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Turks and Caicos Islands
Shirt badge/Association crest
Association Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA)
Confederation CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach Ricky Hill
Captain Billy Forbes
Most caps Billy Forbes (32)
Top scorer Billy Forbes (19)
Home stadium TCIFA National Academy
FIFA code TCA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 208 Steady (7 February 2019)
Highest 158 (February 2008)
Lowest 211 (October 2018)
Elo ranking
Current 211 Increase 2 (3 March 2019)
Highest 205 (4 September 2006)
Lowest 214 (September 2018)
First international
 Bahamas 3–0 Turks and Caicos Islands 
(Nassau, Bahamas; 24 February 1999)
Biggest win
 Sint Maarten 2–5 Turks and Caicos Islands 
(Willemstad, Curaçao; 10 October 2019)
Biggest defeat
 Cuba 11–0 Turks and Caicos Islands 
(Havana, Cuba; 8 September 2018)

The Turks and Caicos Islands national football team is the official football team for the Turks and Caicos Islands. This team plays in international football matches. The Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) manages the team.

Team History and Achievements

Turks and Caicos Islands FIFA World Cup
The Turks and Caicos Islands team in 2004.

The football association for the Turks and Caicos Islands started in 1996. They joined FIFA in 1998. Their first big competition was the qualification for the 2002 World Cup.

In March 2000, they played against St. Kitts and Nevis. They lost this first round match. In February 2004, they also lost to Haiti during the 2006 World Cup qualifiers.

A big step for the team was in 2007. They built their first stadium, the Turks and Caicos National Stadium. This was done with help from FIFA. The goal was to help more people play and support football.

On February 6, 2008, the team won their first World Cup qualification game. They beat Saint Lucia 2–1 at home. However, they lost the next game away and were eliminated.

The team waited a long time for another official win. On June 3, 2014, they beat the British Virgin Islands. This win helped them move up many spots in the FIFA rankings.

Team Coaches

Many coaches have led the Turks and Caicos Islands national football team over the years. These coaches help the players train and prepare for matches. They also decide the team's strategy.

  • Turks and Caicos Islands Gino Pacitto (1999–2000)
  • Turks and Caicos Islands Paul Crosbie (2003–2004)
  • Turks and Caicos Islands Charlie Cook (2006)
  • England Matthew Green (2008–2011)
  • Turks and Caicos Islands Gary Brough (2011–2014)
  • England Craig Harrington (2014–2015)
  • Turks and Caicos Islands Oliver Smith (2015–2018)
  • United States Matt Barnes (2018–2019)
  • Jamaica Omar Edwards (2019–2022)
  • Belgium Vital Borkelmans (2022)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Keith Jeffrey (2022–2023)
  • England Hayden Mullins (2023)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Keith Jeffrey (2023)
  • England Ricky Hill (2023–2023)
  • Jamaica Aaron Lawrence (2023–)

Recent Matches and Schedule

This section shows the team's recent game results and upcoming matches.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

Matches in 2024

The team played several matches in 2024 as part of the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League.

4 September 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Anguilla  2–0  Turks and Caicos Islands Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
15:00 UTC−4
  • Hughes Goal 57'
  • Carpenter Goal 74'
 Stadium: TCIFA National Academy
Referee: José Fuentes (Guatemala)
7 September 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Turks and Caicos Islands  0–4  Belize Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
15:00 UTC−4
  • Velásquez Goal 12'
  • Polanco Goal 43', 73'
  • Palacio Goal 66'
 Stadium: TCIFA National Academy
Referee: Cleon Culley (Barbados)
12 October 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Turks and Caicos Islands  2–1  Anguilla Belize
--:-- UTC−4 Stadium: TBD
15 October 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Belize  3-0  Turks and Caicos Islands Belize
--:-- UTC−6 Stadium: TBD

Upcoming Matches in 2025

The team has matches scheduled for August 2025 as part of the 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup.

