The Cayman Islands national football team represents the Cayman Islands (British overseas territory) in men's international football, which is governed by the Cayman Islands Football Association founded in 1966. It has been a member of FIFA and CONCACAF since 1992. Regionally, it is a member of CFU in the Caribbean Zone.
Cayman Islands has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup and the CONCACAF Gold Cup, but has participated four times in League C of the CONCACAF Nations League. Regionally, the team finished in fourth place in the Caribbean Cup as hosts in 1995.
Cayman Islands' debut in international competitions was in the first qualifying round of the 1985 CFU Championship. Their first appearance in World Cup qualifiers was in the 1998 CONCACAF qualification. The team achieved its first victory in 1990, defeating Aruba 2–1.
On 6 June 2026 against Gibraltar teams, Christopher Reeves scored the fastest goals in Cayman Islands history the goal timed is 37 seconds, and 2nd fastest goals against Gibraltar teams behind Christian Benteke goals timed 8.1 seconds
History 1985–2000 The Caymanian football team played its first international match on 3 March 1985, against Dominica, in Roseau, as part of the 1985 CFU Championship. They lost that match 2–1 with Lee Ramoon - who would go on to become the team's top scorer - opening the scoring.
They qualified for the 1991 Caribbean Cup, falling in the first round. They returned to the tournament in 1994, suffering the same fate. However, the following year, the Cayman Islands jointly organized with Jamaica the 1995 Caribbean Cup, reaching the semi-finals. It fell to Trinidad and Tobago by a scandalous 2–9. In the match for 3rd place, they were defeated by Cuba 0–3. They would qualify again in 1998 although they failed to get past the group stage. They have not played a Caribbean Cup final phase since then.
The Cayman Islands participated in their first World Cup qualifying tie in 1998 where they succumbed in the first round at the hands of Cuba, who eliminated them after winning twice 0–1 and 0–5.
2000–2010 In 2000, given the status of the Cayman Islands as one of the British overseas territories, the national team attempted to use this as a loophole to call up several uncapped players possessing British passports but who had no specific links to the islands. Barry McIntosh, a football agent, was called in to scout players for an upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cuba and ultimately he secured eight players i.e. Wayne Allison (Tranmere Rovers), Ged Brannan (Motherwell), David Barnett (Lincoln City), Martin O'Connor (Birmingham City), Dwayne Plummer (Bristol City), Barry Hayles (Fulham), Neville Roach (Southend United) and Neil Sharpe (Boreham Wood). Except Allison the players all appeared in a 5–0 friendly defeat against D.C. United but before they could appear in any official internationals FIFA stepped in and barred the players from representing the Cayman Islands due to their failure to satisfy the existing rules for national team eligibility.Footballers whose loved ones have told them who to play for , The Guardian, 5 March 2008 Of the eight players only Hayles went on to play international football, appearing for Jamaica ten times.
In the first round of the 2002 qualifiers, the Cayman Islands was once again eliminated by Cuba, winning 4–0 in Havana and drawing 0–0 in George Town. History repeated itself four years later, in the 2006 qualifiers, since the Cubans eliminated the Caymanian team from the World Cup for the third time in a row (1–2 in George Town and 4–0 in Havana).
Things didn't change significantly for the 2010 qualifiers, only this time it was Bermuda that eliminated the Cayman Islands in the first round, 4–2 on aggregate. Regardless, this tie saw the Caymanians earn their first points away from home, earning a 1–1 draw at Hamilton on 3 February 2008, with Allean Grant scoring in the 87th minute.
2010–present Qualifying directly into the second round of the 2014 qualifiers, the Cayman Islands were drawn in group A along with their peers from El Salvador, the Dominican Republic and Suriname. They lost 5 games out of 6, rescuing a 1–1 draw on the last day, on 14 November 2011, against the Dominicans. The Caymanian team did not play any match again in the next few years, since declining their participation in the 2012 and 2014 Caribbean Cups. But they returned to the 2018 qualifiers, facing Belize in the first round. The first leg in Belmopan finished 0–0 and the second leg in George Town finished 1–1. The 1–1 aggregate score meant the Cayman Islands were eliminated on the away goal rule. With this unbeaten elimination, Cayman Islands can say that they are one of the few teams in the world that did not qualify for a FIFA World Cup despite not losing a single match.
