{"id":203600,"date":"2024-06-03T07:12:23","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T11:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=203600"},"modified":"2024-06-03T07:12:24","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T11:12:24","slug":"benna-boys-squad-announced-for-first-fifa-2026-world-cup-qualifier-against-bermuda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/benna-boys-squad-announced-for-first-fifa-2026-world-cup-qualifier-against-bermuda\/","title":{"rendered":"Benna Boys Squad Announced for First FIFA 2026 World Cup Qualifier Against Bermuda"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-902515948\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The ABFA is proud to inform the general public that the following players have been selected to represent Antigua and Barbuda the BennaBoys in its first FIFA 2026, WCQ against Bermuda on Wednesday 5th June at the ABFA Technical Center on 3pm.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2738424026\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_Red-&#038;-Reddy_Web_1000x250\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 1000w, 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aria-label=\"ABLP_Red-&#038;-Reddy_Web_1000x250\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Zaieem Scott \u2013 Green City<\/p><div id=\"antig-1441727009\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:675\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:842\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Nick Townsend \u2013 NewPort Town FC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Defenders:<\/p><div id=\"antig-2561661879\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Zafique Drew \u2013 All Saints United<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shavorn Phillips \u2013 Old Road FC<\/p><div id=\"antig-793369540\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chtamarketplace.com\/\" aria-label=\"Social FaceBook Cover Desk_Mobile\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:711\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Vasharmi Allen \u2013 Grenades FC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roneba Cordice \u2013 All Saints United<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kieron Richards \u2013 Grenades FC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardel Roberts \u2013 FC Aston Villa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Midfielders:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tyrique Tonge \u2013 SAP FC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kenduka Challenger \u2013 All Saints United<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TJ Bramble \u2013 Welling United<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quinton Griffith \u2013 Grenades FC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kwame Kirby \u2013 FC Aston Villa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tyrik Charles \u2013 FC Aston Villa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sean Tomlinson \u2013 All Saints United<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dion Pereira \u2013 Luton Town FC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Forwards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Josh Parker \u2013 Oxford City<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Javorn Stevens \u2013 Greenbay Hoppers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raheem Deterville \u2013 Old Road FC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u2019Andre Bishop \u2013 All Saints United<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dayonn Harris \u2013 New Mexico United<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jalmaro Calvin \u2013 Cavaliers FC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Staff:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Head Coach \u2013 Mikele Leigertwood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistant Coach \u2013 Schyan Jeffers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistant Coach &#8211; Auchland Jarvis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistant Coach &#8211; Gason Gregory<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a><\/a>Assistant Coach &#8211; Michael Donaldson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Team Manager \u2013 Roderick Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Goalkeeper Coach 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