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Grenada
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) The Spice Boys
Association Grenada Football Association (GFA)
Confederation CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach Anthony Modeste
Captain Saydrel Lewis
Most caps Cassim Langaigne (72)
Top scorer Ricky Charles (37)
Home stadium Kirani James Stadium
FIFA code GRN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 173 Steady (7 February 2019)
Highest 88 (July 2009)
Lowest 176 (December 2007)
Elo ranking
Current 184 Decrease 10 (3 March 2019)
Highest 126 (August 2004)
Lowest 186 (November 2018)
First international
 Grenada 2–1 British Guiana 
(Grenada; 13 October 1934)
Biggest win
 Grenada 14–1 Anguilla 
(St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda; 15 April 1998)
Biggest defeat
 Curaçao 10–0 Grenada 
(Willemstad, Curaçao; 10 September 2018)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances 3 (first in 2009)
Best result Group stage (2009, 2011, 2021)
Medal record
Caribbean Cup
Silver 1989 Barbados Team
Silver 2008 Jamaica Team

The Grenada national football team represents the country of Grenada in international football matches. The team is managed by the Grenada Football Association. They are part of the Caribbean Football Union and CONCACAF, which covers North America.

The team is often called The Spice Boys. This nickname comes from Grenada being known as the "Island of Spice" or the "Spice Isle." Grenada has never played in the World Cup. However, they finished second in the Caribbean Cup twice, in 1989 and 2008. Their second-place finish in 2008 helped them qualify for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, which was their first big international tournament.

Team History

Early Days and First Games (1934–1989)

Grenada played its very first international football match on October 13, 1934. They won that game 2–1 against British Guiana. Before World War II started in 1939, they played British Guiana twice more, and also played against Barbados and St Kitts and Nevis. Grenada won all of these early matches.

In 1961, Grenada took part in the Windward Islands Tournament. They lost their first game but then won their next two matches. This helped them win the tournament. Grenada won this tournament again the next year. They also won it for four years in a row from 1967 to 1970.

Grenada played their first official tournament match in 1979. They lost to Trinidad and Tobago. In 1981, they tried to qualify for the CONCACAF Championship but lost to Guyana. Grenada had more success in the 1989 Caribbean Cup. They reached the final but lost 2–1 to Trinidad and Tobago.

Caribbean Cup and Qualifiers (1990–2010)

Grenada qualified for the 1990 Caribbean Cup. They lost to Trinidad and Tobago and drew with Jamaica, so they did not move forward. In the qualifiers for the 1994 Caribbean Cup, Grenada was knocked out by Barbados. This happened in a famous match where Barbados scored an own-goal on purpose. They did this to force extra time, which helped them win and move on.

Grenada reached the semi-finals of the 1997 Caribbean Cup. They lost to Saint Kitts and Nevis. They tried to qualify for the 1998 World Cup. After beating Guyana, they lost to Haiti.

In the 2002 World Cup qualifiers, Barbados beat Grenada by a close score. Four years later, in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, Grenada again beat Guyana. But they then lost to the USA. Grenada also did not qualify for the 2010 World Cup, losing to Costa Rica.

Gold Cup Appearances

In 2008, the Spice Boyz reached the 2008 Caribbean Cup final again. They lost to Jamaica, who were the hosts. However, this result meant they qualified for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup for the first time. In that tournament, Grenada did not score any goals and lost all their matches.

In the 2010 Caribbean Cup, Grenada reached the semi-finals. They were again beaten by Jamaica. This performance helped them qualify for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. But again, they lost all three group matches and scored only one goal. Grenada also played in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, where they again lost all group matches.

Recent Years (2012–Present)

Since 2012, Grenada has not managed to get into the main tournaments like the Caribbean Cup or the CONCACAF Gold Cup. In the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, they finished last in their group. In the 2018 World Cup qualification, Haiti eliminated them.

In 2018, Grenada had their biggest loss ever, losing 10–0 against Curaçao. However, they later qualified for League B in the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League. They then earned a promotion to League A for the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League competition.

Coaching Staff

The Grenada national football team has a dedicated coaching staff.

Position Name
Technical director Grenada Gifton Noel Williams
Head coach England Terry Connor
Assistant coaches Grenada Ryan Cummings
Grenada Graeme Constance
Grenada Jamal Trafford
Fitness coaches Grenada Hayden Roberts
Grenada Luther Jeffords
Physiotherapists Grenada James Neil
Grenada Denzel Daniels
Grenada Khalil Stevens
Team doctors Grenada Lawrence Cooper
Grenada Andrew Sherman
Masseur Grenada Adam Courts
Osteopath Grenada Wesley Lewis
Team nutritionists Grenada Rebecca Pembroke
Grenada Graham Murray
Team cookers Grenada Timothy Hogg
Grenada Alvin Marshall
Grenada Jessica Mitchell
Grenada LeRoy Hendricks
Grenada Rashid Goodwin
Team coordinator Grenada Marcellus Henshaw
Technical director Grenada Gary Hudson
Head of delegation Grenada Raymond Bullock

Coaching History

Many coaches have led the Grenada national team over the years.

