Association | Arubaanse Voetbal Bond | ||
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Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
Head coach | Marvic Bermúdez | ||
Captain | Fernando Lewis | ||
Most caps | Eric Abdul (32) | ||
Top scorer | Ronald Gómez Terence Groothusen (6) | ||
Home stadium | Trinidad Stadium | ||
FIFA code | ARU | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 194 (18 July 2024) [1] | ||
Highest | 112 (November 2015) | ||
Lowest | 205 (April 2021) | ||
First international | |||
Aruba 0–4 Curaçao (Aruba; 6 April 1924) [2] As FIFA member Trinidad and Tobago 7–0 Aruba (Netherlands Antilles; 31 March 1989) [3] | |||
Biggest win | |||
Aruba 8–1 Suriname (Surinam; 6 June 1946) Aruba 7–0 British Virgin Islands (Oranjestad, Aruba; 1 June 2014) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Trinidad and Tobago 11–0 Aruba (Arima, Trinidad and Tobago; 23 April 1989) |
The Aruba national football team (Dutch: Arubaans voetbalelftal; Papiamento: Seleccion Arubano di futbol) is the national team of Aruba. It was founded in 1932 and is affiliated with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), CONCACAF and FIFA (since 1988) and is controlled by the Arubaanse Voetbal Bond.
The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup or the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Between 1924 and 1933, Aruba only played against Curaçao, although these matches are not considered official. [4] In the 1950s these matches were used to select the best players for the Netherlands Antilles team. Aruban players like Jani Brokke played for the Netherlands Antilles at the 1952 Olympic Games. [5] Under the flag of the Curaçao Football Association (C.V.B.), they won gold with the Netherlands Antilles team at the 1950 Central American and Caribbean Games and participated in the 1953 CCCF Championship. [6]
In the 1950s the A.V.B. organised friendly matches and mini tournaments on the island. Examples are the 1952 match between Aruba and football club Botafogo (3-1) [7] and the 1953 series between Aruba, Surinam, British Guiana and professional club La Salle F.C. from Venezuela. [8] Aruba participated in its first tournament at the 1955 CCCF Championship, where they finished in 5th place. In 1958, A.V.B. and C.V.B. merged into the Netherlands Antillean Football Union. Aruba took part in the Netherlands Antilles national football team until their secession in 1986.
Following its split from the Netherlands Antilles, the Aruba Football Federation was affiliated in 1988 with CONCACAF and FIFA. Aruba entered qualifying for the 1989 Caribbean Cup, and in its first group match it suffered the worst defeat in its history, at the hands of Trinidad and Tobago, which crushed them 11–0. They played their first World Cup qualifying match against the Dominican Republic as part of the 1998 World Cup qualifying. Aruba has participated in all the qualifying tournaments for the World Cup since, without being able to get past the first qualifying round.
Aruba has also yet to qualify for the Caribbean Cup. However, they showed some progress in the preliminary round of the 2014 Caribbean Cup by getting two wins against Turks and Caicos (1–0) and British Virgin Islands (7–0), the latter being the biggest victory in its history. These results allowed them to reach 120th place in the FIFA World Ranking for the month of June 2014, their best ranking to date. Following these victories, Aruba lost 2–0 against French Guiana and were eliminated.
