Cayman Islands national football team
Men's association football team
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The Cayman Islands national football team represents the Cayman Islands (British overseas territory) in men's international football, which is governed by the Cayman Islands Football Association founded in 1966. It has been a member of FIFA and CONCACAF since 1992. Regionally, it is a member of CFU in the Caribbean Zone.
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| Association | Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) | ||
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| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
| Head coach | Colin Rowe | ||
| Captain | D'Andre Rowe[1] | ||
| Most caps | Ian Lindo Mark Ebanks (23) | ||
| Top scorer | Lee Ramoon (12) | ||
| Home stadium | Truman Bodden Sports Complex | ||
| FIFA code | CAY | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 197  2 (11 June 2026)[2] | ||
| Highest | 127 (November 1995) | ||
| Lowest | 206 (April 2019) | ||
| First international | |||
 Dominica 2–1 Cayman Islands  (Roseau, Dominica; 3 March 1985) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Cayman Islands 5–0 British Virgin Islands  (Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; 2 March 1994) Cayman Islands 5–0 Sint Maarten  (Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; 4 March 1994) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Cayman Islands 0–11 Canada  (Bradenton, United States; 29 March 2021) | |||
| Caribbean Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1991) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (1995) | ||
Cayman Islands has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup and the CONCACAF Gold Cup, but has participated four times in League C of the CONCACAF Nations League. Regionally, the team finished in fourth place in the Caribbean Cup as hosts in 1995.
Cayman Islands' debut in international competitions was in the first qualifying round of the 1985 CFU Championship. Their first appearance in World Cup qualifiers was in the 1998 CONCACAF qualification. The team achieved its first victory in 1990, defeating Aruba 2–1.
History
1985–2000
The Caymanian football team played its first international match on 3 March 1985, against Dominica, in Roseau, as part of the 1985 CFU Championship. They lost that match 2–1 with Lee Ramoon - who would go on to become the team's top scorer - opening the scoring.
They qualified for the 1991 Caribbean Cup, falling in the first round. They returned to the tournament in 1994, suffering the same fate. However, the following year, the Cayman Islands jointly organized with Jamaica the 1995 Caribbean Cup, reaching the semi-finals. It fell to Trinidad and Tobago by a scandalous 2–9. In the match for 3rd place, they were defeated by Cuba 0–3. They would qualify again in 1998 although they failed to get past the group stage. They have not played a Caribbean Cup final phase since then.
The Cayman Islands participated in their first World Cup qualifying tie in 1998 where they succumbed in the first round at the hands of Cuba, who eliminated them after winning twice 0–1 and 0–5.
2000–2010
In 2000, given the status of the Cayman Islands as one of the British overseas territories, the national team attempted to use this as a loophole to call up several uncapped players possessing British passports but who had no specific links to the islands. Barry McIntosh, a football agent, was called in to scout players for an upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cuba and ultimately he secured eight players i.e. Wayne Allison (Tranmere Rovers), Ged Brannan (Motherwell), David Barnett (Lincoln City), Martin O'Connor (Birmingham City), Dwayne Plummer (Bristol City), Barry Hayles (Fulham), Neville Roach (Southend United) and Neil Sharpe (Boreham Wood). Except Allison the players all appeared in a 5–0 friendly defeat against D.C. United but before they could appear in any official internationals FIFA stepped in and barred the players from representing the Cayman Islands due to their failure to satisfy the existing rules for national team eligibility.[3] Of the eight players only Hayles went on to play international football, appearing for Jamaica ten times.
In the first round of the 2002 qualifiers, the Cayman Islands was once again eliminated by Cuba, winning 4–0 in Havana and drawing 0–0 in George Town. History repeated itself four years later, in the 2006 qualifiers, since the Cubans eliminated the Caymanian team from the World Cup for the third time in a row (1–2 in George Town and 4–0 in Havana).
Things didn't change significantly for the 2010 qualifiers, only this time it was Bermuda that eliminated the Cayman Islands in the first round, 4–2 on aggregate. Regardless, this tie saw the Caymanians earn their first points away from home, earning a 1–1 draw at Hamilton on 3 February 2008, with Allean Grant scoring in the 87th minute.
