Antigua and Barbuda national football team
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| Nickname(s) | The Benna Boys |
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| Association | Antigua and Barbuda Football Association (ABFA) |
| Confederation | Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) |
| Sub-confederation | Caribbean Football Union (CFU) |
| Head coach | Rolston Williams |
| Captain | Joshua Parker |
| Most caps | Peter Byers (79) |
| Top scorer | Peter Byers (39) |
| Home stadium | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium and Antigua Recreation Ground |
| FIFA code | ATG |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 90  (9 March 2017)
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| Highest | 70 (October 2014) |
| Lowest | 170 (December 2003–January 2004) |
| Elo ranking | |
| Current | 162 (26 March 2017) |
| Highest | 131 (November 2010) |
| Lowest | 179 (November 2007) |
| First international | |
 Trinidad and Tobago 11–1  Antigua and Barbuda(Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago; 10 November 1972) |
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| Biggest win | |
Antigua and Barbuda 10–0  U.S. Virgin Islands(North Sound, Antigua & Barbuda; 11 October 2011) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
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Trinidad and Tobago 11–1 Antigua and Barbuda (Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago; 10 November 1972) |
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The Antigua and Barbuda National Football Team is the national team of Antigua and Barbuda and is controlled by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association, a member of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football and the Caribbean Football Union.
The official nickname of the Antigua and Barbuda national football team is The Benna Boys due to the indigenous music of the country. The name was selected in a contest with the fanbase in 2012 after the team advanced to the third round of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. The Benna Boys beat out other entries in the contest such as Beach Boys, Iron Bandits, Rhythm Warriors and Party Crashers. In the past, the national team was unofficially known as the Wadadli Boys, another name that was in the contest but did not win.
The Antigua and Barbuda Football Association became affiliated with the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) in 1970. The first official FIFA match played by Antigua and Barbuda was away against Trinidad and Tobago in Port-of Spain, Trinidad on 10 November 1972 for a home and away series during 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification. Trinidad and Tobago won the first match 11–1, making this result Antigua and Barbuda's worst loss in team history. The Soca Warriors also won the second leg in St. John's, Antigua 2–1 nine days later.
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