The Tribune

THE Bahamas Football Association has announced the players and staff selected to represent The Bahamas at the 2026 CFU U14 Challenge Series Boys, scheduled for August 16-23 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

Team Bahamas is scheduled to depart Nassau on August 14 and return on August 24, with the squad currently completing its final preparations ahead of regional competition.

The Bahamas will compete in Tier II Group C alongside Anguilla, Guyana and Montserrat. The group-stage schedule will see The Bahamas face Anguilla on August 16, Montserrat on August 17 and Guyana on August 19.

The tournament will provide another important competitive opportunity for the country’s young footballers as they continue their development within the national team programme.

With three group-stage matches scheduled over four days, including back-to-back fixtures to open the tournament, the competition will test the squad’s ability to recover, adapt and perform consistently against different styles of opposition.

The team features players representing clubs across New Providence, including Cavalier FC, Renegades FC, Kix Academy, Skillz FC and Western Warriors FC, along with players currently developing in the United States.

The Bahamas Football Association continues to place emphasis on providing young players with meaningful international competition as part of their progression through the national development pathway.

The team is comprised of the following: D'Vohn Stuart – Cavalier FC, Nassau – Goalkeeper; Gabriel Thompson – Renegades FC, Nassau – Defender; Sacha Maynard – Renegades FC, Nassau – Defender; Koen McIntosh – Kix Academy, Nassau – Defender; Lhale Hanchell – Skillz FC, Nassau – Attacker; Mathis Bournas – Skillz FC, Nassau – Midfielder; Kai McIntosh – Kix Academy, Nassau – Attacker; Dirk Simmons – Western Warriors FC, Nassau – Attacker; Aidan Bannister – Renegades FC, Nassau – Attacker; Charles Saunders – Renegades FC, Nassau – Attacker; Quinn Major – Kix Academy, Nassau – Midfielder; Leo Frank – Skillz FC, Nassau – Defender; Hasan Mitchell – DME Academy, Florida, USA – Goalkeeper; Omari Coke – New York Red Bulls, New York, USA – Striker; Kingston Peel – Skillz FC, Nassau – Attacker; Hugo Johnston – Renegades FC, Nassau – Midfielder and Timur Kenan – Skillz FC, Nassau – Midfielder.

Team staff - Alexander Thompson – Head Coach; Andre Roberts – Assistant Coach; Bruce Swan – Technical Director; Frederick Lunn – Head of Delegation; Carlton Adderley – Assistant Manager and Daniel Miller – Medical staff.

The squad will continue its final training preparations in Nassau before departing for Punta Cana on August 14.

The team's schedule is as follows:

Sunday, August 16 - Anguilla vs The Bahamas at 10am

Monday, August 17 - The Bahamas vs Montserrat at 11:30am

Wednesday, August 19 - Guyana vs The Bahamas at 9:30am

A rest day is scheduled for August 20, followed by semi-final matches on August 21 and the final round of matches on August 23.