FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Barbados vs Aruba, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Second Round

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Barbados
  • 7': Omani Leacock (P)
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1 - 1
Aruba
  • 15': Diederick Luydens

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Barbados are hosting Aruba at Wildey Turf, Bridgetown, Barbados, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Barbados. Omani Leacock is caught offside.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Alljereau Mercera (Aruba) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jireh Malcolm (Barbados). Assisted by Terence Groothusen.
  • 2': Foul by Jaheim Neblett (Barbados).
  • 2': Walter Bennett (Aruba) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Mario Williams (Barbados).
  • 4': Terence Groothusen (Aruba) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Roviën Ostiana (Aruba) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jireh Malcolm (Barbados).
  • 6': Penalty Barbados. Omani Leacock draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 6': Penalty conceded by Dimaggio Senchi (Aruba) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 7': Goal! Barbados 1, Aruba 0. Omani Leacock (Barbados) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 9': Foul by Terence Groothusen (Aruba).
  • 9': Mario Williams (Barbados) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Dimaggio Senchi (Aruba).
  • 10': Omani Leacock (Barbados) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Corner,Barbados. Conceded by Jillroy Ruiz.
  • 12': Foul by Nickenson Paul (Aruba).
  • 12': Shamari Harewood (Barbados) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Corner,Aruba. Conceded by Ricardio Morris.
  • 15': Goal! Barbados 1, Aruba 1. Diederick Luydens (Aruba) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jillroy Ruiz following a corner.
  • 16': Foul by Nickenson Paul (Aruba).
  • 16': Jaheim Neblett (Barbados) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Niall Reid-Stephen (Barbados) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Matthew Lentink (Aruba).
  • 19': Andre Applewhaite (Barbados) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Nickenson Paul (Aruba).
  • 19': Nickenson Paul (Aruba) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Foul by Walter Bennett (Aruba).
  • 20': Jaylan Gilkes (Barbados) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Corner,Barbados. Conceded by Nickenson Paul.
  • 22': Bradley Martis (Aruba) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Niall Reid-Stephen (Barbados).
  • 24': Attempt saved. Andre Applewhaite (Barbados) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner by Matthew Lentink (Aruba). Assisted by Niall Reid-Stephen with a cross.
  • 24': Corner,Barbados. Conceded by Matthew Lentink.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Omani Leacock (Barbados) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Matthew Lentink (Aruba). Assisted by Nicoli Brathwaite.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Carl Hinkson (Barbados).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Terence Groothusen (Aruba) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alljereau Mercera with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Dimaggio Senchi (Aruba) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 30': Offside, Barbados. Shamari Harewood is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Walter Bennett (Aruba).
  • 32': Omani Leacock (Barbados) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Carl Hinkson (Barbados) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Kymani Nedd (Aruba).
  • 34': Bradley Martis (Aruba) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Shamari Harewood (Barbados).
  • 36': Foul by Nickenson Paul (Aruba).
  • 36': Niall Reid-Stephen (Barbados) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Jaylan Gilkes (Barbados).
  • 37': Walter Bennett (Aruba) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Jaylan Gilkes (Barbados) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Bradley Martis (Aruba).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Foul by Jillroy Ruiz (Aruba).
  • 40': Niall Reid-Stephen (Barbados) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Roviën Ostiana (Aruba).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Roviën Ostiana (Aruba) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nickenson Paul.
  • 44': Substitution, Aruba. Edhyon Hersilia replaces Kymani Nedd because of an injury.
  • 45': Foul by Ricardio Morris (Barbados).
  • 45': Walter Bennett (Aruba) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner,Barbados. Conceded by Nickenson Paul.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Nicoli Brathwaite (Barbados).
  • 45'+2': Roviën Ostiana (Aruba) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Corner,Barbados. Conceded by Bradley Martis.
  • 45'+5': Corner,Barbados. Conceded by Roviën Ostiana.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Barbados 1, Aruba 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Barbados 1, Aruba 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Barbados. Sheran Hoyte replaces Jaylan Gilkes.
  • 47': Carl Hinkson (Barbados) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Bradley Martis (Aruba).
  • 48': Foul by Bradley Martis (Aruba).
  • 48': Omani Leacock (Barbados) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Jillroy Ruiz (Aruba).
  • 49': Niall Reid-Stephen (Barbados) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Edhyon Hersilia (Aruba).
  • 50': Omani Leacock (Barbados) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Corner,Barbados. Conceded by Nickenson Paul.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Carl Hinkson (Barbados) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Shamari Harewood (Barbados) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matthew Lentink (Aruba). Assisted by Niall Reid-Stephen.
  • 53': Corner,Barbados. Conceded by Matthew Lentink.
  • 54': Foul by Alljereau Mercera (Aruba).
  • 54': Omani Leacock (Barbados) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Shamari Harewood (Barbados) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Foul by Walter Bennett (Aruba).
  • 55': Jaheim Neblett (Barbados) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Bradley Martis (Aruba).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Shamari Harewood (Barbados) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andre Applewhaite.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Roviën Ostiana (Aruba).
  • 60': Walter Bennett (Aruba) is shown the yellow card.
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Delay in match (Barbados).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Andre Applewhaite (Barbados) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Niall Reid-Stephen.
  • 65': Corner,Barbados. Conceded by Jillroy Ruiz.
  • 65': Substitution, Aruba. Jaybrien Romano replaces Bradley Martis because of an injury.
  • 65': Substitution, Aruba. Javier Jiménez replaces Roviën Ostiana.
  • 66': Corner,Barbados. Conceded by Jaybrien Romano.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Jaheim Neblett (Barbados) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Williams with a headed pass.
  • 66': Foul by Mario Williams (Barbados).
  • 66': Javier Jiménez (Aruba) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Mario Williams (Barbados) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Substitution, Barbados. Tajio James replaces Shamari Harewood.
  • 69': Corner,Barbados. Conceded by Edhyon Hersilia.
  • 69': Diederick Luydens (Aruba) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Sheran Hoyte (Barbados).
  • 70': Foul by Jillroy Ruiz (Aruba).
  • 70': Niall Reid-Stephen (Barbados) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Niall Reid-Stephen (Barbados) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Javier Jiménez (Aruba).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Foul by Tajio James (Barbados).
  • 74': Nickenson Paul (Aruba) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Sheran Hoyte (Barbados) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omani Leacock.
  • 77': Foul by Dimaggio Senchi (Aruba).
  • 77': Niall Reid-Stephen (Barbados) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Dimaggio Senchi (Aruba) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Niall Reid-Stephen (Barbados) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matthew Lentink (Aruba).
  • 79': Foul by Jaheim Neblett (Barbados).
  • 79': Terence Groothusen (Aruba) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Niall Reid-Stephen (Barbados) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sheran Hoyte.
  • 80': Omani Leacock (Barbados) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Substitution, Aruba. Benjamin Maria replaces Terence Groothusen.
  • 82': Substitution, Barbados. Tyrique Bailey-Edwards replaces Ricardio Morris.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Maria (Aruba) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaybrien Romano.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Omani Leacock (Barbados) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tajio James with a through ball.
  • 85': Foul by Walter Bennett (Aruba).
  • 85': Omani Leacock (Barbados) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Substitution, Barbados. Devonte Richards replaces Niall Reid-Stephen.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Tajio James (Barbados) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sheran Hoyte.
  • 87': Devonte Richards (Barbados) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Dimaggio Senchi (Aruba).
  • 88': Foul by Andre Applewhaite (Barbados).
  • 88': Walter Bennett (Aruba) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Tajio James (Barbados) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matthew Lentink (Aruba). Assisted by Sheran Hoyte with a through ball.
  • 89': Dimaggio Senchi (Aruba) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Sheran Hoyte (Barbados).
  • 90': Attempt saved. Benjamin Maria (Aruba) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jireh Malcolm (Barbados). Assisted by Alljereau Mercera.
  • 90': Foul by Edhyon Hersilia (Aruba).
  • 90': Tajio James (Barbados) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Edhyon Hersilia (Aruba) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Andre Applewhaite (Barbados) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matthew Lentink (Aruba). Assisted by Tajio James.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Aruba. Javier Jiménez is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Penalty Barbados. Omani Leacock draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+3': Penalty conceded by Jillroy Ruiz (Aruba) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+3': Matthew Lentink (Aruba) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Penalty missed! Still Barbados 1, Aruba 1. Omani Leacock (Barbados) hits the right post with a right footed shot.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Barbados 1, Aruba 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Barbados 1, Aruba 1.

