Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Nickname(s)	The Sugar Boyz
Association	St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Francisco Molina
Captain	Julani Archibald
Most caps	Gerard Williams (85)
Top scorer	Keith Gumbs (24)
Home stadium	Warner Park
FIFA code	SKN
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	144 (19 December 2024)
Highest	73 (October 2016, March 2017)
Lowest	176 (November 1994)
First international
	Saint Christopher and Nevis 2–4 Grenada ; (Saint Christopher and Nevis; 18 August 1938)
Biggest win
	Saint Kitts and Nevis 10–0 Montserrat ; (Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis; 17 April 1992) ; Saint Martin 0–10 Saint Kitts and Nevis ; (The Valley, Anguilla; 14 October 2018)
Biggest defeat
	Mexico 8–0 Saint Kitts and Nevis ; (Monterrey, Mexico; 17 November 2004)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2023)
Best result	Group stage (2023)
Medal record
Caribbean Cup

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.

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.^[3] 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.^[4] The result was also the first away victory for a CFU team over a European side on their home soil.^[5]

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

Stadium	Capacity	City
Warner Park Football Stadium	3,500	Basseterre

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.

Win Draw Loss Fixture

2024

20 March Friendly	San Marino	1–3	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Serravalle, San Marino
20:45 CET	Berardi 21' (pen.)	Report	Terrell 31' Burley 45' Panayiotou 49'	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	4–0	Saint Kitts and Nevis	San José, Costa Rica
20:30 UTC−6	Galo 40', 49' Alcócer 82' Rojas 84'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)

11 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Saint Kitts and Nevis	1–0	Bahamas	Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
16:00 UTC−4	Bristow 12'	Report (CONCACAF)		Stadium: Warner Park Sporting Complex Attendance: 539 Referee: Walter López Castellanos (Guatemala)

7 September 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League	Cayman Islands	1–4	Saint Kitts and Nevis	George Town, Cayman Islands
(15:30 UTC−5)	Duval 51'	Report	Rogers 10' Williams 19', 37' Stephens 72'	Stadium: Truman Bodden Sports Complex Referee: Jonathan Leiton (Costa Rica)

10 September 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League	Saint Kitts and Nevis	2–0	British Virgin Islands	George Town, Cayman Islands
16:30 UTC−4	Williams 11', 64'	Report		Stadium: Truman Bodden Sports Complex Referee: Andrew Samuel (Puerto Rico)

9 October 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League	British Virgin Islands	1–3	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
--:-- UTC−4	Javier 46'	Report	Roberts 25' Amory 37' Williams 90+5' (o.g.)	Stadium: Warner Park Sporting Complex Referee: Vimarest Díaz (Dominican Republic

15 October 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League	Saint Kitts and Nevis	1–1	Cayman Islands	Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
--:-- UTC−4	Campbell 90+9' (o.g.)	Report	Scott 61'	Stadium: Warner Park Sporting Complex Referee: Shekiel Jokil (Suriname)

14 November 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification play-in	Saint Kitts and Nevis	2–1	Cuba	Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
19:00 UTC−4	Sawyers 8' Burley 48'	Report	Paradela 40'	Stadium: SKNFA Technical Center Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

18 November 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification play-in	Cuba	4–0	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
15:00 UTC−5	Hernández 40' Piedra 45+3' Paradela 50' Reyes 87'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Antonio Maceo Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)

2025

6 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Trinidad and Tobago	v	Saint Kitts and Nevis
--:-- UTC−4

10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Saint Kitts and Nevis	v	Grenada
--:-- UTC−4

Coaches

Carlos Cavagnaro (1988)
Alistair Edwards (1996–1997)
Ces Podd (1999–2000)
Clinton Percival (2000–2001)
Elvis Browne (2002–2004)
Lenny Lake (2004)
Leonard Taylor (2008)
Lester Morris (2008)
Lenny Lake (2008–2010)
Clinton Percival (2010–2012)
Jeffrey Hazel (2012–2015)
Jacques Passy (2015–2019)
Earl Jones (2019)
Claudio Caimi (2019–2021)
Leonardo Neiva (2021)
Austin Huggins (2022–2023)
Francisco Molina (2023–)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Play-in matches against Cuba on 14 and 18 November 2024.^[6]
Caps and goals correct as of: 18 November 2024 after the match against Cuba

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Kai Trotman	(2006-07-19) 19 July 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Cayon Rockets
18	1GK	Julani Archibald (captain)	(1991-05-18) 18 May 1991 (age 33)	71	0	Platense
23	1GK	Brendon Tuckett	(2000-07-08) 8 July 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Garden Hotspurs

