[2][3] Thus, the team is not eligible to play in official competitions such as the World Cup and the Copa América.

The long distance needed to travel, the expensive cost to travel on RAF and LAN flights and the need to take between 16–18 players usually prevents the Football team from attending the Island Games more often than every four years.

Their most recent squad led by local man Jonny Wood went unbeaten from October 2020 to June 2021 with talismanic striker Robert Mills and veteran Edward Lloyd scoring most of their goals.

Since retiring Edward Lloyd has become the footballing ambassador for the Falklands and represents at many FIFA events.

In 2025 the Edward Lloyd shield was permanently hung in his honour at the headquarters of the Falklands FA.