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
Association	Bermuda Football Association
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Michael Findlay
Captain	Nahki Wells
Most caps	Reggie Lambe (52)
Top scorer	Shaun Goater (20)
Home stadium	Dame Flora Duffy National Sports Centre
FIFA code	BER
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	170 1 (4 April 2024)
Highest	58 (December 1992)
Lowest	189 (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
Appearances	1 (first in 2019)
Best result	Group stage (2019)

History

1964–1992

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

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

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

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

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

Haiti v Bermuda

28 March 2022–23 Nations League	Haiti	3–1	Bermuda	San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
18:00 UTC−4	Pierrot 25', 26' Antoine 45+4'	Report	Bean 75'	Stadium: Estadio Panamericano Referee: Melvin Matamoros (Honduras)

Bermuda v French Guiana

8 September 2023–24 Nations League	Bermuda	0–0	French Guiana	Devonshire Parish, Bermuda
17:00 UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Dame Flora Duffy National Sports Centre Referee: Jefferson Escobar (Honduras)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines v Bermuda

12 September 2023–24 Nations League	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	4–3	Bermuda	Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
15:30 UTC−4	Anderson 40', 42', 45+2' Sutherland 63'	Report	Bean 21' Coddington 69' Simmons 74'	Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States)

Belize v Bermuda

13 October 2023–24 Nations League	Belize	0–1	Bermuda	Belmopan, Belize
20:00 UTC−6		Report	Crichlow 18'	Stadium: FFB Stadium Attendance: 842 Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)

Bermuda v Belize

17 October 2023–24 Nations League	Bermuda	1–1	Belize	Devonshire Parish, Bermuda
19:30 UTC−3	Crichlow 37'	Report	Reneau 75' (pen.)	Stadium: Dame Flora Duffy National Sports Centre Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica)

Bermuda v Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

17 November 2023–24 Nations League	Bermuda	3–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Devonshire Parish, Bermuda
18:30 UTC−4	Tucker 6' Crichlow 44' Parfitt-Williams 50'	Report	McBurnette 34'	Stadium: Dame Flora Duffy National Sports Centre Referee: Jaime Herrera (El Salvador)

French Guiana v Bermuda

21 November 2023–24 Nations League	French Guiana	3–0	Bermuda	Fort-de-France, Martinique
15:00 UTC−4	Ajaiso 29' Lo. Baal 49' Sarrucco 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Referee: José Torres (Puerto Rico)

2024

Bermuda v Brunei

22 March 2024 FIFA Series	Bermuda	2–0	Brunei	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
22:00 UTC+3	Todd 82' Parfitt-Williams 88'	Report		Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Referee: Qasim Matar Al-Hatmi (Oman)

Guinea v Bermuda

25 March 2024 FIFA Series	Guinea	5–1	Bermuda	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
22:00 UTC+3	Sylla 11' M. Bangoura 48' Diawara 51' J. Keita 61' Kané 70'	Report	Bean 15'	Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Referee: Sami Ahmed Al-Jurays (Saudi Arabia)

Antigua and Barbuda v Bermuda

5 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Antigua and Barbuda	v	Bermuda
--:-- UTC−4

Bermuda v Honduras

9 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Bermuda	v	Honduras
--:-- UTC−4

2025

Bermuda v Cayman Islands

4 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Bermuda	v	Cayman Islands
--:-- UTC−4

Cuba v Bermuda

10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Cuba	v	Bermuda
--:-- UTC−5

Coaching history

• Graham Adams
• Rudi Gutendorf (1968)
• Roderick "Roddy" Burchall
• Gary Darrell (19??–1992)
• Burkhard Ziese (1994–1997)
• Clyde Best (1997–1999)
• Robert Calderon
• Kenny Thompson (2003–2008)
• Devarr Boyles (2011–2012)
• Andrew Bascome (2012–2016)
• Dennis Brown (2013–2016)
• Kyle Lightbourne (2017)
• Devarr Boyles (2017)
• Andrew Bascome (2017–2018)
• Dennis Brown (2017–2018)
• Kyle Lightbourne (2018–2023)
• Michael Findlay (2023–present)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations matches against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and French Guiana on 16 and 20 November 2023.

Caps and goals correct as of 17 October 2023, after the match against Belize

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Dale Eve (vice-captain)	(1995-02-09) 9 February 1995	34	0	Hereford
	1GK	Detre Bell	(1997-03-08) 8 March 1997	4	0	North Village Rams
	1GK	Andrew Kempe	(2000-08-26) 26 August 2000	4	0	Temple Owls
	2DF	Dante Leverock	(1992-04-11) 11 April 1992	38	7	Robin Hood
	2DF	Reece Jones	(2000-12-07) 7 December 2000	16	0	Hartley Wintney
	2DF	Harry Twite	(2005-06-17) 17 June 2005	11	0	King's Lynn Town
	2DF	J’Nai Butterfield-Steede	(1998-03-19) 19 March 1998	0	0	Droylsden
	3MF	Roger Lee	(1991-07-01) 1 July 1991	37	0	Barwell
	3MF	Liam Evans	(1997-05-01) 1 May 1997	9	1	Robin Hood
	3MF	Ne-Jai Tucker	(2002-08-20) 20 August 2002	8	1	Unattached
	3MF	Aundè Todd	(2005-05-16) 16 May 2005	3	0	Walton & Hersham
	3MF	Keziah Martin	(2000-05-21) 21 May 2000	2	0	Boston United
	4FW	Reggie Lambe	(1991-02-04) 4 February 1991	50	10	Braintree Town
	4FW	Zeiko Lewis	(1995-04-06) 6 April 1995	37	11	Sacramento Republic
	4FW	Lejaun Simmons	(1993-04-07) 7 April 1993	35	9	Devonshire Cougars
	4FW	Justin Donawa	(1996-06-27) 27 June 1996	24	3	Altrincham
	4FW	Luke Robinson	(1998-10-20) 20 October 1998	11	0	Glacis United
	4FW	Jai Bean	(2002-01-16) 16 January 2002	10	6	Duke Blue Devils
	4FW	Kane Crichlow	(2000-08-21) 21 August 2000	9	6	Episkopi
	4FW	Knory Scott	(1999-06-06) 6 June 1999	8	1	Hastings United
	4FW	Remy Coddington	(2004-04-03) 3 April 2004	6	2	Poole Town
	4FW	Djair Parfitt-Williams	(1996-10-01) 1 October 1996	5	0	Ilves