On 6 June 2026 against Gibraltar teams, Christopher Reeves scored the fastest goals in Cayman Islands history the goal timed is 37 seconds, and 2nd fastest goals against Gibraltar teams behind Christian Benteke goals timed 8.1 seconds
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
Neider dos Santos (1993–1996) Ken Fogarty (1996–1999) Márcio Máximo (2000–2001) Marcos Tinoco (2001–2005) Carl Brown (2006–2011) David Braham (2011–2015) Chandler González (2015–2018) Charles McLean (2018) Chandler González (2018–2019) Benjamin Pugh (2019–2021) Cláudio Garcia (2023–2024) Joey Jap Tjong (2024–2025) Colin Rowe (2025–present)
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly against Gibraltar on 6 June 2026.
Caps and goals correct as of 6 June 2026, after the match against Gibraltar
Recent call-ups
= Withdrew due to injury = Preliminary squad = Training player = Withdrew (non-injury) = Retired
Player records
Players in bold are still active with Cayman Islands.
Most appearances
RankPlayerCapsGoalsPeriod1Jabari Campbell2602019–presentWesley Robinson2302015–present3Mark Ebanks2172010–20234D'Andre Rowe2002019–present5Trey Ebanks1902019–present6Ian Lindo1812001–2011Matthew Suberan1802011–presentElijah Seymour1832019–Present9Theron Wood1712008–2021Joshewa Frederick-Charlery1702015–2023Garth Anderson1721999–2008Christopher Reeves1722018–Present
Top goalscorers
RankPlayerGoalsCapsRatioPeriod1Lee Ramoon12151979–20022Mark Ebanks7212010–20233Erickson Brown-Morfy5161998–20094Gunnar Studenhofft472021–presentJonah Ebanks4142018–20236Michael Martin382018–2020Gary Whittaker391993–2008Elijah Seymour3182019–present9Carlos Welcome241994–2004Marshall Forbes252002–2008Anthony Ramoon2101993–2002Zachary Scott2152022–presentChristopher Reeves2172018–PresentGarth Anderson2271999–2008
Cayman Islands records and statistics Most consecutive failed qualification attempts FIFA World Cup: 8: 1998-present Longest winning streak: 2: (2 times) from 5 September 2019 to 8 September 2019 from 15 October 2019 to 16 November 2019 Longest losing streak: 10: from 11 October 2008 to 11 November 2011 Longest unbeaten streak: 5: from 14 November 2011 to 8 September 2019 Longest draw streak: 3: (2 times) from 14 November 2011 to 29 March 2015 from 8 June 2021 to 6 June 2022 Longest streak without a draw: 11: from 7 October 2008 to 11 November 2011 Longest winless streak: 13: from 11 October 2008 to 29 March 2015 Longest goalless streak: 427 minutes: from 15 October 2024 to 12 November 2025 Most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal: 238 minute: from 12 October 2019 to 19 November 2019 Longest goalless streak by both teams: 143 minutes: from 5 March 2000 to 3 February 2004 Largest comeback to wins the match: 1: v Anguilla, 4 October 2010 Largest blown lead to lose the match: 1: (4 times) v Grenada, 15 October 2008 v Aruba, 2 June 2021 v British Virgin Islands, 12 November 2025 v Gibraltar, 6 June 2026 Largest comeback to draw the match: 1: (6 times) v British Virgin Islands, 4 April 2001 v Bermuda, 3 February 2008 v Antigua and Barbuda, 30 August 2008 v Dominican Republic, 14 November 2011 v British Virgin Islands, 3 June 2022 v U.S. Virgin Islands, 7 September 2023 Largest blown lead to draw the match: 1: (5 times) v Belize, 29 March 2015 v Bermuda, 8 June 2021 v British Virgin Islands, 6 June 2022 v Saint Kitts and Nevis, 15 October 2024 v British Virgin Islands, 26 March 2026 Most meeting played: 15: v Cuba, 1996-2006 