The Under-20 national football team of Antigua and Barbuda is poised for international competition as they prepare to contest the CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Costa Rica. Dubbed the young Benna Boys, the squad will commence their tournament journey on February 23rd, marking the beginning of their group stage engagements.
Their inaugural match will see them square off against Saint Lucia at 4 p.m. local time. This will be followed by a confrontation with the British Virgin Islands on February 25th at 1 p.m. The team’s third group stage challenge arrives on March 1st against Dominica, again at 1 p.m. Concluding their initial round of matches, the squad will face the Dominican Republic on March 3rd in a 4 p.m. kickoff.
This prestigious regional tournament represents a critical developmental platform for the nation’s emerging football talent. It offers these young athletes an invaluable opportunity to gauge their skills against peer competition from across the CONCACAF region. The team’s primary objective will be to navigate successfully through the group phase, a achievement that would signify a notable accomplishment for Antiguan football and provide crucial experience for its future senior national team prospects.