The Bahamas national football team represents The Bahamas in men's international football, which is governed by the Bahamas Football Association founded in 1967. It has been a member of FIFA since 1968 and a member of CONCACAF since 1981. Regionally, it is a member of CFU in the Caribbean Zone.
The Bahamas has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup and the CONCACAF Gold Cup, but has participated twice in League B and twice in League C of the CONCACAF Nations League.
The Bahamas' debut in international competitions was in the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games. Their first appearance in World Cup qualifiers was in the 2002 CONCACAF qualification. The team achieved its first victory in 1971, defeating Dominican Republic 4–2.
History On 17 July 1965, The Bahamas played their first international match, in a friendly against Jamaica, losing 8–1 in Kingston. The team played their first official international matches in the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games, losing their debut 3–0 against Puerto Rico, an 8–1 loss against Netherlands Antilles and 5–0 to Venezuela. They did manage to get their first draw though, a 2–2 result against Dominican Republic. The following year, Bahamas participated in the 1971 Pan American Games, achieving their first victory over Dominican Republic 4–2, but failing to exit the group stages. They returned to play in the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games, and managed a historic 1–0 victory against Panama, but lost 3–0 to Bermuda and 2–0 to the Dominican Republic and was eliminated again in the first round.
Bahamas finished bottom of their group in the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games and in the 1986 edition, they were given a bye into the quarterfinals due to a withdrawal, however Bahamas were beaten by Cuba and eliminated. They also participated in the qualifying rounds for the 1984 Olympic Games (eliminated by an amateur Mexico team) and the 1988 Olympics (beaten by Guyana). On 28 April 1987, the Bahamas experienced their worst defeat at the hands of the Mexican team, who crushed them 13–0 as part of the qualifying tournament for the 1987 Pan American Games.
In the 1990s, the Bahamas withdrew from 1998 World Cup qualifying, leaving Saint Kitts and Nevis to advance to the next round. Bahamas advanced past the preliminary round 1999 Caribbean Cup, but failed to beat Bermuda (0–6), Cuba (0–7) and the Cayman Islands (1–4) and finished last in their group.
The 2000s saw the Baha Boyz enter three consecutive World Cup qualifiers; 2002, 2006 and 2010 being eliminated by Haiti (aggregate score 13–0), Dominica (aggregate score 4–2) and Jamaica (aggregate score 13–0), respectively. In the 2007 Caribbean Cup they got through the first knockout round but finished in last position in the second qualifying round behind Barbados, Saint Vincent and Bermuda.
In the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, the Bahamas thrashed the Turks and Caicos Islands with an aggregate score of 10–0, advancing to the second phase however, the team withdrew from the competition as the renovations for the Thomas Robinson Stadium were not completed and playing the fixtures at neutral venues would have been financially prohibitive. In the 2018 World Cup qualifying, they faced Bermuda in the first round, losing 8–0 on aggregate. In the first round of 2022 World Cup qualification, Bahamas failed to score a goal, finishing in last place, having conceded 15.
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.
2025
2026
Coaching history
Randy Rogers (1987-1998) Peter Wilson (1998–1999) Gary White (1999–2006) Neider dos Santos (2006–2010) Paul James (2011) Kevin Davies (2011–2014) Nesley Jean (2014) Dion Godet (2014–2018) Nesley Jean (2019–2024) Kevin Davies (2025-present)
Players
Current squad The following players were called up for the 2026 CONCACAF Series matches against Anguilla and Cayman Islands on 26 and 29 March 2026.
Caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2026, after the match against Cayman Islands
Recent call-ups The following players have also been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still eligible to represent.
Player records
Players in bold are still active with Bahamas.
Most appearances
RankPlayerCapsGoalsCareer1Lesly St. Fleur39132006–20242Wood Julmis2062021–present3Chris Rahming1812018–presentMarcel Joseph1832018–present5Cameron Hepple1712004–2021William Bayles1712022–presentHappy Hall1722006–20218Quinton Carey1622019–2024Jonathan Miller1602018–presentDwayne Whylly1602004–2019
Top goalscorers
RankPlayerGoalsCapsRatioCareer1Lesly St. Fleur13392006–20242Brandon Adderley692022–presentNesley Jean6142004–2018Wood Julmis6202021–present5Terry Delancy3132015–2021Marcel Joseph3182018–present7Kevin Davies242000Anton Haven242000Ryan Moseley252006Quinton Carey2162019–presentHappy Hall2172006–2021
Competitive record FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup record Qualification record YearRoundSquad1930 to 1966Part of Part of 1970 to 1994Did not participateDeclined participation 1998WithdrewWithdrew 2002Did not qualify4202515 2006201124 20104022316 2014Withdrew during the qualifiers2200100 2018Did not qualify200208 20224013015 20264004122 2030To be determinedTo be determined 2034Total—0/7—2244142180
CONCACAF Gold Cup CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup recordYearRoundSquad1963 to 1969Part of 1971 to 1998Did not participate 2000Did not qualify 2002Withdrew 2003Did not participate 2005Withdrew 2007Did not qualify2009 to 2017Did not participate 2019Did not qualify 2021 2023 2025Total—0/6—
CONCACAF Nations League CONCACAF Nations League recordLeague phaseFinal phaseSeasonGroupFinalsRound2019−20CB5th4310102 2021Ineligible2022–23BC12th6114211 20232023–24BD15th5014721 20242024–25CA5th41121013 20252026–27CTo be determined2027Total1954102947—Total— CONCACAF Nations League historyFirst match 2–1 (9 September 2019; Nassau, Bahamas)Biggest Win 4–0 (10 October 2019; Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis)Biggest Defeat 6–1 (9 September 2023; Nassau, The Bahamas) 6–1 (21 November 2023; Bayamón, Puerto Rico)Best Result12th – League B (2022–23)Worst ResultRelegation League C (2023–24)
Caribbean Cup CFU Championship / Caribbean Cup recordQualification recordYearRoundPldWDLGFGA1978 to 1998Did not participateDid not participate 1999Did not qualify51134172001 and 2005Did not participateDid not participate 2007Did not qualify62049182008 to 2017Did not participateDid not participateTotal—0/2—113171335
Pan American Games Pan American Games recordYearRound1951 to 1967Part of 1971Preliminary round—31024131975 to 1979Did not participate 1983Did not qualify1987 to 1995Did not participateSince 1999The youth teams participatedTotalPreliminary round1/23102413
Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games recordYearRound1930 to 1966Part of 1970Group stage8th30123181974 and 1978Did not participate 1982Group stage8th300318 1986Quarter-finals7th200217Since 1990The youth teams participatedTotalQuarter-finals3/38017533
Head-to-head record As of 4 October 2026 after match against U.S. Virgin Islands
Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD 5 2 1 2 8 8 0 3 0 1 2 3 12 −9 3 0 0 3 5 11 −6 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 6 0 0 6 0 24 −24 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 5 2 2 1 10 9 +1 4 1 0 3 4 10 −6 1 0 0 1 0 8 −8 4 0 0 4 0 18 −18 1 0 0 1 1 8 −7 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 6 –6 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 5 0 0 5 3 17 −14 5 0 0 5 0 29 −29 2 0 0 2 0 13 −13 2 0 0 2 0 16 −16 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 5 0 0 5 3 26 −23 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 1 0 0 1 0 8 −8 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 5 0 2 3 1 11 –10 7 6 0 1 27 7 +20 5 1 2 2 6 10 –4 Total 88 16 11 61 86 252 −166
References
External links Bahamas Football Association Website Bahamas on National Football Teams Bahamas on FIFA.com