  • West Germany Rudi Gutendorf (1976)
  • Argentina Carlos Cavagnaro (1986–87)
  • Brazil Carlos Alberto da Luz (2000)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Franklyn Simpson (2002)
  • Grenada Alister De Bellotte (2004)
  • Grenada Anthony Modeste (2007–08)*
  • Grenada Norris Wilson (2008–09)
  • England Tommy Taylor (2009–10)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Franklyn Simpson (2010–11)
  • England Mike Adams (2011–12)
  • Grenada Alister De Bellotte (2012)
  • Grenada Clark John (2013–14)
  • Grenada Anthony Modeste (2014–15)
  • Uruguay Jorge Añón (2015)
  • Grenada Andrew Munro (2016)
  • Grenada Ashley Folkes (2017–2018)
  • Grenada Shalrie Joseph (2018–2019)
  • Grenada Andrew Munro (2019–2020)
  • Canada Michael Findlay (2021–2022)
  • Grenada Anthony Modeste (2022–2023)
  • England Terry Connor (2023–present)

*Player-coach

Players

Current Squad

These players were chosen for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF second round matches in June 2025.

The number of games played (caps) and goals scored are correct as of June 10, 2025, after the match against Saint Kitts and Nevis.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Jason Belfon (1990-07-03) 3 July 1990 (age 35) 52 0 Grenada Paradise FC International
12 1GK Chad Phillip (2000-08-09) 9 August 2000 (age 24) 7 0 Grenada FC Camerhogne
22 1GK Trishawn Thomas (2003-01-25) 25 January 2003 (age 22) 3 0 Grenada Queens Park Rangers

3 2DF Kimron Marshall (1993-02-28) 28 February 1993 (age 32) 19 1 Grenada Camerhogne
4 2DF Kayden Harrack (2003-11-05) 5 November 2003 (age 21) 18 1 England Dagenham & Redbridge
5 2DF Aaron Pierre (1993-02-17) 17 February 1993 (age 32) 25 0 England Shrewsbury Town
13 2DF Johnathan Williams (1994-12-30) 30 December 1994 (age 30) 1 1 Grenada FC Camerhogne
14 2DF Roman Charles-Cook (2003-12-22) 22 December 2003 (age 21) 5 0 England Dover Athletic
16 2DF Kane Vincent-Young (1996-03-15) 15 March 1996 (age 29) 7 0 England Colchester United

2 3MF Parish Muirhead (2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 (age 24) 3 0 England Lewes
6 3MF Ethan Telesford (2003-11-13) 13 November 2003 (age 21) 12 0 Grenada FC Camerhogne
8 3MF Brady Charles (2001-11-05) 5 November 2001 (age 23) 4 0 United States UMFK Bengals
20 3MF Keishon Clarke (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 (age 20) 5 0 Grenada Paradise FC International
21 3MF Myles Hippolyte (1994-11-09) 9 November 1994 (age 30) 9 4 England AFC Wimbledon
23 3MF Zade Douglas (2006-07-28) 28 July 2006 (age 18) 4 0 Grenada Paradise FC International
3MF E-Jay George (2007-02-23) 23 February 2007 (age 18) 1 0 Grenada Queens Park Rangers

7 4FW Darius Johnson (2000-03-15) 15 March 2000 (age 25) 14 2 United States Phoenix Rising
9 4FW Joshua Isaac (2000-10-28) 28 October 2000 (age 24) 15 7 Grenada Paradise FC International
10 4FW Saydrel Lewis (1997-11-27) 27 November 1997 (age 27) 39 8 Honduras Real Juventud
11 4FW Shavon John-Brown (1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 30) 41 4 United States Spokane Velocity
15 4FW Jermaine Francis (2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 (age 23) 15 3 England Barnet
17 4FW Keishean Francois (2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 21) 2 2 North Surrey F.C.
18 4FW Regan Charles-Cook (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 28) 14 3 Belgium Eupen
19 4FW Vijay Valcin (2005-07-20) 20 July 2005 (age 20) 3 0 Grenada St. John's

Records

Players in bold are still active with Grenada.