2010–present
Qualifying directly into the second round of the 2014 qualifiers, the Cayman Islands were drawn in group A along with their peers from El Salvador, the Dominican Republic and Suriname. They lost 5 games out of 6, rescuing a 1–1 draw on the last day, on 14 November 2011, against the Dominicans. The Caymanian team did not play any match again in the next few years, since declining their participation in the 2012 and 2014 Caribbean Cups. But they returned to the 2018 qualifiers, facing Belize in the first round. The first leg in Belmopan finished 0–0 and the second leg in George Town finished 1–1. The 1–1 aggregate score meant the Cayman Islands were eliminated on the away goal rule. With this unbeaten elimination, Cayman Islands can say that they are one of the few teams in the world that did not qualify for a FIFA World Cup despite not losing a single match.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2025
| 4 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Bermuda  | 5–0 | Cayman Islands | Devonshire Parish, Bermuda |
| 20:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Bermuda National Stadium Referee: Rubiel Vazquez (United States) |
| 7 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Cayman Islands | 0–1 |  Honduras | George Town, Cayman Islands |
| 15:00 UTC−5 | Report | Robinson  86' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Truman Bodden Sports Complex Referee: Adonis Carrasco (Dominican Republic) |
| 12 November 2025–26 CONCACAF Series | Cayman Islands | 1–2 | British Virgin Islands | George Town, Cayman Islands |
| 19:00 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: Truman Bodden Sports Complex Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis) |
| 15 November 2025–26 CONCACAF Series | Cayman Islands | 4–0 |  Anguilla | George Town, Cayman Islands |
| 19:00 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: Truman Bodden Sports Complex Referee: Amaury Majors (Bermuda) |
2026
| 26 March 2025–26 CONCACAF Series | Cayman Islands | 1–1 | British Virgin Islands | George Town, Cayman Islands |
| 19:00 UTC−5 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Truman Bodden Sports Complex Referee: Alexi Perry (Jamaica) |
| 29 March 2025–26 CONCACAF Series | Cayman Islands | 1–0 |  Bahamas | George Town, Cayman Islands |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Kelly 59' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Truman Bodden Sports Complex Referee: Tristley Bassue (St. Kitts and Nevis) |
| 6 June 2026 Friendly | Gibraltar  | 4–1 | Cayman Islands | Europa Point, Gibraltar |
| 19:00 UTC+1 |
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Report (UEFA) Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: Europa Point Stadium Referee: Antoine Chiaramonti (Andorra) |
Coaching history
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Neider dos Santos (1993–1996)
Ken Fogarty (1996–1999)- Márcio Máximo (2000–2001)
- Marcos Tinoco (2001–2005)
Carl Brown (2006–2011)
David Braham (2011–2015)
Chandler González (2015–2018)- Charles McLean (2018)
- Chandler González (2018–2019)
- Benjamin Pugh (2019–2021)
