Bermuda national football team
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The Bermuda national football team represents Bermuda in international football, and is controlled by the Bermuda Football Association, which is a member of FIFA since 1962, a member of CONCACAF since 1967 and also a member of CFU.
HistoryEdit
1964–1992Edit
Bermuda played their first international match on 10 August 1964, against Iceland in Reykjavík, ending in a narrow victory to the Icelanders, 4–3. Some years later, Bermuda played in the 1967 Pan American Games, reaching the final, before being defeated by Mexico, 4–0. In 1968 they participated in the qualifiers for the 1970 FIFA World Cup for the first time. In Group 1 of the first round, they were paired with United States and Canada. They finished the group with one draw (against Canada, 0–0) and three losses and were eliminated. The sixties would end with an elimination at the hands of Mexico, in the 1969 CONCACAF Championship qualification preliminary round, although Bermuda, after having lost 3–0 in Mexico City, managed to defeat the Aztecs 2–1 in Hamilton, on 2 November 1969, with goals from Albert Dowling and Bernard Brangman.
The '70s would begin with another elimination in the first round of the 1971 CONCACAF Championship qualification, again at the hands of Mexico, which prevailed comfortably with an overall result of 6–0. In this decade the Bermuda team managed to win two consecutive bronze medals in the Central American and Caribbean Games of 1974 and 1978. The decade of the '80s was not very significant for the Gombey Warriors since they only participated in the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games, a tournament where reached 4th place. This would be their final participation in the Games.
On the other hand, between 1967 and 1987, the Bermuda team played several qualifying matches for the Olympic soccer tournament but never qualified for the final tournament. In this period they experienced some of their worst defeats, such as two 8–0 results against Canada and Mexico.
1992–2013Edit
Absent from the World Cup qualifiers between 1972 and 1992, Bermuda returned to the 1994 preliminary tournament where they eliminated Haiti in the first round thanks to the away goals rule, after winning 1–0 in Hamilton (goal by Shaun Goater) and lost 2–1 in Port-au-Prince. Bermuda advanced to the second phase, in group B with Jamaica, Canada and El Salvador, finishing in last place with 4 points, despite managing a historic 1–0 victory against the Selecta, the result of a goal from Kyle Lightbourne. In the 1998 World Cup qualifiers, Bermuda withdrew without playing Trinidad and Tobago in the first round.
The Gombey Warriors would return four years later for the 2002 World Cup qualifiers where they eliminated the British Virgin Islands in the first round, 5–1 and 9–0, before falling in the next phase, at the hands of Antigua and Barbuda, who won thanks to the away goal rule after drawing 0–0 at Saint John's and 1–1 in Hamilton. In the tournament preliminary route to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Bermuda got their biggest win, thrashing Montserrat 13–0. Later it was eliminated by El Salvador who prevailed 2–1 in San Salvador and later drew 2–2 in Hamilton. In the qualifying process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Bermuda eliminated the Cayman Islands in the first round with an aggregate score of 4–1. But it was brought down in the next round by Trinidad and Tobago with an aggregate score of 3–2 although Bermuda achieved an away victory, in Macoya, against the Soca Warriors (1–2), with a double from John Nusum. In the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, Bermuda entered the second round directly in group B, alongside Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados. Although they again defeated Trinidad and Tobago (2–1), they could only finish third in the group with 10 points, failing to advance to the third round.
On the other hand, since 1997, Bermuda began to play regularly in the knockout phase of the Caribbean Cup (except in 2001 and 2010) although it never managed to qualify for the final round. Their best performance occurred in the 2007 tournament where they advanced to the second knockout round.
In July 2013, Bermuda claimed the 15th gold medal at the 2013 Island Games, held in Hamilton. This competition is not officially recognised because teams not recognized by FIFA participate.
2015–presentEdit
In 2015 Bermuda participated in the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers where they would face the Bahamas, whom they defeated over the two matches by 5–0. Going into the second round, they faced Guatemala, drawing 0–0 then falling 1–0, failing to reach the third round. Bermuda would return to the Caribbean Cup after being absent in 2014, losing initially against Cuba 2–1 but defeating French Guiana 2–1 to edge through to the second round on goal-difference. They then lost to both Dominican Republic (2–1) and French Guiana (3–0) and were eliminated from the cup.
In 2019, Bermuda debuted in the CONCACAF Nations League where Bermuda made history by qualifying into League A of the competition and, consequently, a chance to qualify for their first CONCACAF Gold Cup. In League A, Bermuda were drawn with Mexico and Panama but finished at the bottom of the group on goal-difference, forcing them into a qualification round for the Gold Cup. They defeated Barbados 8–1 in the first round but, in the final qualifying round, lost to Haiti 4–1 and were eliminated.
FIFA Series tournamentEdit
In 2024, FIFA Invited Bermuda to the 2024 FIFA Series matches from 22 to 26 March 2024 held in Jeddah where they would face their first ever opponent outside CONCACAF. On 22 March 2024, Bermuda faced off against Brunei from the AFC, where they defeated them 2–0.
Results and fixturesEdit
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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.
