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Thursday, May 14, 2026
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Bermuda Delegation Attends Concacaf Grassroots Conference
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Bermuda’s football leadership has returned from Sint Maarten following the inaugural Concacaf Grassroots Football Conference, a landmark event that signals a new era for development across the region.
Bermuda Football Association (BFA) President Mark Wade, Technical Development Director Maurice Lowe, and General Secretary David Sabir represented the island at the summit held on May 12th and 13th. The conference served as the official launchpad for the Concacaf Grassroots Charter, a strategic framework designed to professionalize and sustain football’s foundation.
A significant highlight of the two-day event was President Wade’s participation in a high-level panel discussion titled “Increasing Women & Girls’ Participation in Grassroots Football.” Alongside leaders from the Dominican Republic, Turks & Caicos, and St. Kitts & Nevis, Wade engaged in dialogue centered on creating inclusive and safe environments for young female athletes. The panel’s focus remained firmly on:
Inclusion and Opportunity: Breaking down barriers to entry for young girls.
Safeguarding: Ensuring a secure environment for long-term athlete development.
Sustainability: Building pathways that lead from local parks to national teams.
The conference provided Member Associations with technical guidance and collaborative workshops, allowing Bermuda's leadership to align their local strategies with regional best practices.
The Concacaf Grassroots Charter aims to provide a structured "roadmap" for all 41 member nations, ensuring that community football is not only accessible but also governed by professional standards.
For Bermuda, the timing of the conference aligns with a busy domestic calendar, including the recent kick-off of the BFA Women’s Division at Bernard Park. The insights gathered in Sint Maarten are expected to bolster the BFA’s ongoing efforts to strengthen community-based programs and ensure the game remains a staple of Bermudian life.
As the region looks forward, the message from the summit was clear: the strength of the senior national teams is entirely dependent on the quality of the roots planted today.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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Clinical Zebras Secure Opening Night Victory at Bernard Park
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Under 17 Select Team 1 PHC Lady Zebras 4
The PHC Lady Zebras have made a statement in the opening fixture of the Bermuda Football Association’s Women’s Division, dispatching a resilient Under-17 Select side 4-1 at a floodlit Bernard Park.
Despite the youthful energy of the national prospects, the experience and clinical finishing of the Zebras proved the difference in a contest that burst into life midway through the first half.
The deadlock was broken in the 21st minute when Adia Gibbons found space in the area to slot home, giving the Zebras an early advantage. However, the Under-17 Select team showed immediate character, hauling themselves level just two minutes later through a composed finish from Priya Dill.
The parity would not last until the interval. As the Zebras intensified their high press, Ja'Shay Trott restored the lead in the 39th minute. The momentum shifted further toward the PHC side just before the whistle when Keunna Dill notched her first of the evening in the 42nd minute, ensuring her side headed into the tunnel with a comfortable 3-1 cushion.
The second half saw a more tactical affair as the Under-17s looked to tighten their defensive shape. However, the Zebras remained relentless in their pursuit of a fourth.
The decisive blow arrived in the 53rd minute. Keunna Dill showcased her predatory instincts once again, finding the net for a second time in the match to effectively end the contest as a spectacle. While the Under-17s continued to show promise in their tactical development, the senior side's physicality and efficiency in the final third ensured all three points headed back to Warwick.
The result sets a high bar for the defending champions, Somerset Lady Trojans, who are expected to face stiff competition this season from this formidable Zebras outfit.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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HMS Trent Crew Swaps High Seas for Prospect Pitch
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Bermuda Police Service 4 HMS Trent 1
The Bermuda Police Service (BPS) hosted the crew of the HMS Trent at the Police Field, delivering a disciplined performance on a rain-slicked pitch to secure a victory against the visiting Royal Navy side.
The HMS Trent, a Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel currently docked alongside Front Street, is more commonly seen conducting counter-piracy and anti-smuggling operations. However, the crew traded their maritime duties for a football kit to test their tactical development against the local service.
The match commenced in challenging, wet conditions, but the weather did little to dampen the BPS offensive. The Police side seized control of the first half, jumping out to a 2-0 advantage thanks to two clinical finishes from Zachary Edmund.
Edmund’s back-to-back goals provided a solid foundation for the hosts, who maintained their defensive shape to take the two-goal cushion into the half-time interval.