Cláudio Garcia (2023–2024)
Joey Jap Tjong (2024–2025)- Colin Rowe (2025–present)
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly against Gibraltar on 6 June 2026.[4]
Caps and goals correct as of 6 June 2026, after the match against Gibraltar
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Lachlin Lambert | 14 June 2006 | 12 | 0 |  NK Dugopolje |
| 12 | GK | Deshawn Whittaker | 31 May 2006 | 2 | 0 | Scholars International |
| 6 | DF | Wesley Robinson | 7 September 1993 | 23 | 0 | Elite SC |
| 23 | DF | Jabari Campbell | 23 June 2000 | 23 | 0 |  Utah Avalanche |
| 3 | DF | D'Andre Rowe | 5 January 2001 | 21 | 0 | Scholars International |
| 5 | DF | Cameron Gray | 22 October 1998 | 18 | 1 | Academy SC |
| 2 | DF | Jah Dain Alexander | 8 December 1999 | 16 | 0 | Elite |
| 18 | DF | Joshwa Campbell | 15 February 2006 | 10 | 1 | UAB Blazers |
| 14 | DF | Kareem Foster | 6 September 2000 | 5 | 0 |  Sheerwater |
| 11 | MF | Trey Ebanks | 5 June 2000 | 19 | 0 |  FC Oberneuland |
| 10 | MF | Zachary Scott | 2 April 1998 | 16 | 2 | Academy SC |
| 8 | MF | Jordan Bonilla | 28 February 1997 | 14 | 0 | Scholars International |
| 15 | MF | Shakurn Silburn | 12 August 1999 | 7 | 1 | Elite SC |
| 7 | FW | Elijah Seymour | 5 November 1998 | 18 | 3 |  Newington |
| 9 | FW | Christopher Reeves | 27 February 1997 | 17 | 2 | Elite SC |
| 21 | FW | Jacobbi Tugman | 3 October 2004 | 11 | 0 | SV Hemelingen |
| 16 | FW | Gonzalo McLaughlin | 15 June 2000 | 4 | 0 | Tigers FC |
Recent call-ups
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ramon Sealy | 22 April 1991 | 13 | 0 | Bodden Town |
v. Bahamas; 30 March 2026 |
| GK | Kevin Matos-Ebanks | 17 January 2007 | 1 | 0 | Unknown | v. Bahamas; 30 March 2026 |
| GK | Jayden Downey | 11 April 2000 | 0 | 0 | Academy SC |
v. Bahamas; 30 March 2026 |
| DF | Jahziah Johnson | 3 February 2005 | 4 | 0 | Darlington Soccer Academy |
v.  Honduras; 7 June 2025 |
| DF | Jahiem Campbell | 14 July 2004 | 1 | 0 | Florida Atlantic Owls |
v. Honduras; 7 June 2025 |
| MF | Matthew Suberan | 3 February 1995 | 18 | 0 | Scholars International |
v. Bahamas; 30 March 2026 |
| MF | Dimetri Douglas | 5 February 2000 | 2 | 1 | 345 FC |
v. Bahamas; 30 March 2026 |
| MF | Owen Ebanks | 2 December 1999 | 1 | 1 | Scholars International |
v. Bahamas; 30 March 2026 |
| MF | Calyb Fredricks | 15 August 2007 | 1 | 0 | Future SC |
v. Bahamas; 30 March 2026 |
| FW | Anton Nelson | 31 July 1997 | 6 | 0 | Master's FA |
v. Bahamas; 30 March 2026 |
| FW | Kameron Mendez | 9 February 2001 | 2 | 0 | Scholars International |
v. Bahamas; 30 March 2026 |
| FW | Gunnar Studenhofft | 5 April 2002 | 7 | 4 | Phoenix Rising |
v. Anguilla; 15 November 2025 |
| FW | Mason Duval | 24 August 2001 | 14 | 1 | Academy SC |
v. Honduras; 7 June 2025 |
| FW | Sebastian Martinez | 25 October 1998 | 5 | 0 | 345 FC |
v. Honduras; 7 June 2025 |
| FW | Tyler Beckford | 10 August 2006 | 2 | 0 | Inter Wichita |
v. Honduras; 7 June 2025 |
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Player records
- As of 15 November 2025[5]
- Players in bold are still active with Cayman Islands.
