Naquita Robinson On Third Gold Medal Win
[Written by Stephen Wright]
Naquita Robinson says she could not be prouder after leading the Bermuda women’s national football team to their third gold medal at the 2025 Island Games.
Robinson, who has now coached her side to victory at the 2013 Bermuda Games, the 2023 Guernsey Games, and most recently at the 2025 Orkney Games, celebrated the latest triumph after a dramatic penalty shootout win over the Isle of Man.
The 4-2 result on penalties, following a 1-1 draw in regulation time, places Bermuda alongside Aland and the Faroe Islands as the most successful women’s football teams in Island Games history.
“Winning any competition is going to give you a good feeling,” Robinson told Bernews.
“I can’t explain how I felt [after the final]. I’m proud of the players and their success. They’ve worked so hard for so long.
“I enjoyed seeing their joy and relief. It was a special moment. We’re a young team, and the future is bright.”
Robinson hailed the tense final in Orkney as an ideal test for her side, especially before their Concacaf W Qualifiers. The team, currently in League B, will compete during the international windows of October and November this year, and February and April next year.
“The opposition in Orkney were stronger [than in Guernsey] and that’s helped us prepare better for our Concacaf tournaments,” she said.
“The Isle of Man game was great for us. It’s the game I enjoyed the most. They were a physical and technical team.
“That was exactly what we wanted. The girls had to dig deep – we were thin on numbers and carried several injuries throughout the tournament.”
She praised her players’ resilience and mental strength, especially in the dying moments of the match.
“Going down 1-0 with a minute left on the clock – in the past, we’ve seen heads drop, and we’ve just accepted the situation.
“They refused to accept [and found the equaliser].”
Despite the success, Robinson acknowledged there is still work to be done.
“There are a few technical things we need to work on, but our main issue is physicality, strength and conditioning – these are things we need to work on. That’s our biggest weakness.”
“places Bermuda alongside Aland and the Faroe Islands as the most successful women’s football teams in Island Games history”
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