About the Country
They now head into the next round and will face much tougher opposition. In their group they will face USA, Jamaica and Guatemala. But with young stars coming through, I think it's very possible that they could finish 2nd behind the USA.
Dexter Blackstock
By far Antigua and Barbuda's best player, Dexter Blackstock has made no appearances and scored no goals for the nation. In fact, he only received his first call up the other day. Born in Oxford, which is a long way from the Caribbean, Dexter qualifies through his Grandad. As a Forest fan, and with him being a Forest player, I wish him the best of luck and will be following this exciting journey of his
Mikele Leigertwood
The Reading defensive midfielder is another Antiguan who qualifies through ancestors. Making 8 appearances for his nation, and scoring 1 goals, he has proved to be an integral part of the National side, just like he is for Championship high-flying Reading. An experienced and strong player who has been around the Championship for a decade now.
Peter Byers
Peter Byers is Antigua and Barbuda's all time top scorer at only the age of 27. Astounding. The lightening quick forward has an eye for goal alright, and he managed his feat in only 36 games for his national team. Byers is currently playing for the Los Angeles Blues, and has scored 3 goals in 9 appearances for the side. He started his career at SAP, scoring 73 goals in 79 games for his side. this quickly earnt him a reputation as being one of the world's hottest young talents.