Turks and Caicos Islands national football team facts for kids

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This page is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Turks and Caicos Islands women's national football team.

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Turks and Caicos Islands

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

(7 February 2019)

Highest

158 (February 2008)

Lowest

211 (October 2018)

Elo ranking

Current

211

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 represents Turks and Caicos Islands in international football, and is controlled by the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association.

History
Coaches
Results and fixtures
- 2024
Players
- Current squad
- Recent call-ups
Player records
- Most appearances
- Top goalscorers
Competitive record
Head-to-head record
Historical kits
See also

History

Turks and Caicos Islands team in 2004

Having formed a football association in 1996 and joined FIFA in 1998, Turks and Caicos Islands made its first appearance at an official FIFA competition when they entered the 2002 World Cup qualification. In March 2000, the team was knocked out in the first qualification round by St. Kitts and Nevis 14–0 on aggregate.

At the 2006 World Cup qualifying competition, the side suffered a 7–0 aggregate loss against Haiti in February 2004.

In 2007, the federation completed construction of their first stadium, the Turks and Caicos National Stadium, with the help of the FIFA Goal programme, and have committed themselves to building a broad base of football participation and support.

On February 6, 2008, the team achieved its first World Cup qualification win 2–1 against Saint Lucia in the CONCACAF first round at home, but in the second leg played March 26, 2008, they were eliminated after they fell short having lost the away leg 0–2 in Saint Lucia for a 2–3 aggregate score.

The team went without a victory in an official game until June 3, 2014, when they beat the British Virgin Islands during the 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification, and as a result jumped from 207th to 181st in the FIFA rankings released during that month.

Coaches

Gino Pacitto (1999–2000)
Paul Crosbie (2003–2004)
Charlie Cook (2006)
Matthew Green (2008–2011)
Gary Brough (2011–2014)
Craig Harrington (2014–2015)
Oliver Smith (2015–2018)
Matt Barnes (2018–2019)
Omar Edwards (2019–2022)
Vital Borkelmans (2022)
Keith Jeffrey (2022–2023)
Hayden Mullins (2023)
Keith Jeffrey (2023)
Ricky Hill (2023–2023)
Aaron Lawrence (2023–)

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

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 22 March	Anguilla	0–0	Turks and Caicos Islands	The Valley, Anguilla
15:00 UTC−4		https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288301/288309/400017785		Stadium: Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre Referee: Natalie Simon (United States)

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 26 March	Turks and Caicos Islands	1–1 (1–1 agg.) (3–4 pen)	Anguilla	Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
19:00 UTC−4	Forbes 23'	https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288301/288309/400017782	Paris 45+3' (pen.)	Stadium: TCIFA National Academy Attendance: 337 Referee: Reginald Gumbs (St. Kitts and Nevis)
		Penalties
	*Cadet Louisy Paul Howell Forbes Martin		* Lawrence Paris Deans Connor Carpenter Duncan
Note: 1–1 on aggregate. Anguilla won 4–3 on penalties and advanced to the second round.

2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League 4 September	Anguilla	2–0	Turks and Caicos Islands	Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
15:00 UTC−4	Hughes 57' Carpenter 74'	https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740601		Stadium: TCIFA National Academy Referee: José Fuentes (Guatemala)

2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League 7 September	Turks and Caicos Islands	0–4	Belize	Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
15:00 UTC−4		https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740620	Velásquez 12' Polanco 43', 73' Palacio 66'	Stadium: TCIFA National Academy Referee: Cleon Culley (Barbados)

2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League 12 October	Turks and Caicos Islands	2–1	Anguilla	Belize
--:-- UTC−4				Stadium: TBD

2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League 15 October	Belize	3-0	Turks and Caicos Islands	Belize
--:-- UTC−6				Stadium: TBD

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League C matches against Anguilla and Belize on 12 and 15 October 2024.

Caps and goals correct as of 7 September 2024, after the match against Belize.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Sebastian Turbyfield	(2002-12-19) 19 December 2002 (age 22)	12	0	Academy Eagles
1GK	Peterson Saint Fleurant	(2007-04-21) 21 April 2007 (age 18)	1	0	SWA Sharks

2DF	Jeff Beljour	(1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 27)	15	2	SWA Sharks
2DF	Ledson Jerome	(1998-12-28) 28 December 1998 (age 26)	14	0	SWA Sharks
2DF	Kristen Howell	(2006-06-08) 8 June 2006 (age 18)	11	0	Flamingo FC
2DF	Hency Gédéon	(2006-06-09) 9 June 2006 (age 18)	8	0	Flamingo FC
2DF	Kyle Belizaire	(2006-05-26) 26 May 2006 (age 19)	4	0	Unattached
2DF	Keniel Clervil	(2005-06-23) 23 June 2005 (age 19)	3	0	Academy Eagles
2DF	Joshua Busuttil	(2009-04-11) 11 April 2009 (age 16)	0	0	Cheshire Hall
2DF	Anios Jean	(2008-05-01) 1 May 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Cheshire Hall