2	2DF	Malique Roberts	(2001-08-01) 1 August 2001 (age 23)	22	1	Cayon Rockets
3	2DF	Ordell Flemming	(1996-09-16) 16 September 1996 (age 28)	15	0	St. Paul's
4	2DF	Andre Burley	(1999-09-10) 10 September 1999 (age 25)	27	2	Oxford City
6	2DF	Lois Maynard	(1989-01-22) 22 January 1989 (age 35)	29	0	Radcliffe
20	2DF	Raheem Hanley	(1994-02-24) 24 February 1994 (age 30)	19	0	West Didsbury & Chorlton

8	3MF	Yohannes Mitchum	(1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 26)	45	1	Newtown United
9	3MF	Tyrese Shade	(2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 24)	9	0	Eastleigh
14	3MF	Tyquan Terrell	(1998-04-16) 16 April 1998 (age 26)	20	3	St. Peter's
15	3MF	Mervin Lewis	(2000-08-26) 26 August 2000 (age 24)	19	0	Cayon Rockets
16	3MF	Kalonji Clarke	(2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 (age 23)	3	0	St Paul's United
17	3MF	Nequan Browne	(1998-11-02) 2 November 1998 (age 26)	7	0	Old Road Jets
19	3MF	Romaine Sawyers	(1991-11-02) 2 November 1991 (age 33)	49	7	AFC Wimbledon
21	3MF	Kyle Kelly	(2005-10-16) 16 October 2005 (age 19)	6	0	Liverpool U21

7	4FW	Tiquanny Williams	(2001-09-10) 10 September 2001 (age 23)	21	10	Old Road Jets
10	4FW	G'Vaune Amory	(1997-06-22) 22 June 1997 (age 27)	25	3	Village Superstars
11	4FW	Kimaree Rogers	(1994-01-14) 14 January 1994 (age 30)	39	6	Village Superstars
12	4FW	Dionis Stephens	(1991-04-12) 12 April 1991 (age 33)	5	1	St. Peter's
13	4FW	Gabriel Vanterpool	(2006-08-22) 22 August 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Stockport County Academy
22	4FW	Omari Sterling-James	(1993-09-15) 15 September 1993 (age 31)	30	4	Alvechurch

Recent call ups

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Ash-on Maynard		0	0	Garden Hotspurs	v. Cayman Islands, 15 October 2024
GK	Joshua Warde	(2001-08-14) 14 August 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Georgia Revolution FC	v. British Virgin Islands, 10 September 2024
GK	Vibert Stephens	(2005-01-21) 21 January 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Bath United	v. Bahamas, 11 June 2024
GK	Xander Parke	(2003-11-17) 17 November 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Leek Town	v. San Marino, 24 March 2024

DF	Omarion Liburd	(2003-03-03) 3 March 2003 (age 21)	3	0	Old Road Jets	v. Cayman Islands, 15 October 2024
DF	Marvin McSheen	(2001-09-17) 17 September 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Garden Hotspurs	v. Cayman Islands, 15 October 2024
DF	Ethan Bristow	(2001-11-27) 27 November 2001 (age 23)	3	1	Minnesota United	v. Bahamas, 11 June 2024
DF	Jameel Ible	(1993-11-26) 26 November 1993 (age 31)	9	0	Guiseley	v. Bahamas, 11 June 2024
DF	Jal'den Myers	(2003-09-15) 15 September 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Bath United	v. Bahamas, 11 June 2024
DF	Yusuf Saunders	(1997-02-27) 27 February 1997 (age 27)	2	0	Newtown United	v. Bahamas, 11 June 2024
DF	Anwa Springer	(2002-04-04) 4 April 2002 (age 22)	6	0	Newtown United	v. San Marino, 24 March 2024
DF	Kieran Cooney	(2005-01-20) 20 January 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Notts County U21	v. San Marino, 24 March 2024
DF	Ruben Freeman		2	0	Barwell	v. San Marino, 24 March 2024
DF	Cayden Bennett	(2006-09-09) 9 September 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Walsall U18	v. San Marino, 24 March 2024
DF	Jay Williams	(2000-10-04) 4 October 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Crawley Town	v. San Marino, 24 March 2024

MF	Trimar Samuel		0	0	Southstars	v. Cayman Islands, 15 October 2024
MF	Jahlyan Burt	(2003-10-23) 23 October 2003 (age 21)	3	0	Mantab United	v. Cayman Islands, 15 October 2024
MF	Jahmarli Conner		0	0	Cayon Rockets	v. Cayman Islands, 15 October 2024
MF	Theo Wharton	(1994-11-15) 15 November 1994 (age 30)	21	2	Llanelli Town A.F.C.	v. British Virgin Islands, 10 September 2024
MF	Tyrique Davis	(2002-03-27) 27 March 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Cayon Rockets	v. Bahamas, 11 June 2024
MF	Raheem Somersall	(1997-07-05) 5 July 1997 (age 27)	26	0	North Carolina FC	v. San Marino, 24 March 2024

