Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Vincy Heat
AssociationSaint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachTheon Gordon (interim)
CaptainCornelius Stewart
Most capsCornelius Stewart (68)
Top scorerShandel Samuel (32)
Home stadiumArnos Vale Stadium
FIFA codeVIN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 173 Steady (15 February 2024)[1]
Highest73 (October 2007)
Lowest180 (January 2017, December 2018 – February 2019)
First international
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1–1 Barbados 
(Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; 12 September 1936)
Biggest win
 Montserrat 0–11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 
(Woodlands, Montserrat; 7 May 1995)
Biggest defeat
 Mexico 11–0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 
(Mexico City, Mexico; 6 December 1992)
Gold Cup
Appearances1 (first in 1996)
Best resultGroup stage (1996)

The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team represents Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in men's international football. It is controlled by the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation.

The team finished second in the Caribbean Cup in 1995, and participated at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Its first FIFA World Cup qualification attempt was for the 1994 edition, and it has entered every World Cup qualification since.

History[edit]

1936–1995[edit]

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines played their first two international matches, against their neighbour Barbados in 1936 - both matches ending in a 1–1 draw. In the '60s and '70s, they played several editions of the Windward Islands Tournament, winning the 1965 and 1966 competitions. They also participated in the 1979, qualifying to the final stage and finishing in second place behind Haiti. In the following edition, in 1981, they reached the final stage but again finished in second, this time two points off of Trinidad and Tobago.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines qualified for the inaugural 1989 Caribbean Cup, finishing top of their qualification group including a 9–0 victory over Sint Maarten. In the finals, they would fail to get out of the group, finishing bottom behind Grenada and Netherlands Antilles. They would reach the final phase of the Caribbean Cup again in consecutive years, 1992 and 1993, without much luck, finishing last and second last respectively.

At the end of 1992, the Vincy Heat participated in their first World Cup qualifiers. They got through the first rounds, eliminating Saint Lucia (3–2 on aggregate) and Suriname (2–1 on aggregate), to advance to the second phase, where they finished bottom of the group, with six losses in as many games. Especially painful was the 11–0 defeat that Mexico dealt them at the Azteca Stadium, the worst in their history.

1996 Gold Cup[edit]

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines qualified for the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup, by obtaining the runner-up position in the 1995 Caribbean Cup. During qualification for the Caribbean Cup, Vincy Heat had dispatched Montserrat 20–0 over two legs. They had gone on to finish top of their group in the main competition and defeated Cuba in the semi-finals 3–2, however Trinidad and Tobago proved too strong in the final and won 5–0. In the 1996 Gold Cup, the Vincy Heat failed to register a victory, losing 5–0 to Mexico and 3–0 to Guatemala.

1996–present[edit]

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would qualify again for the 1996 Caribbean Cup but this time finish bottom of their group. It would be eleven years before they qualified again, on goals scored, following their 8–0 thrashing of Saint Lucia with five goals from Shandel Samuel which saw them edge out Jamaica. In the 2007 tournament, Vincy Heat only managed one win, against Guyana 2–0, and finished bottom of their group again.

In 1998 World Cup qualifiers, the Saint Vincentian team beat Puerto Rico 9–1 over two legs, then defeated Saint Kitts and Nevis on away goals, thanks to a 2–2 draw in Basseterre. In the third round of qualifying they finished with six defeats in six games, including an 11–3 loss to Honduras. In the 2002 qualifiers, they beat the U.S. Virgin Islands 14–1 on aggregate, Saint Kitts and Nevis (4-2) and Antigua and Barbuda (5–2) but again finished without a win in the qualification semi-finals.

They improved in the 2006 qualifiers beating Nicaragua to advance to the third round for the third consecutive time, and obtaining two victories over Saint Kitts and Nevis, finishing in third place. However, in the 2010 qualifiers, they were eliminated for the first time in the second qualifying round, at the hands of Canada, who prevailed with an aggregate score of 7–1. In 2014 qualification, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines won once against Grenada to finish 13 points behind Guatemala. In 2018 World Cup qualification, they managed to beat Guyana 6–6 on away goals, then beat Aruba 3–2 to make it to the fourth round group stage. There they failed to get a single point, conceding 34 goals and finishing bottom of their group, including a 9–3 loss to Guatemala.

