February 1995 | 45 | 2 | ![]() |
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MF | Rashad Jules | 24 June 1992 | 39 | 8 | ![]() |
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MF | Akeem Chandler | 27 July 2004 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Rámon Griffith | 17 October 1993 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Armando Lashley | 8 November 1991 | 43 | 4 | ![]() |
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FW | Omani Leacock | 1 May 1998 | 28 | 2 | ![]() |
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FW | Thierry Gale | 1 May 2002 | 13 | 6 | ![]() |
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FW | Shaquan Clarke | 25 February 2000 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Ryan Trotman | 27 June 1999 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Shaquan Collymore | 7 September 1999 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Curtis Hutson | 14 August 1994 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
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Player records
[edit]- As of 9 June 2024[7]
- Players in bold are still active with Barbados.
Most appearances
[edit]Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | Norman Forde | 74 | 18 | 1998–2011 |
2 | John Parris | 64 | 4 | 2000–2011 |
3 | Gregory Goodridge | 61 | 16 | 1995–2008 |
4 | Hadan Holligan | 56 | 5 | 2015–present |
5 | Mario Harte | 55 | 15 | 2008–2019 |
6 | Mario Williams | 51 | 0 | 2015–present |
7 | Raheim Sargeant | 47 | 3 | 2010–2019 |
8 | Jomo Harris | 45 | 2 | 2015–present |
Ricardio Morris | 45 | 1 | 2012–present | |
Jonathan Straker | 45 | 2 | 1998–2011 |
Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Llewellyn Riley | 23 | 43 | 0.53 | 1995–2005 |
2 | Norman Forde | 18 | 74 | 0.24 | 1998–2011 |
3 | Gregory Goodridge | 16 | 61 | 0.26 | 1995–2008 |
4 | Mario Harte | 15 | 55 | 0.27 | 2008–2019 |
5 | Jeff Williams | 11 | 37 | 0.3 | 2005–2014 |
6 | Jerry Alexander | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 1995–2000 |
7 | Riviere Williams | 8 | 27 | 0.3 | 2003–2011 |
Rashad Jules | 8 | 39 | 0.21 | 2015–present | |
9 | Paul Ifill | 6 | 10 | 0.6 | 2004–2008 |
Thierry Gale | 6 | 13 | 0.46 | 2018–present |
Competitive record
[edit]FIFA World Cup
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1930 to 1966 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||
1970 and 1974 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||
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Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
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Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
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12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 27 | |||||||||
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||
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Disqualified after qualifying for third round[8][9] | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||
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Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
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To be determined | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||
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Total | - | 0/14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 40 | 83 |
CONCACAF Gold Cup
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1985 | Did not enter | ||||||||
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Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
CONCACAF Nations League
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League | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | Division | Group | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | P/R | Finals | Results | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
2019–20 | C | A | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | ![]() |
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2022–23 | B | A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | ![]() |
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2023–24 | B | B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 26 | ![]() |
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2024–25 | C | A | To be determined | ![]() | |||||||||||||||
Total | — | — | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 39 | — | Total | 0 Titles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
CONCACAF Nations League history | |
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First match | ![]() ![]() (5 September 2019; Bridgetown, Barbados) |
Biggest win | ![]() ![]() (5 September 2019; Bridgetown, Barbados) ![]() ![]() (15 October 2019; Upper Bethlehem, U.S. Virgin Islands) |
Biggest defeat | ![]() ![]() (11 September 2023; Wildey, Barbados) |
Best result | — |
Worst result | — |
CFU Caribbean Cup
[edit]CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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First round | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | ||||||
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Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
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Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Qualified as host | ||||||
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Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||
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Group stage | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Qualified as host | ||||||
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Abandoned[10] | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
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Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||
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Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
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Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | ||||||||
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||
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Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | |
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Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Qualified as host | ||||||
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Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | |
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Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | |
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Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | |||||||||
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
Total | Runners-up | 9/25 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 46 | 63 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 113 | 77 |
Head-to-head record
[edit]These all-time records are exclusively class 'A' internationals matches.[11]
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Winning record Equal record Losing record
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
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7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 |
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 18 |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 24 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
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12 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 24 |
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8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 |
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8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 |
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
Total | 195 | 70 | 45 | 81 | 262 | 284 |
See also
[edit]- Barbados men's national under-17 football team
- Football in Barbados
- Barbados 4–2 Grenada (1994 Caribbean Cup qualification)
- Sport in Barbados
References
[edit]- ^ "Llewellyn Riley". www.soccer-db.info. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Martinez Shield". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "FIFA ousts Barbados from World Cup for ineligible player". AP News. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "New look Tridents take on Curacao tonight in World Cup Qualifiers". Loop News.
- ^ "Barbados". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Barbados sanctioned for fielding ineligible player". FIFA. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Barbados national football team statistics and records: All-time record". 11v11.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
External links
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