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Period |
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| 1 | Jabari Campbell | 22 | 0 | 2019–present |
| Wesley Robinson | 22 | 0 | 2015–present | |
| 3 | Mark Ebanks | 21 | 7 | 2010–2023 |
| 4 | D'Andre Rowe | 20 | 0 | 2019–present |
| 5 | Ian Lindo | 18 | 1 | 2001–2011 |
| Matthew Suberan | 18 | 0 | 2011–present | |
| Trey Ebanks | 18 | 0 | 2019–present | |
| 8 | Theron Wood | 17 | 1 | 2008–2021 |
| Joshewa Frederick-Charlery | 17 | 0 | 2015–2023 | |
| Garth Anderson | 17 | 2 | 1999–2008 | |
| Elijah Seymour | 17 | 3 | 2019–Present | |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Period |
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| 1 | Lee Ramoon | 10 | 15 | 0.67 | 1979–2002 |
| 2 | Mark Ebanks | 7 | 21 | 0.33 | 2010–2023 |
| 3 | Erickson Brown-Morfy | 5 | 16 | 0.31 | 1998–2009 |
| 4 | Gunnar Studenhofft | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 2021–present |
| Jonah Ebanks | 4 | 14 | 0.29 | 2018–2023 | |
| 6 | Michael Martin | 3 | 8 | 0.38 | 2018–2020 |
| Gary Whittaker | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 1993–2008 | |
| Elijah Seymour | 3 | 17 | 0.18 | 2019–present | |
| 9 | Carlos Welcome | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 1994–2004 |
| Marshall Forbes | 2 | 5 | 0.4 | 2002–2008 | |
| Anthony Ramoon | 2 | 10 | 0.2 | 1993–2002 | |
| Zachary Scott | 2 | 15 | 0.13 | 2022–present | |
| Garth Anderson | 2 | 27 | 0.12 | 1999–2008 | |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1930 to 1994 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | ||||||||||||||
 1998 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
  2002 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2006 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
 2010 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
 2014 |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||
 2018 |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 2022 |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 18 | ||||||||||
 2026 |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||
   2030 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
 2034 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | — | 0/8 | — | 24 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 62 | |||||||
CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Nations League
| CONCACAF Nations League record | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| League phase | Final phase | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Div. | Group | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Finals | Round | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 2019–20 | C | A | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 |  |
2021 | Ineligible | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | C | D | 12th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
2023 | ||||||||||
| 2023–24 | C | B | 6th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
2024 | ||||||||||
| 2024–25 | C | C | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |  |
2025 | ||||||||||
| 2026–27 | B | To be determined | 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 34 | — | Total | — | ||||||||||||
| CONCACAF Nations League history | |
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| First match |  U.S. Virgin Islands 0–2 Cayman Islands (5 September 2019; Upper Bethlehem, United States Virgin Islands) |
| Biggest win | U.S. Virgin Islands 0–2 Cayman Islands (5 September 2019; Upper Bethlehem, United States Virgin Islands) |
| Biggest defeat |  Puerto Rico 5–1 Cayman Islands (26 March 2023; Bayamón, Puerto Rico)  Aruba 5–1 Cayman Islands (20 November 2023; Oranjestad, Aruba) |
| Best result | Promotion League B (2024–25) |
| Worst result | 12th – League C (2022–23) |
Caribbean Cup
| CFU Championship / Caribbean Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1978 to 1983 | Not a CFU member | Not a CFU member | |||||||||||||
 1985 | Did not qualify | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1989 | Did not participate | Did not participate | |||||||||||||
 1990 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||
 1991 |
Group stage | 6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||
| 1993 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||
| 1994 |
Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| 1995 |
Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
| 1996 | Did not qualify | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||
  1997 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
| 1998 |
Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||
| 2001 |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2005 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2007 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |||||||||
| 2008 |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | |||||||||
 2010 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2012 to 2017 | Did not participate | Did not participate | |||||||||||||
| Total | Fourth place | 4/14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 92 | |
Head-to-head record
As of 6 June 2026 after match against Gibraltar[6]
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
| Opponent |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
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| Anguilla | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Aruba | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 |
| Bahamas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| Barbados | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 |
 Belize | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | −12 |
| British Virgin Islands | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | −11 |
 Cuba | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 46 | −42 |
 Dominica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
 Dominican Republic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 |
 El Salvador | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
 French Guiana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | –3 |
 Grenada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
 Guadeloupe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 |
 Guyana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
 Haiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
| Honduras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Jamaica | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 40 | −30 |
 Martinique | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 |
 Moldova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
 Montserrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
 Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
 Nicaragua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | −13 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 |
 Saint Lucia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Saint Martin | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 |
| Sint Maarten | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
 Suriname | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | −17 |
 Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| Total | 121 | 24 | 21 | 76 | 118 | 303 | −185 |