Results and fixtures[edit]

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

2023[edit]

24 March 2022–23 Nations League Nicaragua  4–1  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Managua, Nicaragua
18:00 UTC−6
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)
8 September 2023–24 Nations League Belize  1–2  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Fort-de-France, Martinique
16:00 UTC−4
  • Mensah 18'
Report
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker
Referee: Oliver Vergara (Panama)
12 September 2023–24 Nations League Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  4–3  Bermuda Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
15:30 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium
Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States)
13 October 2023–24 Nations League Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  1–4  French Guiana Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
15:30 UTC−4 Report
Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Steffon Dewar (Jamaica)

2024[edit]

2025[edit]

Coaching history[edit]

Coaching staff[edit]

Position Name
Head coach Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Theon Gordon
Assistant coaches Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Rohan Webster
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Otis Devine
Fitness coach Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Kemar Henry
Goalkeeping coach Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Oswald Montclair
Massage therapist Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Denzil Appleton
Team doctors Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Dr. Andriw Cooper
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Dr. Katherine Austin
Physiotherapists Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Marlon Gavins
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Waylon Foster
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Priscilla Irwin
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Jebediah Andrews
Match analyst Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Denny Vincent
Performance analyst Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Windell Houston
Technical director Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Kendale Mercury

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

The following players were called up for the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League matches against Belize and Bermuda on 17 and 21 November 2023.[3]

Caps and goals correct as of 21 November 2023, after the match against  Bermuda.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Lemus Christopher (1995-05-27) 27 May 1995 (age 28) 16 0 Canada CS Mont-Royal Outremont
1GK Garwin Davis (2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 19) 4 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Largo Height
1GK Jimmal Lewis (2001-07-05) 5 July 2001 (age 22) 0 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Jebelle

2DF Jahvin Sutherland (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 29) 37 5 United States Springfield Athletic
2DF Jamal Yorke (1991-10-09) 9 October 1991 (age 32) 27 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sion Hill
2DF Najima Burgin (1996-10-16) 16 October 1996 (age 27) 10 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Jebelle
2DF Nigel Charles (2003-03-20) 20 March 2003 (age 21) 7 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Camdonia Chelsea
2DF Jazzi Barnum-Bobb (1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 (age 28) 6 0 England Chelmsford City
2DF Joel Jack (2001-07-24) 24 July 2001 (age 22) 4 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Layou

3MF Nazir McBurnette (1993-02-18) 18 February 1993 (age 31) 56 5 Antigua and Barbuda All Saints United
3MF Diel Spring (2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 (age 23) 22 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Fitz Hughes Predators
3MF Gidson Francis (1999-04-01) 1 April 1999 (age 24) 10 0 Antigua and Barbuda All Saints United
3MF Addeen Charles (1996-03-17) 17 March 1996 (age 28) 9 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Fitz Hughes Predators
3MF Kennijah Joseph (2000-08-10) 10 August 2000 (age 23) 9 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Layou
3MF Sherwyn Alexander (1997-10-12) 12 October 1997 (age 26) 8 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Jebelle
3MF Terris Joseph (1998-12-08) 8 December 1998 (age 25) 7 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Jebelle
3MF Masai Brown (2003-05-26) 26 May 2003 (age 20) 4 0 Greece Panserraikos

4FW Cornelius Stewart (1989-10-07) 7 October 1989 (age 34) 68 23 Bangladesh Sheikh Jamal
4FW Kyle Edwards (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 27) 26 4 United States Hartford Athletic
4FW Marlon Simmons (2003-01-26) 26 January 2003 (age 21) 9 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Bequia United
4FW Rondell Thomas (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 23) 9 2 Jamaica Faulkland
4FW Oryan Velox (2004-10-28) 28 October 2004 (age 19) 4 1 Germany VfR Aalen
4FW Kirtney Franklyn (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Fitz Hughes Predators

Recent call-ups[edit]

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Josh Stowe (2003-05-06) 6 May 2003 (age 20) 3 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Bequia United v.  French Guiana; 16 October 2023
GK Jadiel Chance (1999-08-08) 8 August 1999 (age 24) 9 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines North Leeward Predators v.  Belize; 8 September 2023 PRE
GK Elron Baptiste (2005-05-29) 29 May 2005 (age 18) 0 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sparta v.  Bahamas; 27 March 2023

DF Kevin Francis (1994-01-21) 21 January 1994 (age 30) 44 2 United States Kitsap Pumas v.  French Guiana; 16 October 2023
DF Gavin Browne (1999-06-28) 28 June 1999 (age 24) 6 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines North Leeward Predators v.  French Guiana; 16 October 2023
DF Iruel Matthias (2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 (age 20) 6 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Jebelle v.  Belize; 8 September 2023 PRE

MF Aaron Jackson (2001-01-24) 24 January 2001 (age 23) 7 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines System 3 v.  Belize; 8 September 2023 PRE
MF Dorren Hamlet (1989-07-16) 16 July 1989 (age 34) 65 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Pastures v.  Bahamas; 27 March 2023

FW Oalex Anderson (1995-11-11) 11 November 1995 (age 28) 38 18 United States North Carolina v.  French Guiana; 16 October 2023
FW Azinho Solomon (1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 (age 29) 42 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines System 3 v.  Bahamas; 27 March 2023
FW Chavel Cunningham (1995-07-20) 20 July 1995 (age 28) 28 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Pastures v.  Bahamas; 27 March 2023
FW Keshorn Durham (1997-01-02) 2 January 1997 (age 27) 6 0 Suriname Notch v.  Bahamas; 27 March 2023
FW Steven Pierre (2005-05-21) 21 May 2005 (age 18) 2 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines System 3 v.  Bahamas; 27 March 2023