3MF	Mackenson Cadet	(2000-01-20) 20 January 2000 (age 25)	23	0	Cavalier
3MF	Christopher Louisy	(2005-04-06) 6 April 2005 (age 20)	18	0	Academy Eagles
3MF	Callum Park	(2004-12-06) 6 December 2004 (age 20)	16	0	SWA Sharks
3MF	Wepsdel Saintilus	(2008-03-13) 13 March 2008 (age 17)	1	0	Cheshire Hall

4FW	Billy Forbes	(1990-12-13) 13 December 1990 (age 34)	34	19	SWA Sharks
4FW	Raymond Burey	(1997-09-03) 3 September 1997 (age 27)	19	0	Academy Eagles
4FW	Junior Paul	(2001-06-14) 14 June 2001 (age 23)	16	4	SWA Sharks
4FW	Emmanuel Martin	(2007-05-26) 26 May 2007 (age 18)	10	0	Academy Eagles

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Turks and Caicos Islands squad within the last twelve months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Samuel Harvey	(2009-10-15) 15 October 2009 (age 15)	2	0	Cheshire Hall	v. Belize; 7 September 2024
GK	Pendieno Brooks	(2001-01-04) 4 January 2001 (age 24)	14	0	SWA Sharks	v. Anguilla; 26 March 2024
GK	Leishawn Green	(2008-01-02) 2 January 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Academy Jaguars	v. Dominica; 20 November 2023

DF	Rosmith Messieur	(2002-06-03) 3 June 2002 (age 23)	6	0	Allen Red Devils	v. Belize; 7 September 2024
DF	Joshua Saunders	(2009-04-11) 11 April 2009 (age 16)	0	0	Unknown	v. Belize; 7 September 2024
DF	Cory Williams	(2005-03-22) 22 March 2005 (age 20)	10	1	Free agent	v. Dominica; 20 November 2023

MF	Herby Magny	(1997-12-28) 28 December 1997 (age 27)	15	1	SWA Sharks	v. Belize; 7 September 2024
MF	Maddox Zaidan-Jones	(2008-02-06) 6 February 2008 (age 17)	2	0	SWA Sharks	v. Belize; 7 September 2024
MF	Louis Evans Robert	(1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 27)	1	0	Unknown	v. Belize; 7 September 2024
MF	Ivenson Philogene	(2001-03-09) 9 March 2001 (age 24)	0	0	Teachers FC	v. Anguilla; 26 March 2024

FW	Paul Nevers	(1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 (age 27)	1	0	Academy Jaguars	v. Belize; 7 September 2024
FW	Karl Shand	(2001-08-16) 16 August 2001 (age 23)	8	1	Free agent	v. Anguilla; 26 March 2024

Player records

Players in bold are still active with Turks & Caicos Islands.

Most appearances

Rank	Name	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Billy Forbes	30	18	2008–present
2	Wildens Delva	25	0	2014–present
2	Lenford Singh	25	1	2006–present
4	Mackenson Cadet	19	0	2018–present
4	James Rene	19	0	2011–present
5	Widlin Calixte	17	2	2015–present
5	Jose Elcius	17	1	2018–present
7	Pendieno Brooks	16	0	2018–present
9	Jeff Beljour	15	2	2018–present
	Raymond Burey	15	0	2021–present
	Marco Fenelus	15	2	2011–2019

Top goalscorers

Rank	Name	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Billy Forbes	18	30	0.6	2008–present
2	Gavin Glinton	4	10	0.4	2004–2014
2	Junior Paul	4	12	0.33	2022–present
8	Christopher Bryan	2	6	0.33	1999–2006
	Jeff Beljour	2	15	0.13	2018–present
	Marco Fenelus	2	15	0.13	2011–2019
	Widlin Calixte	2	17	0.12	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 1998	Not a FIFA member									Not a FIFA member
2002	Did not qualify									2	0	0	2	0	14
2006										2	0	0	2	0	7
2010										2	1	0	1	2	3
2014										2	0	0	2	0	10
2018										2	0	0	2	4	12
2022										3	0	0	3	0	22
2026										2	0	2	0	1	1
2030	To be determined									To be determined
2034	To be determined									To be determined
Total		0/7							15	1	2	12	7	69

CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Gold Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1991	Did not enter
1993
1996
1998
2000	Did not qualify
2002	Did not enter
2003	Did not enter
2005	Withdrew
2007	Did not qualify
2009	Did not enter
2011
2013
2015	Did not qualify
2017
2019
2021
2023
Total	0 titles	0/17	0	0	0	0	0	0

Caribbean Cup

Caribbean Cup record									Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1989	Did not enter								Did not enter
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998	Withdrew								Withdrew
1999	Did not qualify								2	0	1	1	2	5
2001	Did not enter								Did not enter
2005	Withdrew								Withdrew
2007	Did not qualify								3	1	0	2	4	9
2008	Did not enter								Did not enter
2010
2012
2014	Did not qualify								2	1	0	2	2	7
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

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		2021	Ineligible
2022–23	C	A	6	3	0	3	10	16		2023
2023–24	C	C	4	0	1	3	3	10		2024
2024–25	C	B	To be determined							2025
Total	—	—	14	5	1	8	21	43	—	Total	0 Titles	—	—	—	—	—	—	—