The BPS showed no signs of complacency as the second half got underway. Jonathan Wood soon extended the lead to 3-0, effectively putting the match out of reach.
The Royal Navy side refused to surrender, however, and managed to find the net to pull the score back to 3-1. Despite the momentum shift, the Police Service responded with efficiency. Chris Thompson found the final decisive strike, restoring the three-goal advantage and ensuring the "Police Field" remained a fortress.
The fixture marks another chapter in the long-standing tradition of friendly competition between local services and visiting naval personnel during their stay in Hamilton.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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Women’s League Set for Midweek Launch at Bernard Park
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The domestic football calendar in Bermuda is set to intensify this week as the Bermuda Football Association Women’s League prepares for its 2026 season opener on Wednesday, May 13th.
In a move designed to centralize the action and build atmosphere, all fixtures for the upcoming campaign will be staged at Bernard Park. The season is scheduled to run through June 26th, with a final completion date for all league business set for June 30th.
The battle for supremacy features a compact but highly competitive four-team field. The Somerset Lady Trojans enter the campaign as the team to beat, looking to defend the title they secured last season.
They face stiff competition from a formidable PHC Lady Zebras outfit and the ever-present Dandy Stars. Rounding out the division is the Under-17 Select side, a squad comprising the island’s most promising youth prospects who will be looking to test their tactical development against senior opposition.
In a bid to maximize exposure and support for the women's game, the BFA has implemented a strategic schedule. Matches will primarily take place on Wednesdays and Fridays, with kickoff times staggered at 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM.
Significantly, the association has paired several of these fixtures with the Men’s Under-23 league, creating a series of high-profile double-headers at Bernard Park. This integrated approach aims to draw larger crowds and foster a unified environment for the island's emerging talent.
With the international window looming in June—featuring the senior national team’s double-header against Belize—the domestic league provides a vital platform for local players to maintain match fitness and catch the eye of the national selectors.
Click Here to see the Full 2026 Bermuda Football Association’s Women’s League Schedule
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Sunday, May 10, 2026
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USA Footballers Coach and Players Round-Up
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Khano Smith’s Rhode Island FC produced a gritty display of resilience to hold league leaders Tampa Bay Rowdies to a draw, while Leilanni Nesbeth’s Chicago Stars faced a difficult afternoon in Kansas City.
At a packed Centreville Bank Stadium, Khano Smith watched his Rhode Island FC side prove they can compete with the USL Championship’s elite. Facing a Tampa Bay Rowdies team currently setting the pace at the top of the table, the "Ocean State" club showed remarkable character after falling behind early.
The visitors took the lead within the opening half-hour and appeared set to consolidate their position at the summit, holding the advantage for nearly 50 minutes of play. However, the hosts refused to buckle. The breakthrough finally arrived when JJ Williams rose highest to meet a cross with a pinpoint header, drawing Rhode Island level and securing a vital come-from-behind point against the league’s most formidable outfit.
In the NWSL, it was a frustrating outing for the Chicago Stars, who fell to a clinical Kansas City Current side at CPKC Stadium. Bermudian international Leilanni Nesbeth remained an unused substitute as she watched her teammates struggle to convert statistical dominance into goals.
The Current opened the scoring in the 22nd minute through Temwa Chawinga, but the Stars appeared the more comfortable side for much of the first half. By the interval, Chicago boasted 58.2% possession and a commanding 71.4% success rate in aerial duels, yet they lacked the finishing touch to pull level.
The match was effectively decided in a lightning-fast start to the second period. Two quick-fire goals in the 47th and 49th minutes stunned the visitors and ended the contest as a spectacle. Despite finishing the match with more of the ball (53.4%), the Stars were left to rue their inability to contain a ruthless Kansas City counter-attack.
Mia Fishel and her Seattle Reign FC teammates goal drought continued on Sunday night at Lumen Field as a clinical 84th-minute finish from Claudia Martínez secured a 1-0 victory for the league-leading Washington Spirit.
The result marks a fifth consecutive win for the Washington Spirit, who now sit firmly at the top of the USL Championship standings. For the hosts, however, the evening served as another frustrating chapter in an offensive struggle that has now seen them go 409 minutes without finding the back of the net.
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