Notes
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE = Preliminary squad / standby
  • RET = Retired from the national team
  • SUS = Serving suspension
  • WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Player records[edit]

As of 21 November 2023[4]
Players in bold are still active with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Most appearances[edit]

Cornelius Stewart (right) is Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' most capped player with 68 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Cornelius Stewart 68 23 2007–present
2 Dorren Hamlet 65 2 2008–present
3 Shandel Samuel 63 32 2001–2016
Kendall Velox [fr] 63 15 1992–2008
5 Roy Richards 59 1 2008–2016
6 Melvin Andrews [pt] 58 0 1996–2008
Myron Samuel 58 23 2008–2018
8 Nazir McBurnette [es] 56 5 2011–present
9 Emerald George 52 5 2007–2016
10 Kevin Francis 44 2 2014–present

Top goalscorers[edit]

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Shandel Samuel 32 63 0.52 2001–2016
2 Rodney Jack 24 36 0.67 1992–2004
3 Myron Samuel 23 58 0.4 2008–2018
Cornelius Stewart 23 68 0.34 2007–present
5 Oalex Anderson 18 38 0.47 2014–present
6 Alwyn Guy 16 39 0.41 1996–2008
7 Kendall Velox [fr] 15 63 0.24 1992–2008
8 Chavel Cunningham [es] 12 28 0.43 2015–present
9 Andre Hinds [fr] 11 11 1 1995–1996
Renson Haynes 11 18 0.61 2001–2006

Competitive record[edit]

FIFA World Cup[edit]

FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D* L F A Pld W D L F A
1930 to 1978 Part of  United Kingdom Part of  United Kingdom
1982 to 1990 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
United States 1994 Did not qualify 10 2 1 7 5 32
France 1998 10 2 2 6 17 33
South Korea Japan 2002 12 5 0 7 24 29
Germany 2006 8 3 0 5 11 15
South Africa 2010 2 0 0 2 1 7
Brazil 2014 6 1 2 3 4 12
Russia 2018 10 1 2 7 15 42
Qatar 2022 4 1 0 3 3 16
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined To be determined
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/8 62 15 7 40 80 186

CONCACAF Gold Cup[edit]

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
El Salvador 1963 Not a CONCACAF member
Guatemala 1965
Honduras 1967
Costa Rica 1969
Trinidad and Tobago 1971
Haiti 1973
Mexico 1977
Honduras 1981
1985
1989 Did not enter
United States 1991
Mexico United States 1993 Did not qualify
United States 1996 Group stage 9th 2 0 0 2 0 8 Squad
United States 1998 Did not qualify
United States 2000
United States 2002
Mexico United States 2003 Did not enter
United States 2005 Did not qualify
United States 2007
United States 2009
United States 2011
United States 2013
Canada United States 2015
United States 2017
Costa Rica Jamaica United States 2019
United States 2021
Canada United States 2023
Total Group stage 1/18 2 0 0 2 0 8

CONCACAF Nations League[edit]

CONCACAF Nations League record
Season Division Group Pld W D* L GF GA P/R Rank
United States 2019−20 B D 6 3 2 1 6 4 Same position 17th
United States 2022–23 B C 6 0 2 4 5 14 Same position 27th
Total 12 3 4 5 11 18 17th

Caribbean Cup[edit]

Caribbean Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Barbados 1989 Group stage 6th 2 0 1 1 1 3
Trinidad and Tobago 1990 Abandoned[5] 2 0 0 2 2 5
Jamaica 1991 Did not enter
Trinidad and Tobago 1992 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 1 4
Jamaica 1993 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 4 10
Trinidad and Tobago 1994 Did not qualify
Cayman Islands Jamaica 1995 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 13 11
Trinidad and Tobago 1996 Group stage 7th 3 0 1 2 2 7
Antigua and Barbuda Saint Kitts and Nevis 1997 Did not qualify
Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago 1998
Trinidad and Tobago 1999
Trinidad and Tobago 2001
Barbados 2005
Trinidad and Tobago 2007 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 2 4
Jamaica 2008 Did not qualify
Martinique 2010
Antigua and Barbuda 2012
Jamaica 2014
Martinique 2017
Total Runners-up 7/19 21 4 3 14 25 44

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Final Squad". Facebook. SVG Football Federation.
  4. ^ "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines". National Football Teams.
  5. ^ Play was suspended when Jamaat al Muslimeen attempted a coup d'état of the government of Trinidad and Tobago. The tournament was abandoned altogether after Tropical storm Arthur forced the cancellation of the final round of games. Trinidad and Tobago were to meet Martinique in the final.

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