FW	Shevene Boston	(1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 27)	3	0	St. Peter's	v. Cayman Islands, 15 October 2024
FW	Javern Matthew	(2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Conaree FC	v. Cayman Islands, 15 October 2024
FW	Devion Harvey		0	0	St. Peter's	v. Cayman Islands, 15 October 2024
FW	De'quan Hamilton	(2007-05-15) 15 May 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Old Road Jets	v. Cayman Islands, 15 October 2024
FW	Harry Panayiotou	(1994-10-28) 28 October 1994 (age 30)	38	12	Sirens	v. Bahamas, 11 June 2024
FW	Diego Edwards	(2004-06-19) 19 June 2004 (age 20)	5	0	Notts County U21	v. Bahamas, 11 June 2024
FW	Kwame Thomas	(1995-09-28) 28 September 1995 (age 29)	1	0	Aldershot Town	v. San Marino, 24 March 2024

Player records

As of 18 November 2024^[7]

Players in bold are still active with Saint Kitts & Nevis.

Most appearances

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Gerard Williams	85	2	2006–2023
2	Thrizen Leader	76	1	2004–2021
3	Julani Archibald	71	0	2008–present
4	George Isaac	53	22	1996–2011
5	Orlando Mitchum	49	6	2004–2019
5	Romaine Sawyers	49	7	2012–present
7	Jevon Francis	47	23	2000–2011
8	Ian Lake	46	20	2002–2012
9	Yohannes Mitchum	45	1	2017–present
10	Atiba Harris	42	10	2003–2019

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Keith Gumbs	24	41	0.59	1993–2011
2	Jevon Francis	23	47	0.49	2000–2011
3	George Isaac	22	53	0.42	1996–2011
4	Ian Lake	20	46	0.43	2002–2012
5	Harry Panayiotou	12	38	0.32	2014–present
6	Austin Huggins	11	36	0.31	1993–2004
7	Tiquanny Williams	10	21	0.48	2021–present
7	Atiba Harris	10	42	0.24	2003–2019
9	Alexis Saddler	9	26	0.35	2000–2011
10	Vernon Sargeant	8	24	0.33	1993–2004

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup									Qualification
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930	Part of United Kingdom								Part of United Kingdom
1934 to 1990	Not a FIFA member								Not a FIFA member
1994	Did not enter								Declined participation
1998	Did not qualify								4	2	2	0	8	3
2002									4	2	0	2	15	3
2006									10	4	0	6	18	26
2010									2	0	1	1	2	4
2014									6	1	4	1	6	8
2018									4	2	1	1	15	10
2022									6	3	0	3	8	8
2026	To be determined								2	1	0	1	1	4
2030									To be determined
2034									To be determined
Total	–	0/8	–	–	–	–	–	–	38	15	8	15	73	66

CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Gold Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1991	Not eligible
1993	Did not qualify
1996
1998
2000
2002
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	0	14	Squad
Total	Group stage	1/16	3	0	0	3	0	14	–

CONCACAF Nations League

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	B	A	6	1	2	3	8	8		2021	Ineligible
2022–23	C	B	4	3	1	0	9	4		2023
2023–24	B	A	6	1	1	4	4	12		2024
2024–25	C	C	To be determined							2025
Total	—	—	16	5	4	7	21	24	—	Total	0 Titles	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Caribbean Cup

Caribbean Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1989	Did not qualify
1990
1991
1992
1993	Fourth place	5	2	1	2	16	8
1994	Did not qualify
1995	Did not qualify
1996	Group stage	3	0	1	2	3	10
1997	Runners-up	4	2	0	2	4	8
1998	Did not qualify
1999	Group stage	3	0	0	3	0	9
2001	Group stage	3	1	1	1	7	8
2005	Did not qualify
2007
2008
2010
2012
2014
2017
Total	5/18	18	5	3	10	26	43

Honours

Regional

Caribbean Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1997

References

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
^ Courtney, Barrie. "Saint Kitts and Nevis – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ "St. Kitts and Nevis vs. Andorra". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
^ "'Sugar Boyz' defeat Andorra in historic European win". miyvue.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
^ "SQUAD LIST FOR HOME MATCHES REVEALED". St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association Facebook Page. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
^ "Saint Kitts and Nevis". National Football Teams.

External links

Official website

[FIFA_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.

[World_Football_Elo_Ratings-2] Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.

[3] Courtney, Barrie. "Saint Kitts and Nevis – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[St._Kitts_and_Nevis_vs._Andorra-4] "St. Kitts and Nevis vs. Andorra". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2015.

[European_Win-5] "'Sugar Boyz' defeat Andorra in historic European win". miyvue.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.

[6] "SQUAD LIST FOR HOME MATCHES REVEALED". St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association Facebook Page. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.

[7] "Saint Kitts and Nevis". National Football Teams.

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v t e Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team
General	St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association History Managers Results
Venues	Warner Park Sporting Complex
Performances	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Other Nevisian teams	U23 U20 U17 Nevis Women's U23 U20 U17