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2024Edit
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2025Edit
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Coaching historyEdit
- Template:Flagicon Graham Adams
- Template:Flagicon Rudi Gutendorf (1968)
- Template:Flagicon Roderick "Roddy" Burchall
- Template:Flagicon Gary Darrell (19??–1992)
- Template:Flagicon Burkhard Ziese (1994–1997)
- Template:Flagicon Clyde Best (1997–1999)
- Template:Flagicon Robert Calderon
- Template:Flagicon Kenny Thompson (2003–2008)
- Template:Flagicon Devarr Boyles (2011–2012)
- Template:Flagicon Andrew Bascome (2012–2016)
- Template:Flagicon Dennis Brown (2013–2016)
- Template:Flagicon Kyle Lightbourne (2017)
- Template:Flagicon Devarr Boyles (2017)
- Template:Flagicon Andrew Bascome (2017–2018)
- Template:Flagicon Dennis Brown (2017–2018)
- Template:Flagicon Kyle Lightbourne (2018–2023)
- Template:Flagicon Michael Findlay (2023–present)
PlayersEdit
Current squadEdit
The following players were called up for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B matches against Antigua and Barbuda and Dominican Republic on 16 and 19 November 2024.<ref>Template:Cite instagram</ref>
Caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2024, after the match against Template:Fb.
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Recent call-upsEdit
The following players have also been called up to the Bermuda squad within the last twelve months.
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- Notes
- INJ = Withdrew due to injury
- RET = Retired from the national team
- WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.
Player recordsEdit
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- Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only.
- Players in bold are still active with Bermuda.
Most appearancesEdit
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | Reggie Lambe | 56 | 11 | 2007–present |
2 | Dante Leverock | 48 | 8 | 2015–present |
3 | Dale Eve | 44 | 0 | 2011–present |
4 | Roger LeeTemplate:Efn | 43 | 0 | 2008–present |
5 | Damon MingTemplate:Efn | 40 | 7 | 2003–2016 |
6 | Zeiko LewisTemplate:Efn | 41 | 9 | 2011–present |
7 | John Barry NusumTemplate:Efn | 38 | 19 | 2000–2012 |
Lejaun SimmonsTemplate:Efn | 38 | 6 | 2012–present | |
9 | Jaylon Bather | 34 | 2 | 2015–2021 |
10 | Willie Clemons | 33 | 3 | 2016–present |
Khano Smith | 33 | 10 | 2003–2012 | |
Meshach Wade | 33 | 4 | 1990–2008 |
Top goalscorersEdit
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Shaun Goater | 20 | 22 | {{#expr:20/22 round 2}} | 1988–2004 |
Nahki WellsTemplate:Efn | 20 | 26 | {{#expr:20/26 round 2}} | 2007–present | |
3 | John Barry NusumTemplate:Efn | 19 | 38 | {{#expr:19/38 round 2}} | 2000–2012 |
4 | Reggie Lambe | 11 | 56 | {{#expr:11/56 round 2}} | 2007–present |
5 | Khano Smith | 10 | 33 | {{#expr:10/33 round 2}} | 2003–2012 |
6 | Kane Crichlow | 9 | 18 | {{#expr:9/18 round 2}} | 2021–present |
Zeiko LewisTemplate:Efn | 9 | 41 | {{#expr:9/41 round 2}} | 2011–present | |
8 | Kyle Lightbourne | 8 | 18 | {{#expr:8/18 round 2}} | 1989–2004 |
Dante Leverock | 8 | 48 | {{#expr:8/48 round 2}} | 2015–present | |
10 | Damon MingTemplate:Efn | 7 | 40 | {{#expr:7/40 round 2}} | 2003–2016 |
Competitive recordEdit
FIFA World CupEdit
CONCACAF Gold CupEdit
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CONCACAF Nations LeagueEdit
CONCACAF Nations League record | |||||||||||||||||||
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2019–20 | A | B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Template:Fall | Template:Flagicon 2021 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2022–23 | B | B | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | Template:Same position | Template:Flagicon 2023 | Ineligible | ||||||||
2023–24 | B | C | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | Template:Same position | Template:Flagicon 2024 | |||||||||
2024–25 | B | D | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | Template:Same position | Template:Flagicon 2025 | |||||||||
2026–27 | B | To be determined | Template:Flagicon 2027 | ||||||||||||||||
Total | — | — | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 43 | — | Total | 0 Titles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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First Match | Template:Fb-rt 4–1 Template:Fb (5 September 2019; Hamilton, Bermuda) |
Biggest Win | Template:Fb 6–1 Template:Fb-rt (12 October 2024; Devonshire Parish, Bermuda) |
Biggest Defeat | Template:Fb-rt 6–1 Template:Fb (19 November 2024; Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic) |
Best Result | — |
Worst Result | — |
CFU Caribbean CupEdit
Island GamesEdit
Island Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr* | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr |
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Template:Flagicon 2007 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Template:Flagicon 2009 | Did not enter | |||||||
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Template:Flagicon 2013 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
Template:Flagicon 2015 | Did not enter | |||||||
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Template:Flagicon 2023 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | 1 Title | 2/15 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 5 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
HonoursEdit
RegionalEdit
- Central American and Caribbean Games
- Template:Bronze3 Bronze medal (2): 1974, 1978
FriendlyEdit
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See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Bermuda Football Association – official website
- Bermuda Football Association at FIFA.com (archived)
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