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Bermuda national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Bermuda women's national football team.

The Bermuda national football team represents Bermuda in international football, and is controlled by the Bermuda Football Association, which is a member of the CONCACAF.

Bermuda
Nickname(s)Gombey Warriors
AssociationBermuda Football Association
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachMichael Findlay
CaptainNahki Wells
Most capsReggie Lambe (54)
Top scorerShaun Goater,
Nahki Wells (20)
Home stadiumDame Flora Duffy National Sports Centre
FIFA codeBER
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 167 Increase 3 (24 October 2024)[1]
Highest58 (December 1992)
Lowest189 (September 2011)
First international
 Iceland 4–3 Bermuda 
(Reykjavík, Iceland; 10 August 1964)
Biggest win
 Bermuda 13–0 Montserrat 
(Hamilton, Bermuda; 29 February 2004)
Biggest defeat
 Denmark 6–0 Bermuda 
(Aalborg, Denmark; 1 July 1969)
 Mexico 6–0 Bermuda 
(Toluca, Mexico; 17 May 1987)
 Suriname 6–0 Bermuda 
(Paramaribo, Suriname; 4 June 2021)
Gold Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2019)
Best resultGroup stage (2019)

History

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1964–1992

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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.

1992–2013

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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–present

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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 tournament

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In 2024, FIFA Invited Bermuda to the 2024 FIFA Series matches on from 22 to 26 March 2024 held in Jeddah where they would face their first ever opponent outside from CONCACAF. On 22 March 2024, Bermuida face off against AFC continent, Brunei where they defeated them 2–0.

Results and fixtures

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Main article: Bermuda 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

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17 November 2023–24 Nations League Bermuda   3–1   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Devonshire Parish, Bermuda
18:30 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Dame Flora Duffy National Sports Centre
Referee: Jaime Herrera (El Salvador)
21 November 2023–24 Nations League French Guiana   3–0   Bermuda Fort-de-France, Martinique
15:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker
Referee: José Torres (Puerto Rico)

2024

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22 March 2024 FIFA Series Bermuda   2–0   Brunei Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
22:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Referee: Qasim Matar Al-Hatmi (Oman)
25 March 2024 FIFA Series Guinea   5–1   Bermuda Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
22:00 UTC+3
Report Bean   15' Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Referee: Sami Ahmed Al-Jurays (Saudi Arabia)
5 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Antigua and Barbuda   1–1   Bermuda Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda
15:00 UTC−4
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Stadium: ABFA Technical Centre
Attendance: 404
Referee: Adonis Carrasco (Dominican Republic)
9 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Bermuda   1–6   Honduras Devonshire Parish, Bermuda
20:00 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Bermuda National Stadium
Referee: Karen Hernández Andrade (Mexico)
7 September 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B Bermuda   2-3   Dominican Republic Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda
11:00 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: ABFA Technical Center
Referee: Sanchez Bass (St.Kitts and Nevis)
10 September 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B Antigua and Barbuda   0-1   Bermuda Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda
16:00 UTC−4 Report
Stadium: ABFA Technical Center
Referee: Tristley Bassue (St. Kitts and Nevis)
12 October 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B Dominica   1–6   Bermuda Devonshire Parish, Bermuda
19:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Bermuda National Stadium
Referee: Fernando Morón (Panama)
15 October 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B Bermuda   3-2   Dominica Devonshire Parish, Bermuda
19:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Bermuda National Stadium
Referee: Josué Ugalde Aguilar (Costa Rica)
16 November 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B Bermuda   v   Antigua and Barbuda Dominican Republic
Stadium: TBD
19 November 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League B Dominican Republic   v   Bermuda Dominican Republic
Stadium: TBD

2025

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March 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification Bermuda   v   Honduras Bermuda
March 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification Honduras   v   Bermuda Honduras
4 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Bermuda   v   Cayman Islands
--:-- UTC−4
10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Cuba   v   Bermuda
--:-- UTC−5

Coaching history

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Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B matches against Dominica on 12 and 15 October 2024.[3]

Caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2024, after the match against   Dominica.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Dale Eve (Captain) (1995-02-09) 9 February 1995 (age 29) 44 0   Walsall Wood
1GK Detre Bell (1997-03-08) 8 March 1997 (age 27) 5 0   North Village Rams
1GK Milai Perott (2004-04-12) 12 April 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Notts County U21
2DF Dante Leverock (1992-04-11) 11 April 1992 (age 32) 48 8   Dandy Town Hornets
2DF Luke Robinson (1998-10-20) 20 October 1998 (age 26) 19 0   Lancing
2DF Harry Twite (2005-06-17) 17 June 2005 (age 19) 15 0   King's Lynn Town
2DF Reese Jones (2000-12-07) 7 December 2000 (age 23) 14 0   Hartley Wintney
2DF J’Nai Butterfield-Steede (1998-03-19) 19 March 1998 (age 26) 5 0   Droylsden
2DF Zhani Burgess 0 0   Notts County
2DF Seke Spence (2002-01-25) 25 January 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Hucknall Town
3MF Roger Lee (1991-07-01) 1 July 1991 (age 33) 43 0   Rugby Town
3MF Willie Clemons (1994-09-24) 24 September 1994 (age 30) 33 3   Felixstowe & Walton
3MF Ne-Jai Tucker (2002-08-20) 20 August 2002 (age 22) 11 1 Unattached
3MF Aundè Todd (2005-05-16) 16 May 2005 (age 19) 10 1   Walton & Hersham
3MF Keziah Martin (2000-05-21) 21 May 2000 (age 24) 8 0   Rushall Olympic
3MF Leroy Lewis (2003-11-04) 4 November 2003 (age 21) 3 0   Hamilton Parish
4FW Reggie Lambe (1991-02-04) 4 February 1991 (age 33) 56 11   Braintree Town
4FW Zeiko Lewis (1994-06-04) 4 June 1994 (age 30) 41 9   Union Omaha
4FW Nahki Wells (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 34) 26 20   Bristol City
4FW Kane Crichlow (2000-08-21) 21 August 2000 (age 24) 18 9   Chelmsford City
4FW Jai Bean (2002-01-16) 16 January 2002 (age 22) 16 4 Unattached
4FW Kole Hall (1998-08-22) 22 August 1998 (age 26) 15 2   Chorley
4FW Knory Scott (1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 25) 15 2   Lancing
4FW Blaiz Hall 4 0   St. George's Colts

Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the Bermuda squad within the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Andrew Kempe (2000-08-26) 26 August 2000 (age 24) 1 0   Temple Owls v.   Honduras; 10 June 2024
GK Quinaceo Hunt (2000-01-21) 21 January 2000 (age 24) 1 0   Pickering Town v.   Belize; 17 October 2023
DF Daren Usher (1995-12-07) 7 December 1995 (age 28) 10 0   PHC Zebras v.   Antigua and Barbuda; 10 September 2024
DF Kosi Basden (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 (age 29) 7 0   Cockfosters v.   Antigua and Barbuda; 10 September 2024
DF Daion Swan-Desilva (2007-01-02) 2 January 2007 (age 17) 1 0   North Village Rams v.   Honduras; 10 June 2024
DF Daniel Cook (2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 (age 21) 7 0   Notts County v.   Belize; 17 October 2023
MF Liam Evans (1997-05-01) 1 May 1997 (age 27) 9 1   Robin Hood v.   Antigua and Barbuda; 10 September 2024
FW Enrique Russell (2000-02-05) 5 February 2000 (age 24) 8 1   PHC Zebras v.   Antigua and Barbuda; 10 September 2024
FW T'Syi Showers (2003-11-11) 11 November 2003 (age 21) 0 0   PHC Zebras v.   Antigua and Barbuda; 10 September 2024
FW Djair Parfitt-Williams (1996-10-01) 1 October 1996 (age 28) 11 2   Makedonikos v.  Honduras; 10 June 2024
FW Remy Coddington (2004-04-03) 3 April 2004 (age 20) 10 2   Poole Town v.  Honduras; 10 June 2024
FW Lejaun Simmons (1993-04-07) 7 April 1993 (age 31) 38 6   Devonshire Cougars v.  Guinea; 25 March 2024
FW Justin Donawa (1996-06-27) 27 June 1996 (age 28) 25 3   Altrincham v.  French Guiana; 21 November 2023
Notes
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • RET = Retired from the national team
  • WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Player records

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As of 15 October 2024[4]
Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only.
Players in bold are still active with Bermuda.

Most appearances

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Reggie Lambe is Bermuda's most capped player with 56 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Reggie Lambe 56 11 2007–present
2 Dante Leverock 48 8 2015–present
3 Dale Eve 44 0 2011–present
4 Roger Lee[a] 43 0 2008–present
5 Damon Ming[b] 40 7 2003–2016
6 Zeiko Lewis[c] 41 9 2011–present
7 John Barry Nusum[d] 38 19 2000–2012
Lejaun Simmons[e] 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 goalscorers