Statistics

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23 Fouls 13
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 11
7 Saves 3
34.2 Possession 65.8
8 SHOTS 19
4 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
148 Accurate Passes 344
211 Passes 396
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 5
6 Crosses 23
0.3 Cross % 0.2
52 Long Balls 53
18 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 8
18 Effective Tackles 3
35 Tackles 7
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
5 Interceptions 9
32 Effective Clearances 15
32 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Venue: Wildey Turf
Location: Bridgetown, Barbados

Line-Ups

BRB Barbados (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Jireh Malcolm (GK)
4 Mario Williams Yellow Card
2 Ricardio Morris
20 Nicoli Brathwaite
14 Jaylan Gilkes Yellow Card
8 Jaheim Neblett
3 Andre Applewhaite
12 Carl Hinkson
7 Omani Leacock
11 Shamari Harewood
10 Niall Reid-Stephen
Barbados Substitutes:
Shaquan Phillips, Jayden Goodridge, Justin Griffith, Sekani Mayers, Devonte Richards, Romario Small, Lemar Catlyn, Tajio James, Tyrique Bailey-Edwards, Kamari Johnson, Khimani Cox, Sheran Hoyte.

ARU Aruba (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Matthew Lentink (GK) Yellow Card
3 Diederick Luydens
15 Jillroy Ruiz
4 Bradley Martis
2 Nickenson Paul Yellow Card
6 Roviën Ostiana
7 Dimaggio Senchi Yellow Card
8 Walter Bennett Yellow Card
9 Terence Groothusen
5 Kymani Nedd
14 Alljereau Mercera
Aruba Substitutes:
Benjamin Maria, Jayden Ngadiman, Edhyon Hersilia, Ezekiel Frans, Josthan Maduro, Nathan La Cruz, Isai Marselia, Jahmani Eisden, Jaybrien Romano, Javier Jiménez.

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