The Barbados Football Association (BFA) has unveiled the National Senior Men’s Squad and Management Team set to represent the island at the inaugural 2025/26 Concacaf Friendly Series in Antigua next week.
Head Coach Kent Hall expressed excitement about the opportunity, noting that the competition serves as a valuable platform for local talent.
“These matches in Antigua are a great opportunity to give some newer players a chance to get critical match experience and see what senior international football is like,” Hall said. “We’ve been fine-tuning our team dynamics, and this Series gives us the chance to test new concepts while building toward next year’s Concacaf Nations League.”
Back in July, when the Weekend Nation first learnt of Barbados’ participation in the CONCACAF friendly series, Hall revealed that he saw these fixtures as vital preparation as Barbados aim to consolidate their place in League B next September. The Tridents won all four of their CONCACAF League C matches, scoring 17 goals and conceding just four in a dominant return.
“We want to use this long run-up to try to get the levels up to where we need to be to compete,” Hall explained. “We’ve learned a lot in the year I’ve been in charge. Some things you learn the hard way, others in the right way, but all learning is important. I think we have a good chance to go into League B and compete. The objective is definitely going to be to try to stay there, stabilise and get accustomed to competing at that level.”
The Tridents will play two international friendlies during the November window, beginning with a clash against Bonaire on Wednesday, November 12, followed by a second fixture against Aruba on Saturday, November 15. Both matches will be held at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in St. John’s, Antigua, with kick-off scheduled for 4:00 p.m. local time.
As part of Hall’s continued focus towards developing players and the long-term growth of the national team, the squad features primarily locally based players. Barbados competes in Group C of the Series alongside Guyana. Antigua and Barbuda and Aruba. The series will resume in the March 2026 international window when Barbados will face Antigua and Guyana.
The Tridents’ last competitive fixture was their final World Cup qualifying fixture in June, which they lost 2-1 to St Lucia at the Estadio Ergillo Hato in Curacao.
Fans can watch both upcoming matches live on Concacaf’s official YouTube channel.
The National Senior Men’s Squad is as follows: Goalkeepers: Jireh Malcolm (Paradise F.C.), Raheem Agard (Wotton F.C.), Shaquan Phillips (UWI Blackbirds). Defenders: Honor Bradshaw (Whitehall F.A.), Jayden Goodridge (Kickstart Rush F.C.), Nicoli Brathwaite (Weymouth Wales F.C.), Raquan Clarke (Paradise F.C.), Ricardio Morris (Weymouth Wales F.C.), Romario Small (Britton’s Hill United F.C.) Midfielders: Ackeel Applewhaite (Weymouth Wales F.C.), Andre Applewhaite (Captain) (Weymouth Wales F.C.), Darian King (Wotton F.C.), Ethan Squires (Unattached), Jahiem Neblett (Weymouth Wales F.C.), Jaron Oughterson (UWI Blackbirds), Kamari Johnson (Kickstart Rush F.C.), Sheran Hoyte (Paradise F.C.) Forwards: Kevon Lucas (Old Road F.C., Antigua), Khalil Vanderpool-Nurse (Unattached), Khimani Cox (Paradise F.C.), Rommell Bynoe (Ellerton F.C.), Shamari Harewood (UWI Blackbirds)
The Management Team comprises Head Coach Kent Hall, Assistant Coach Marlon Harte, Goalkeeping Coach Bernard Howell, Team Manager Ortis Williams, Sports Therapist Johann Lashley, Trainer Chad Bynoe, and Equipment Manager Orlando Mapp. (JC)
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