Aruba began their 2018 World Cup qualification in the second round against Barbados, losing 2–0 at home and 1–0 away, however FIFA ruled that Barbados had fielded an ineligible player, giving Aruba a 3–0 second leg victory and advancing them to the third round. Despite that, in the next round they were defeated again, this time by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines who won 3–2 on aggregate. Aruba failed to progress in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, finishing 4th in the first round.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
11 September 2023–24 Nations League | Cayman Islands | 1–2 | Aruba | George Town, Cayman Islands |
15:00 UTC−5 |
| Report | Stadium: Truman Bodden Sports Complex Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador) |
14 October 2023–24 Nations League | Aruba | 3–1 | U.S. Virgin Islands | Oranjestad, Aruba |
15:00 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium: Trinidad Stadium Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago) |
16 November 2023–24 Nations League | U.S. Virgin Islands | 1–4 | Aruba | Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands |
19:00 UTC−4 |
| Report | Stadium: Bethlehem Soccer Stadium Referee: Ken Pennyfeather (Antigua and Barbuda) |
20 November 2023–24 Nations League | Aruba | 5–1 | Cayman Islands | Oranjestad, Aruba |
15:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Trinidad Stadium Referee: Norberto da Silva (Curaçao) |
22 March Friendly | Dominican Republic | 2–0 | Aruba | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
20:00 UTC−4 | Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC |
8 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Aruba | 0–2 | Curaçao | Oranjestad, Aruba |
21:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Complejo Deportivo Guillermo Prospero Trinidad Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico) |
11 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Saint Lucia | 2–2 | Aruba | Wildey, Barbados |
15:00 UTC−4 | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) | Stadium: Wildey Turf Attendance: 42 Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras) |
6 September 2024 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League | Sint Maarten | 2–0 | Aruba | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
17:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Centroamericano de Mayagüez Referee: Hakeem Harvey (St. Kitts and Nevis) |
9 September 2024 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League | Aruba | 0–1 | Puerto Rico | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
20:00 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Centroamericano de Mayagüez Referee: Kimbell Ward (St. Kitts and Nevis) |
11 October 2024 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League | Aruba | v | Haiti | TBD |
Stadium: TBD |
14 October 2024 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League | Haiti | v | Aruba | TD |
Stadium: TBD |
15 November 2024 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League | Puerto Rico | v | Aruba | Haiti |
Stadium: TBD |
18 November 2024 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League | Aruba | v | Sint Maarten | Haiti |
Stadium: TBD |
7 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Aruba | v | Haiti |
The following players were called up for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B matches against Sint Maarten and Puerto Rico on 6 and 9 September 2024, respectively. [9]
Caps and goals correct as of 9 Septemeber 2024, after the match against Puerto Rico.
The following players have been recently called up by the national squad.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Josthan Maduro | 30 August 2006 | 1 | 0 | River Plate | vs. Saint Lucia , 11 June 2024 |
DF | Diederick Luydens | 18 February 1999 | 10 | 1 | SV DSO | vs. Saint Lucia , 11 June 2024 |
DF | Darryl Bäly | 19 January 1998 | 7 | 1 | FC Lisse | vs. Saint Lucia , 11 June 2024 |
DF | Jonathan Richard | 21 June 1991 | 6 | 0 | ADO '20 | vs. Saint Lucia , 11 June 2024 |
DF | Ashton Charles | 22 March 1995 | 3 | 1 | SV Britannia | vs. Saint Lucia , 11 June 2024 |
MF | Jonathan Richard | 21 June 1991 | 8 | 0 | ODIN '59 | vs. Saint Lucia , 11 June 2024 |
FW | Terence Groothusen | 16 September 1996 | 18 | 6 | Sportlust '46 | vs. Saint Lucia , 11 June 2024 |
FW | Benjamin Maria | 19 September 2001 | 10 | 3 | VV DUNO | vs. Saint Lucia , 11 June 2024 |
FW | Conner van Kilsdonk | 1 January 2007 | 0 | 0 | NEC | vs. Saint Lucia , 11 June 2024 |
FW | Pieter Susebeek | 20 February 1992 | 3 | 0 | Britannia | vs. U.S. Virgin Islands , 14 October 2023 |
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Eric Abdul | 32 | 0 | 2011–present |
2 | Nickenson Paul | 30 | 0 | 2014–present |
3 | Theric Ruiz | 28 | 1 | 2004–2016 |
4 | Erik Santos de Gouveia | 27 | 3 | 2011–2021 |
5 | Leroy Oehlers | 24 | 0 | 2013–2019 |
6 | Francois Croes | 23 | 0 | 2008–2021 |
7 | Ronald Gómez | 22 | 6 | 2002–2021 |
8 | Raymond Baten | 21 | 3 | 2011–2019 |
9 | Walter Bennett | 19 | 1 | 2018–present |
10 | Terence Groothusen | 18 | 3 | 2019-Present |
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Terence Groothusen | 6 | 18 | 0.33 | 2019–present |
Ronald Gómez | 6 | 22 | 0.27 | 2002–2021 | |
3 | Glenroy Lake | 5 | 6 | 0.83 | 1995-2002 |
Rovien Ostiana | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 2023-present | |
5 | Wander Gross | 4 | 5 | 0.8 | 2000–2001 |
Joshua John | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 2018–present | |
Dwaynalex Raven | 4 | 10 | 0.4 | 2012–2015 | |
Rensy Barradas | 4 | 11 | 0.36 | 2011–2015 | |
Maurice Escalona | 4 | 12 | 0.33 | 2004–2014 | |
10 | Lesley Felomina | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 2000–2001 |
Benjamin Maria | 3 | 10 | 0.3 | 2022–present | |
Jean-Luc Bergen | 3 | 10 | 0.3 | 2011–2015 | |
Annuar Kock | 3 | 17 | 0.18 | 2011–2019 | |
Raymond Baten | 3 | 21 | 0.14 | 2011–2019 | |
Erik Santos de Gouveia | 3 | 27 | 0.11 | 2011–2021 | |
FIFA World Cup | Qualification | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1930 to 1986 | Part of Netherlands Antilles | Part of Netherlands Antilles | |||||||||||||
1990 and 1994 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
1998 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||
2002 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | |||||||||
2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||
2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
2014 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
2018 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | |||||||||
2026 | To be determined | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
2030 | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
2034 | |||||||||||||||
Total | 0/9 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 65 |
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1963 | Part of Netherlands Antilles | Part of Netherlands Antilles | ||||||||||||||
1965 | ||||||||||||||||
1967 | ||||||||||||||||
1969 | ||||||||||||||||
1971 | ||||||||||||||||
1973 | ||||||||||||||||