Most Appearances

Cassim-langainge
Cassim Langaigne has played the most games for Grenada, with 72 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Period
1 Cassim Langaigne 72 6 2004–2016
2 Ricky Charles 71 37 1995–2011
3 Anthony Modeste 67 13 1996–2011
4 Jason Belfon 53 0 2013–present
Patrick Modeste 53 6 1996–2015
6 Kithson Bain 49 17 2002–2015
Marc Marshall 49 0 2004–2015
8 Kwazim Theodore 44 1 2017–present
9 Jamal Charles 40 17 2015–present
Irvine Smith 40 0 2011–2021

Top Goalscorers

Ricky-charles
Ricky Charles is Grenada's top scorer with 37 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Period
1 Ricky Charles 37 71 0.52 1995–2011
2 Jamal Charles 17 40 0.43 2015–present
Kithson Bain 17 49 0.35 2002–2015
4 Denis Rennie 14 28 0.5 1999–2008
5 Anthony Modeste 13 67 0.19 1996–2011
6 Saydrel Lewis 8 39 0.21 2017–present
7 Keith Fletcher 7 6 1.17 1990–2000
Jake Rennie 7 32 0.22 2008–2017
9 Joshua Isaac 6 11 0.55 2021–present
Denron Frederick 6 19 0.32 2009–2018
Clive Murray 6 20 0.3 2011–2015
Patrick Modeste 6 53 0.11 1996–2015
Cassim Langaigne 6 72 0.08 2004–2016

Competitive Record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1978 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
Spain 1982 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 4 8
Mexico 1986 Withdrew Withdrew
1990 and 1994 Did not enter Declined participation
France 1998 Did not qualify 4 2 0 2 9 8
South Korea Japan 2002 2 0 1 1 4 5
Germany 2006 4 2 0 2 10 7
South Africa 2010 3 1 1 1 12 5
Brazil 2014 6 1 1 4 7 14
Russia 2018 4 1 0 3 3 7
Qatar 2022 4 1 0 3 2 5
Canada Mexico United States 2026 4 2 1 1 11 7
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total - 0/11 - - - - - - 33 10 4 19 62 66
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
El Salvador 1963 to Haiti 1973 Part of  United Kingdom
Mexico 1977 Did not enter
Honduras 1981 Did not qualify
1985 Withdrew
1989 Did not enter
United States 1991
Mexico United States 1993 Did not qualify
United States 1996
United States 1998
United States 2000
United States 2002
Mexico United States 2003
United States 2005
United States 2007
United States 2009 Group stage 12th 3 0 0 3 0 10
United States 2011 Group stage 11th 3 0 0 3 1 15
United States 2013 Did not qualify
Canada United States 2015
United States 2017
Costa Rica Jamaica United States 2019
United States 2021 Group stage 16th 3 0 0 3 1 11
Canada United States 2023 Did not qualify
Canada United States 2025
Total Group stage 3/28 9 0 0 9 2 36

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
League Finals
Season Division Group Pld W D L GF GA P/R Finals Result Pld W D L GF GA Squad
2019–20 B A 6 4 2 0 8 4 Rise United States 2021 Ineligible
2022–23 A D 4 0 1 3 4 17 Same position United States 2023 Did not qualify
2023–24 A B 4 0 1 3 2 13 Decrease United States 2024
2024–25 B B 6 2 1 3 7 6 Same position United States 2025 Ineligible
Total 20 6 5 9 21 40 Total 0 Titles

CFU Caribbean Cup

CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
Trinidad and Tobago 1978 Did not enter Did not enter
Suriname 1979 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 3
Puerto Rico 1981 Did not enter Did not enter
French Guiana 1983
Barbados 1985 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 8
Martinique 1988 Did not enter Did not enter
Barbados 1989 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 4 0 0 13 1
Trinidad and Tobago 1990 Group Stage 5th 2 0 1 1 0 5 3 1 2 0 4 2
Jamaica 1991 Did not enter Did not enter
Trinidad and Tobago 1992 Did not qualify 3 0 2 1 1 2
Jamaica 1993 3 1 0 2 6 7
Trinidad and Tobago 1994 2 1 0 1 4 4
Cayman Islands Jamaica 1995 2 1 0 1 2 4
Trinidad and Tobago 1996 3 1 1 1 3 4
Antigua and Barbuda Saint Kitts and Nevis 1997 Fourth place 4th 4 1 1 2 6 8 2 1 1 0 6 2
Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica 1998 Did not qualify 3 2 0 1 17 4
Trinidad and Tobago 1999 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 3 10 2 1 1 0 3 1
Trinidad and Tobago 2001 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 6 7
Barbados 2005 5 1 1 3 8 10
Trinidad and Tobago 2007 3 0 1 2 1 3
Jamaica 2008 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 1 2 8 11 5 2 1 2 10 9
Martinique 2010 Fourth place 4th 5 1 2 2 3 4 3 2 0 1 5 4
Antigua and Barbuda 2012 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 3 4
Jamaica 2014 3 0 2 1 4 5
Martinique 2017 4 2 0 2 11 9
Total Runners-up 2nd 22 6 6 10 24 41 60 22 13 25 109 93

Honours

Regional

  • Caribbean Cup
    • 2 Runners-up (2): 1989, 2008

See also

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