Most appearances: 26: Jabari Campbell, from 15 October 2019 to present Most consecutive appearances: 19: Jabari Campbell, from 7 September 2023 to 6 June 2026 Top goalscorer: 12: Lee Ramoon - 1991-2002 Biggest win: 4: v Anguilla, 15 November 2025 Biggest defeat: 11: v Canada, 29 March 2021 Cayman Islands player sent off: (8 times) Carson Fagan, Dominican Republic, 29 November 2002 (66th minute) Lee Ramoon, Dominican Republic, 29 November 2002 (71st minute) John Kelly, v Cuba, 22 February 2004 (72nd minute) Junior Fisher, v Cuba, 27 March 2004 (37th minute) Phillip Berry, v Bermuda, 24 November 2004 (78th minute) Horace Nelson, v Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 28 November 2004 (45th minute) Miguel Pitta, v Suriname, 7 October 2011 (87th minute) Jah Dain Alexander, v Aruba, 20 November 2023 (68th minute) Opponent player sent off: (4 times) Serguei Prado, v Cuba, 19 March 2000 (46th minute) Wilfried Dalmat, v Saint Martin, 15 October 2019 (82nd minute) Jett Blaschka, v U.S. Virgin Islands, 7 September 2023 (90+4th minute) Darryl Bäly, v Aruba, 11 September 2023 (85th minute) Most goals in a match: 4: v Anguilla, 15 November 2025 Most goals in first half: 2: (2 times) v British Virgin Islands, 10 May 1991 v Anguilla, 15 November 2025 Most goals in second half: 3: (2 times) v Saint Martin, 27 August 2008 v Anguilla, 4 October 2010 Most goals conceded in a match: 11: v Canada, 29 March 2021 Most goals conceded in first half: 6: v Canada, 29 March 2021 Most goals conceded in second half: 5: v Canada, 29 March 2021 Most goals by both teams in a match: 11: v Canada, 29 March 2021 Most goals by both teams in first half: 6: v Canada, 29 March 2021 Most goals by both teams in second half: 5: (4 times) v USA, 14 November 1993 v Guadeloupe, 11 October 2008 v El Salvador, 6 September 2011 v Canada, 29 March 2021 Fewest goals by both teams in a match: 0: (5 times) v Jamaica, 6 February 2000 v Cuba, 19 March 2000 v Bermuda, 31 August 2008 v Belize, 25 March 2015 v Saint Lucia, 17 November 2018 Most goals by a player in a match: 2: (7 times) Lee Ramoon, v Aruba, 26 March 1990 Anthony Ramoon, v Guyana, 11 March 1993 Lee Ramoon, v Antigua and Barbuda, 21 July 1995 Erickson Brown-Morfy, v Grenada, 15 October 2008 Mark Ebanks, v Anguilla, 4 October 2010 Michael Martin, v U.S. Virgin Islands, 5 September 2019 Gunnar Studenhofft, v Anguilla, 15 November 2025 Most goals by a player in first half: 1: (28 times): Last time: Christopher Reeves, v Gibraltar, 6 June 2026 Most goals by a player in second half: 2: Michael Martin, v U.S. Virgin Islands, 5 September 2019 Most goals by a opponent player in a match: 3: (6 times) Trevor Thorne, v Barbados, 12 March 1993 Leonson Lewis, v Trinidad and Tobago, 28 July 1995 Lester Moré, v Cuba, 27 March 2004 Mickaël Antoine-Curier, v Guadeloupe, 11 October 2008 Yannick Bellechasse, v Saint Martin, 12 October 2019 Lucas Cavallini, v Canada, 29 March 2021 Most goals by a opponent player in first half: 2: (5 times) Dominic Kinnear, v USA, 14 November 1993 Ramón Ocaña, v Cuba, 6 September 2006 Devaun DeGraff, v Bermuda, 30 March 2008 Mickaël Antoine-Curier, v Guadeloupe, 11 October 2008 Tiquanny Williams, v Saint Kitts and Nevis, 7 September 2024 Most goals by a opponent player in second half: 3: (2 times) Yannick Bellechasse, v Saint Martin, 12 October 2019 Lucas Cavallini, v Canada, 29 March 2021 Fastest goals: 37 seconds: Christopher Reeves, v Gibraltar, 6 June 2026