1977 | ||||||||||||||||
1981 | ||||||||||||||||
1985 | ||||||||||||||||
1989 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
1991 | ||||||||||||||||
1993 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
1996 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||
1998 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||
2000 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
2002 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||
2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||
2005 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
2009 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
2013 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||
2015 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||
2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
2019 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||
2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 18 | ||||||||||
2023 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
Total | 0/18 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 38 | 85 |
CONCACAF Nations League record | |||||||||||||||||||
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League | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | Division | Group | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Finals | Results | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
2019−20 | B | C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 2021 | Ineligible | |||||||||
2022–23 | C | B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2023 | ||||||||||
2023–24 | C | B | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2024 | ||||||||||
2024–25 | B | C | To be determined | 2025 | |||||||||||||||
Total | — | — | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 27 | — | Total | 0 Titles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
CONCACAF Nations League history | |
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First Match | Aruba 0–1 Guyana (6 September 2019; Willemstad, Curaçao) |
Biggest Win | Aruba 3–0 Saint Martin (6 June 2022; Willemstad, Curaçao) U.S. Virgin Islands 1–4 Aruba (16 November 2023; Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands) |
Biggest Defeat | Aruba 0–6 Jamaica (15 October 2019; Willemstad, Curaçao) |
Best Result | — |
Worst Result | — |
CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1988 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
1989 | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 27 | ||||||||
1990 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
1992 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||
1993 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
1994 | |||||||||||||||
1995 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||
1996 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
1997 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||
1998 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
1999 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
2001 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||
2005 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
2008 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
2012 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||
2014 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||
2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
Total | — | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 37 | 89 |
ABCS Tournament record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
2010 | Third place | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
2011 | Runners-up | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2012 | Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
2013 | Fourth place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
2015 | Runners-up | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | Third place | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
2022 | Third place | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Total | 1 Title | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 26 |
Note: teams that are in italics indicates that the team is a historical team of a polity not existing anymore, or a team which is not a FIFA member. [11]
As of 9 September 2024 [12]
These all-time records are exclusively class 'A' internationals matches. [13]
Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
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Antigua and Barbuda | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | −7 |
Barbados | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 16 | −9 |
Bermuda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | –3 |
British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 |
Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | –7 |
Cayman Islands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 |
Costa Rica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
Cuba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
Curaçao | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
Curaçao | 22 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 47 | −28 |
Dominica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
Dominican Republic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 |
El Salvador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
French Guiana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
Grenada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 |
Guadeloupe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Guam | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
Guatemala | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Guyana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10 |
Haiti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Honduras | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jamaica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | −14 |
Montserrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
Netherlands Antilles | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | −11 |
Panama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Puerto Rico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
Saint Lucia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 |
Saint Martin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
Sint Maarten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
Suriname | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 46 | −40 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | −11 |
Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
U.S. Virgin Islands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
Venezuela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
Total | 104 | 17 | 23 | 69 | 123 | 252 | −129 |
The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team represents Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in men's international football. It is controlled by the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation.
The Suriname national football team represents Suriname in international football. The team is controlled by the Surinamese Football Association, which is a member of CONCACAF.
