History
The first match played by Antigua and Barbuda was away against Trinidad and Tobago in Port-of Spain, Trinidad on 10 November 1972 for a home and away series during 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification. Trinidad and Tobago won the first match 11-1, making this result Antigua and Barbuda's worst loss in team history. They also won the second leg in St. John's, Antigua 2-1 nine days later.
Antigua and Barbuda led by Tom Curtis made a historic run to the third round of CONCACAF qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, after defeating the U.S. Virgin Islands, Curacao and Haiti in the second round. In the third round Antigua and Barbuda held their own against the more vastly experienced and established CONCACAF teams in Jamaica, Guatemala and the United States. During this qualifying run, in November 2011 the national team had their highest FIFA World ranking which was 83. Their current ranking is 121.
Their best performance was in the 1998 Caribbean Cup where they were placed fourth in the tournament.
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