Recent call-ups

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	Quinaceo Hunt	(2000-01-21) 21 January 2000	1	0	Pickering Town	v. Belize; 17 October, 2023
GK	Jahquil Hill	(1997-01-15) 15 January 1997	9	0	Robin Hood	v. Haiti; 28 March, 2023
DF	Daniel Cook	(2003-06-10) 10 June 2003	5	0	Notts County	v. Belize; 17 October, 2023
DF	Jalen Harvey	(1993-08-28) 28 August 1993	20	1	North Village Rams	v. Haiti; 28 March, 2023
DF	Daren Usher	(1995-12-07) 7 December 1995	10	0	PHC Zebras	v. Haiti; 28 March, 2023
DF	Chikosi Basden	(1999-10-07) 7 October 1999	6	0	Cockfosters	v. Haiti; 28 March, 2023
DF	Nathan Furbert	(2003-05-19) 19 May 2003	1	0	Robin Hood	v. Haiti; 28 March, 2023
DF	Nzari Paynter	(1999-10-07) 7 October 1999	1	0	St. George's	v. Haiti; 28 March, 2023
MF	Keishon Bean	(2000-02-19) 19 February 2000	11	0	PHC Zebras	v. Haiti; 28 March, 2023
MF	Ahriá Simons	(1999-08-11) 11 August 1999	2	0	Northeastern Huskies	v. Haiti; 28 March, 2023
FW	Nahki Wells (captain)	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990	26	17	Bristol City	v. Haiti; 28 March, 2023
FW	Deniche Hill	(2004-03-11) 11 March 2004	3	0	Leicester City U-21	v. Haiti; 28 March, 2023
FW	Sincere Hall	(2004-06-12) 12 June 2004	2	0	Hull City	v. Haiti; 28 March, 2023
FW	Tokia Russell Jr	(2000-02-05) 5 February 2000	1	0	Totton	v. Haiti; 28 March, 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

As of 21 November 2023

Players in bold are still active with Bermuda.

Most appearances

Reggie Lambe is Bermuda's most capped player with 52 appearances.

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Reggie Lambe	52	10	2007–present
2	Damon Ming	43	8	2003–2016
3	John Barry Nusum	41	19	2000–2013
4	Dante Leverock	40	7	2015–present
5	Roger Lee	38	0	2008–present
	Zeiko Lewis	38	11	2011–present
7	Lejaun Simmons	37	9	2012–present
8	Dale Eve	36	0	2011–present
9	Jaylon Bather	34	2	2015–2021
10	Khano Smith	33	10	2003–2012

Top goalscorers

Shaun Goater is Bermuda's top scorer with 20 goals.

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Shaun Goater	20	22	0.91	1987–2004
2	John Barry Nusum	19	41	0.46	2000–2013
3	Nahki Wells	17	26	0.65	2007–present
4	Zeiko Lewis	11	38	0.29	2011–present
5	Khano Smith	10	33	0.3	2003–2012
	Reggie Lambe	10	52	0.19	2007–present
7	Lejaun Simmons	9	37	0.22	2012–present
8	Damon Ming	8	43	0.19	2003–2016
9	Kane Crichlow	7	11	0.64	2021–present
	Antwan Russell	7	11	0.64	2011–2015
	Tyrell Burgess	7	27	0.26	2006–2017
	Dante Leverock	7	40	0.18	2015–present

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup										Qualification
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	F	A		Pld	W	D	L	F	A
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									To be determined
2030
2034
Total	–	0/15	–	–	–	–	–	–		40	16	10	14	83	58

CONCACAF Gold Cup

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

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
2023–24	B	C	6	2	2	2	8	9			2024
2024–25	B	To be determined									2025
Total	—	—	16	4	3	9	20	30	—		Total	0 Titles	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

CONCACAF Nations League history
First Match	Bermuda 1–4 Panama (5 September 2019; Hamilton, Bermuda)
Biggest Win	Bermuda 3–0 Montserrat (14 June 2022; Devonshire Parish, Bermuda) (awarded)
Biggest Defeat	Bermuda 1–5 Mexico (11 October 2019; Hamilton, Bermuda)
Best Result	—
Worst Result	—

CFU Caribbean Cup

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

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

• Island Games
  • Champions (1): 2013
• Football at the Pan American Games
  • Runners-up (1): 1967

External links

• Bermuda Football Association
• Bermuda Football Association at FIFA.com