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Learn about Antigua, home of Antigua FC*

Antigua FC comes to Red Bull Arena in the opening game of the Red Bull’s CONCACAF Champions League campaign. To help preview the game, here are five things about Antigua to familiarize you with the beautiful Caribbean island the Red Bull’s opponent hails from. [Editor's Note: Wait...you're off track here, I think.]

5. Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua is part of Antigua and Barbuda, a country comprised of two islands.

While they received independence from Great Britain in 1981, Queen Elizabeth is technically the Monarch of Antigua and Barbuda, something that doesn’t quite make sense after my casual glancing at Wikipedia.