Bermuda played their first international match on 10 August 1964, against Iceland in Reykjavík, ending in a narrow victory to the Icelanders, 4–3. A few years later, Bermuda participated in the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg. Coached by Graham Adams, they reached the final but fell to Mexico, 4-0 a.e.t.[2]
In 1968 they participated in the qualifiers for the 1970 FIFA World Cup for the first time. In Group 1 of the first round, they were paired with United States and Canada. They finished the group with one draw (against Canada, 0–0) and three losses and were eliminated. The sixties would end with an elimination at the hands of Mexico, in the 1969 CONCACAF Championship qualification preliminary round, although Bermuda, after having lost 3–0 in Mexico City, managed to defeat the Aztecs 2–1 in Hamilton, on 2 November 1969, with goals from Albert Dowling and Bernard Brangman.[3]
The '70s would begin with another elimination in the first round of the 1971 CONCACAF Championship qualification, again at the hands of Mexico, which prevailed comfortably with an overall result of 6–0. In this decade the Bermuda team managed to win two consecutive bronze medals in the Central American and Caribbean Games of 1974 and 1978.[4][5] The decade of the '80s was not very significant for the Gombey Warriors since they only participated in the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games, a tournament where reached 4th place. This would be their final participation in the Games.
On the other hand, between 1967 and 1987, the Bermuda team played several qualifying matches for the Olympic soccer tournament but never qualified for the final tournament. In this period they experienced some of their worst defeats, such as two 8–0 results against Canada and Mexico.
The Gombey Warriors would return four years later for the 2002 World Cup qualifiers where they eliminated the British Virgin Islands in the first round, 5–1 and 9–0, before falling in the next phase, at the hands of Antigua and Barbuda, who won thanks to the away goal rule after drawing 0–0 at Saint John's and 1–1 in Hamilton. In the tournament preliminary route to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Bermuda got their biggest win, thrashing Montserrat 13–0.[7] Later it was eliminated by El Salvador who prevailed 2–1 in San Salvador and later drew 2–2 in Hamilton. In the qualifying process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Bermuda eliminated the Cayman Islands in the first round with an aggregate score of 4–1. But it was brought down in the next round by Trinidad and Tobago with an aggregate score of 3–2 although Bermuda achieved an away victory, in Macoya, against the Soca Warriors (1–2), with a double from John Nusum. In the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, Bermuda entered the second round directly in group B, alongside Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados. Although they again defeated Trinidad and Tobago (2–1), they could only finish third in the group with 10 points, failing to advance to the third round.
On the other hand, since 1997, Bermuda began to play regularly in the knockout phase of the Caribbean Cup (except in 2001 and 2010) although it never managed to qualify for the final round. Their best performance occurred in the 2007 tournament where they advanced to the second knockout round. They missed the chance to reach the final tournament, losing to Haiti in two sets (0–2 and 0–3).[8]
In July 2013, Bermuda won its 15th gold medal at the 2013 Island Games in Hamilton after beating Greenland 1–0.[9] This competition is not officially recognised because teams not recognized by FIFA participate.
Luke Robinson made his international debut for Bermuda in 2021
In 2015 Bermuda participated in the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers where they would face the Bahamas, whom they defeated over the two matches by 5–0. Going into the second round, they faced Guatemala, drawing 0–0 then falling 1–0, failing to reach the third round. Bermuda would return to the Caribbean Cup after being absent in 2014, losing initially against Cuba 2–1 but defeating French Guiana 2–1 to edge through to the second round on goal-difference. They then lost to both Dominican Republic (2–1) and French Guiana (3–0) and were eliminated from the cup.
2019–present
Debut in CONCACAF Gold Cup
In 2019, Bermuda made its CONCACAF Nations League debut, where it made history by finishing in the top ten of the competition, allowing it to jointly qualify for League A of the competition and its first CONCACAF Gold Cup.[10] In League A, Bermuda were drawn with Mexico and Panama but finished at the bottom of the group on goal-difference.
At the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Bermuda is drawn in Group B with Haiti, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. After two defeats to the first two teams, Bermuda won their first victory of the continental tournament by beating Nicaragua 2–0.[11]
Even if Bermuda fails to qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Nahki Wells made history by scoring the fastest Gold Cup goal (all phases combined) after 17 seconds in the match against Barbados on 2 July 2021 (an 8–1 victory in the end).[12]
FIFA Series tournament
In 2024, FIFA Invited Bermuda to the 2024 FIFA Series matches from 22 to 26 March 2024 held in Jeddah where they would face their first ever opponent outside CONCACAF. On 22 March 2024, Bermuda faced off against Brunei from the AFC, where they defeated them 2–0.
2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
In 2024-2025, Bermuda participated in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, entering the qualifiers at the second round. In their first two games in June 2024, they drew 1–1 with Antigua and Barbuda but lost 6–1 to Honduras. Then in their second two games in June 2025, they would defeat the Cayman Islands 5–0 and then defeat Cuba 2–1 to finish second in their group and advance to the third round, to be played between September and November 2025.[13] Drawn in Group B with Jamaica, Curaçao and Trinidad and Tobago, the Gombey Warriors suffered four defeats in their first four matches and found themselves eliminated from qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[14]
↑ Roger Lee also appeared in 3 matches in the 2013 Island Games against sides that are not FIFA members - nor are they associate members of one of FIFA's affiliated confederations - therefore they are not counted here.
1 2 Zeiko Lewis also appeared in 3 matches, scoring three goals, in the 2013 Island Games against sides that are not FIFA members - nor are they associate members of one of FIFA's affiliated confederations - therefore they are not counted here.
↑ Lejaun Simmons also appeared in 1 match, scoring three goals, in the 2013 Island Games against a side that was not a FIFA member - nor are they an associate member of one of FIFA's affiliated confederations - therefore the match is not counted here.
1 2 Damon Ming also appeared in 3 matches, scoring one goal, in the 2013 Island Games against sides that are not FIFA members - nor are they associate members of one of FIFA's affiliated confederations - therefore they are not counted here.
1 2 John Barry Nusum also appeared in 3 matches in the 2013 Island Games against sides that are not FIFA members - nor are they associate members of one of FIFA's affiliated confederations - therefore they are not counted here.
↑ Nahki Wells also appeared in 1 match in the 2007 Island Games against a side that was not a FIFA member - nor were they an associate member of one of FIFA's affiliated confederations - therefore the match is not counted here.
Head-to-head record
Updated to 14 October 2025 after the match against Jamaica Sources consulted: RSSSF (before 2013) and National Football Teams (after 2013).[18][17]
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Iceland 4–3 Bermuda 
Bermuda 13–0 Montserrat 
Denmark 6–0 Bermuda 
Mexico 6–0 Bermuda 
Suriname 6–0 Bermuda 