August 13, 2025 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup U.S. Virgin Islands  v  Turks and Caicos Islands Springdale, Arkansas, United States
7:00 Stadium: Jarrell Williams Bulldog Stadium
August 14, 2025 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup Turks and Caicos Islands  v Arkansas Ozark United U19 Springdale, Arkansas, United States
8:00 Stadium: Jarrell Williams Bulldog Stadium
August 16, 2025 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup Marshall Islands  v  Turks and Caicos Islands Springdale, Arkansas, United States
1:00 Stadium: Jarrell Williams Bulldog Stadium

Team Players

This section lists the players who are part of the national team.

Current Team Squad

The players listed below were chosen for the 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup matches. These games are against the United States Virgin Islands and the Marshall Islands. The matches are scheduled for August 13 and 16, 2025.

Caps means how many times a player has played for the national team. Goals means how many goals they have scored. These numbers are correct as of September 7, 2024.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Sebastian Turbyfield (2002-12-19) 19 December 2002 (age 22) 12 0 United States Palm Beach Flames
1GK Samuel Harvey (2009-10-15) 15 October 2009 (age 15) 2 0 Turks and Caicos Islands Cheshire Hall
2DF Kyle Belizaire (2006-05-26) 26 May 2006 (age 19) 6 0 Turks and Caicos Islands Teachers
3MF Mackenson Cadet (2000-01-20) 20 January 2000 (age 25) 24 0 Turks and Caicos Islands SWA Sharks
2DF Keniel Clervil (2005-06-23) 23 June 2005 (age 20) 5 0 Turks and Caicos Islands Academy Eagles
2DF Hency Gédéon (2006-06-09) 9 June 2006 (age 19) 9 0 Turks and Caicos Islands Flamingo
2DF Anios Jean (2008-05-01) 1 May 2008 (age 17) 2 0 Turks and Caicos Islands Cheshire Hall
2DF Ledson Jerome (1998-12-28) 28 December 1998 (age 26) 16 1 Turks and Caicos Islands SWA Sharks
2DF Kendly Telusma (2008-11-04) 4 November 2008 (age 16) 0 0 Turks and Caicos Islands Cheshire Hall
3MF Jeff Beljour (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 27) 17 2 Turks and Caicos Islands SWA Sharks
3MF Christopher Louisy (2005-04-06) 6 April 2005 (age 20) 20 0 Turks and Caicos Islands Academy Eagles
3MF Emmanuel Martin (2007-05-26) 26 May 2007 (age 18) 12 1 Turks and Caicos Islands Academy Eagles
3MF Rotskancy Mondelus 0 0 England SFS International
3MF Callum Park (2004-12-06) 6 December 2004 (age 20) 17 0 Turks and Caicos Islands SWA Sharks
3MF Wepsdel Saintilus (2008-03-13) 13 March 2008 (age 17) 2 0 Turks and Caicos Islands Cheshire Hall
3MF Maddox Zaidan-Jones (2008-02-06) 6 February 2008 (age 17) 2 0 United States Berkshire Bears
4FW Wilsony Charles (2007-05-26) 26 May 2007 (age 18) 0 0
4FW Billy Forbes (1990-12-13) 13 December 1990 (age 34) 34 19 Turks and Caicos Islands SWA Sharks
4FW Junior Paul (2001-06-14) 14 June 2001 (age 24) 16 4 Turks and Caicos Islands SWA Sharks
4FW Schuyler Selver (2008-02-20) 20 February 2008 (age 17) 0 0 United States Orlando City

Player Records and Statistics

This section shows which players have played the most games and scored the most goals for the team. Players whose names are in bold are still active with the Turks and Caicos Islands team.

Most Games Played

This table shows the players who have played the most matches for the national team.

