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Most caps
  
Lee Ramoon

FIFA code
  
CAY

Founded
  
1966

Head coach
  
Chandler González

Top scorer
  
Lee Ramoon (12)

Current
  
200 (9 February 2017)

Manager
  
Mark Campbell

Confederation
  
CONCACAF (North America)

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Association
  
Cayman Islands Football Association

Home stadium
  
Truman Bodden Sports Complex

Arena/Stadium
  
Truman Bodden Sports Complex

The Cayman Islands national football team is the national team of the Cayman Islands and is controlled by the Cayman Islands Football Association. It is a member of FIFA and CONCACAF. Cayman Islands' home ground is Truman Bodden Stadium in George Town and their head coach is Chandler González.

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History

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 a number of 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). With the exception of 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. Of the eight players only Hayles went on to play international football, appearing for Jamaica ten times.

FIFA World Cup

  • 1930 to 1994 – Did not enter
  • 1998 to 2018 – Did not qualify
  • CONCACAF Gold Cup

  • 1991 to 1996 – Did not qualify
  • 1998 – Withdrew
  • 2000 to 2011 – Did not qualify
  • 2013 to 2015 – Withdrew
  • Current Squad

    Squad called for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF First Round

    References

    Cayman Islands national football team Wikipedia


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