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Shaun Goater and Nahki Wells are Bermuda's joint all-time top scorers with 20 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Shaun Goater 20 22 0.91 1988–2004
Nahki Wells[f] 20 26 0.77 2007–present
3 John Barry Nusum[d] 19 38 0.5 2000–2012
4 Reggie Lambe 11 56 0.2 2007–present
5 Khano Smith 10 33 0.3 2003–2012
6 Kane Crichlow 9 18 0.5 2021–present
Zeiko Lewis[c] 9 41 0.22 2011–present
8 Kyle Lightbourne 8 18 0.44 1989–2004
Dante Leverock 8 48 0.17 2015–present
10 Damon Ming[b] 7 40 0.18 2003–2016
  1. ^ Roger Lee also appeared in 3 matches in the 2013 Island Games against sides that are not FIFA members - nor are they associate members of one of FIFA's affiliated confederations - therefore they are not counted here.
  2. ^ a b Damon Ming also appeared in 3 matches, scoring one goal, in the 2013 Island Games against sides that are not FIFA members - nor are they associate members of one of FIFA's affiliated confederations - therefore they are not counted here.
  3. ^ a b Zeiko Lewis also appeared in 3 matches, scoring three goals, in the 2013 Island Games against sides that are not FIFA members - nor are they associate members of one of FIFA's affiliated confederations - therefore they are not counted here.
  4. ^ a b John Barry Nusum also appeared in 3 matches in the 2013 Island Games against sides that are not FIFA members - nor are they associate members of one of FIFA's affiliated confederations - therefore they are not counted here.
  5. ^ Lejaun Simmons also appeared in 1 match, scoring three goals, in the 2013 Island Games against a side that was not a FIFA member - nor are they an associate member of one of FIFA's affiliated confederations - therefore the match is not counted here.
  6. ^ Nahki Wells also appeared in 1 match in the 2007 Island Games against a side that was not a FIFA member - nor were they an associate member of one of FIFA's affiliated confederations - therefore the match is not counted here.

Competitive record

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup Qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1962 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
  1966 Did not enter Did not enter
  1970 Did not qualify 4 0 1 3 2 12
  1974 Did not enter Did not enter
  1978
  1982
  1986
  1990
  1994 Did not qualify 10 4 2 4 14 15
  1998 Withdrew Withdrew
    2002 Did not qualify 4 2 2 0 15 2
  2006 4 2 1 1 23 4
  2010 4 2 1 1 6 5
  2014 6 3 1 2 8 7
  2018 4 2 1 1 8 1
  2022 4 1 1 2 7 12
      2026 To be determined 2 0 1 1 2 7
      2030 To be determined
  2034
Total – 0/15 – – – – – – 42 16 11 15 85 65

CONCACAF Gold Cup

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Main article: Bermuda at the CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D* L GF GA
  1963 Not a CONCACAF member Not a CONCACAF member
  1965
  1967
  1969 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 2 4
  1971 2 0 0 2 0 6
  1973 Did not enter Did not enter
  1977
  1981
  1985
  1989
  1991
    1993
  1996
  1998 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 4
  2000 3 2 0 1 11 3
  2002 Withdrew Withdrew
    2003 Did not enter Did not enter
  2005 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 5 6
  2007 8 4 1 3 17 10
  2009 3 1 1 1 7 4
  2011 Did not enter Did not enter
  2013 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 10 5
    2015 Did not enter Did not enter
  2017 Did not qualify 4 1 0 3 3 7
      2019 Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 4 4 Squad 4 3 0 1 17 4
  2021 Did not qualify 6 2 0 4 14 16
    2023 6 1 1 4 7 10
Total Group stage 1/27 3 1 0 2 4 4 — 46 17 4 25 94 79

CONCACAF Nations League

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CONCACAF Nations League record
League Finals
Season Division Group Pld W D* L GF GA P/R Finals Result Pld W D L GF GA Squad
2019–20 A B 4 1 0 3 5 11     2021 Did not qualify
2022–23 B B 6 1 1 4 7 10     2023 Ineligible
2023–24 B C 6 2 2 2 8 9     2024
2024–25 B D To be determined   2025
Total — — 16 4 3 9 20 30 — Total 0 Titles — — — — — — —

CFU Caribbean Cup

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CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
  1978 Did not enter Did not enter
  1979
  1981
  1983
  1985
  1988
  1989
  1990 Did not qualify 3 1 2 0 5 3
  1991 Did not enter Did not enter
  1992
  1993
  1994
    1995
  1996
    1997 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 2 4
    1998 2 0 0 2 1 4
  1999 3 2 0 1 11 3
  2001 Withdrew Withdrew
  2005 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 5 6
  2007 8 4 1 3 17 10
  2008 3 1 1 1 7 4
  2010 Did not enter Did not enter
  2012 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 10 5
  2014 Did not enter Did not enter
  2017 Did not qualify 4 1 0 3 3 7
Total – – – – – – – – 31 11 5 15 61 46

Island Games

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Island Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
  1989 Did not enter
  1991
  1993
  1995
  1997
  1999
  2001
  2003
  2005
  2007 Fourth place 4th 4 1 0 3 3 5
  2009 Did not enter
  2011
  2013 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 20 0
  2015 Did not enter
  2017
  2023 To be determined
Total 1 Title 2/15 8 5 0 3 23 5
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Honours

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Non-FIFA competitions

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References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  2. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Senior Men's National Team". Instagram. Bermuda Football Association.
  4. ^ "Bermuda". National Football Teams.
  5. ^ "Football" (PDF). NatWestIslandGames.
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