Rank Name Caps Goals Career
1 Billy Forbes 36 19 2008–present
2 Wildens Delva 25 0 2014–present
Lenford Singh 25 1 2006–2022
4 Mackenson Cadet 24 0 2018–present
5 Christopher Louisy 20 0 2019–present
6 Raymond Burey 19 0 2021–present
James Rene 19 0 2011–present
8 Junior Paul 18 4 2022–present
9 Jeff Beljour 17 2 2018–present
Widlin Calixte 17 2 2015–present
Jose Elcius 17 1 2018–2022
Callum Park 17 0 2021–present

Top Goal Scorers

This table shows the players who have scored the most goals for the national team.

Rank Name Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Billy Forbes 19 36 0.53 2008–present
2 Gavin Glinton 4 10 0.4 2004–2014
Junior Paul 4 18 0.22 2022–present
8 Christopher Bryan 2 6 0.33 1999–2006
Marco Fenelus 2 15 0.13 2011–2019
Jeff Beljour 2 17 0.12 2018–present
Widlin Calixte 2 17 0.12 2015–present

Team Performance in Major Competitions

This section shows how the Turks and Caicos Islands team has performed in big football tournaments.

FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup is the biggest football tournament in the world. Teams from all over the globe try to qualify for it.

FIFA World Cup Qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D* L F A Pld W D L F A
1930 to 1998 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
South Korea Japan 2002 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 14
Germany 2006 2 0 0 2 0 7
South Africa 2010 2 1 0 1 2 3
Brazil 2014 2 0 0 2 0 10
Russia 2018 2 0 0 2 4 12
Qatar 2022 3 0 0 3 0 22
Canada Mexico United States 2026 2 0 2 0 1 1
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/7 15 1 2 12 7 69

CONCACAF Gold Cup

The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main football competition for teams in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

CONCACAF Gold Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
United States 1991 Did not enter
United StatesMexico 1993
United States 1996
United States 1998
United States 2000 Did not qualify
United States 2002 Did not enter
United StatesMexico 2003
United States 2005 Withdrew
United States 2007 Did not qualify
United States 2009 Did not enter
United States 2011
United States 2013
United StatesCanada 2015 Did not qualify
United States 2017
United StatesCosta RicaJamaica 2019
United States 2021
United StatesCanada 2023
United StatesCanada 2025
Total 0 titles 0/18 0 0 0 0 0 0

Caribbean Cup

The Caribbean Cup was a football tournament for teams in the Caribbean region.

Caribbean Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
Barbados 1989 Did not enter Did not enter
Trinidad and Tobago 1990
Jamaica 1991
Trinidad and Tobago 1992
Jamaica 1993
Trinidad and Tobago 1994
Cayman Islands Jamaica 1995
Trinidad and Tobago 1996
Antigua and Barbuda Saint Kitts and Nevis 1997
Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago 1998 Withdrew Withdrew
Trinidad and Tobago 1999 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 2 5
Trinidad and Tobago 2001 Did not enter Did not enter
Barbados 2005 Withdrew Withdrew
Trinidad and Tobago 2007 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 4 9
Jamaica 2008 Did not enter Did not enter
Martinique 2010
Antigua and Barbuda 2012
Jamaica 2014 Did not qualify 2 1 0 2 2 7
Martinique 2017 Did not enter Did not enter
Total 0 Titles 0/19 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 1 4 8 21

CONCACAF Nations League

The CONCACAF Nations League is a competition for national teams in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

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 C D 4 2 0 2 8 17 Same position United States 2021 Ineligible
2022–23 C A 6 3 0 3 10 16 Same position United States 2023
2023–24 C C 4 0 1 3 3 10 Same position United States 2024
2024–25 C B 4 1 0 3 2 10 Same position United States 2025
Total — — 18 6 1 11 23 53 — Total 0 Titles — — — — — — —

Team Uniforms Through the Years

This section shows the different uniforms (kits) the Turks and Caicos Islands national football team has worn over the years.

1999
1999
2004
2006
2008 Home
2008 Away
2011 Home
2014 Home
2014 Away
2015 Home
2015 Away
2018 Home
2018 Away
2019 Home
2019 Away
2022 Home
2022 Away
2024 Home
2024 Away

See also

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