The Netherlands Antilles national football team was the national team of the former Netherlands Antilles from 1958 to 2010. It was controlled by the Nederlands Antilliaanse Voetbal Unie. The NAVU consisted of Curaçao and Bonaire. Aruba split in 1986 and has its own team.
The Saint Lucia national football team represents Saint Lucia in men's international football and is administered by the Saint Lucia Football Association, the governing body for football in Saint Lucia. They have been a member of FIFA since 1988 and a member of CONCACAF since 1986. The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup or the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
The Caribbean Cup was the championship tournament for national association football teams that are members of the Caribbean Football Union. The first competition, established by Shell and run by former England Cricket fast bowler Fred Rumsey, was contested in 1989 in Barbados. The Caribbean Cup served as a qualification tournament among CFU members for the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The Caribbean Cup replaced the CFU Championship competition which was active between 1978 and 1988.
The Bahamas national football team is controlled by the Bahamas Football Association; it was founded in 1967 and joined FIFA in 1968. Bahamas has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup or the CONCACAF Gold Cup. They have been a part of CONCACAF since 1967.
The Puerto Rico national football team represents Puerto Rico in men's international football, and are governed by the Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF). The team's nickname is El Huracán Azul meaning The Blue Hurricane. They are members of the Caribbean Football Union, and part of CONCACAF. The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup or the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
The Saint Martin national football team is the football team of the Collectivity of Saint Martin, the French half of the island of Saint Martin which was previously part of the French overseas department of Guadeloupe and is controlled by the Comité de Football des Îles du Nord. Saint Martin is not a member of FIFA, and is therefore not eligible to enter the World Cup, but it does compete in CONCACAF competitions.
The Sint Maarten national football team is the football team of Sint Maarten, the Dutch half of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, and is controlled by the Sint Maarten Football Federation. Sint Maarten is not a member of FIFA, and therefore not eligible to enter the World Cup. However, the association applied for FIFA membership in 2016 but was rejected. In April 2022, the Sint Maarten Soccer Association appealed to the CAS against FIFA’s ruling.
The Trinidad and Tobago women's national football team is commonly known in their country as the Women Soca Warriors. They are one of the top women's national football teams in the Caribbean region along with Jamaica and Haiti.
The Curaçao national football team represents Curaçao in international football, and is controlled by the Curaçao Football Federation.
Association football is the national sport of Aruba. Aruban football has been influenced and helped greatly by the national Royal Dutch Football Association over the years. The Aruba national team is normally placed near the bottom of the FIFA World Rankings System.
The sport of association football in the island of Bonaire is run by the Bonaire Football Federation. The association administers the men's national team, the women's national team, as well as the Bonaire League.
The Territory of Curaçao national football team was the official football team for the Territory of Curaçao, under the control of the Curaçaose Voetbal Bond (CVB).
Netherlands Antilles women's national football team was the women's national team of the former Netherlands Antilles. They played in their first FIFA recognised match in 2006. They were not ranked by FIFA As of March 2012. The country had two youth national teams, Netherlands Antilles women's national under-17 football team and Netherlands Antilles women's national under-19 football team, who have competed in international matches. Development of the sport in the country faced challenges as football was the sixth most popular sport in the country.
The Bonaire national football team is the national football team of the Caribbean island of Bonaire, a public body of the Netherlands. It is under the control of the Bonaire Football Federation. It became a member of the CFU and an associate member of CONCACAF on 19 April 2013. after which it became a full CONCACAF member on 10 June 2014 The team can participate in the CONCACAF Gold Cup and Caribbean Cup because of their membership in the confederation and sub-confederation. However, Bonaire is not a member of FIFA and therefore can not compete in the FIFA World Cup or other FIFA events.
In April 2013, the Bonaire Football Federation was granted associate membership in CONCACAF and was promoted to full membership in June 2014. Bonaire also became a full member of the Caribbean Football Union in 2013.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is North America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1989, the tournament was known as CONCACAF Championship. It is currently held every two years. From 1996 to 2005, nations from other confederations have regularly joined the tournament as invitees. In earlier editions, the continental championship was held in different countries, but since the inception of the Gold Cup in 1991, the United States are constant hosts or co-hosts.
Adriaan Walter Brokke, commonly known as Jani Brokke was an Aruban athlete who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympic Games. He represented Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles in teams of football, basketball, baseball and tennis.