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Grenada
Nickname(s) The Spice Boys
Association Grenada Football Association
Confederation CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach Terry Connor
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)
Gold Cup
Appearances 3 (first in 2009)
Best result Group stage (2009, 2011, 2021)
Medal record
CFU Caribbean Cup
Silver 1989 Barbados Team
Silver 2008 Jamaica Team

The Grenada national football team represents Grenada in international football, and is controlled by the Grenada Football Association, a member of the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF. The team is nicknamed The Spice Boys, a reference to the country being nicknamed the "Island of Spice" or the "Spice Isle".

Grenada has never qualified for the World Cup but have finished second in the Caribbean Cup in 1989 and 2008. Their second-place finish in the 2008 Caribbean Cup gave Grenada its first qualification to a major international competition, that being the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

History

Beginnings and early tournaments (1934–1989)

Grenada played its first international match, on 13 October 1934, against British Guiana, which they defeated 2–1. They played British Guiana twice, Barbados and St Kitts and Nevis before the Second World War started in 1939, winning all of those contests.

In 1961, Grenada participated in the Windward Islands Tournament, losing their opening game to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6–3, but winning their next two matches against Saint Lucia 4–0 and Dominica 8–1 to win the tournament. Grenada won the tournament again the following year, beating Saint Vincent 2–1 in the final, and for four consecutive years from 1967 to 1970.

Grenada played their first competitive match in the 1979 CFU Championship qualifiers against Trinidad and Tobago, losing 3–1 on aggregate. Grenada entered the 1981 CONCACAF Championship qualification but lost in the preliminary round to Guyana 8–4 over two legs. Their next competitive match came in the 1985 CFU Championship qualifiers, but they lost both matches and failed to progress past the first round. Grenada had more success in the CFU Championship's successor tournament, reaching the 1989 Caribbean Cup final before losing 2–1 to Trinidad and Tobago.

Caribbean Cup and qualifiers (1990–2010)

Grenada qualified for the 1990 Caribbean Cup but lost again to Trinidad and Tobago, this time 5–0 before drawing with Jamaica 0–0 therefore failing to advance. In the qualifiers for the 1994 Caribbean Cup, Grenada was eliminated by Barbados in an infamous match where Barbados purposefully scored an own-goal in order to force overtime and help them to advance, which they did. Grenada qualified to the 1997 Caribbean Cup, reaching the semi-finals before losing to Saint Kitts and Nevis. Grenada entered the 1998 World Cup qualifiers but after getting through the preliminary round by beating Guyana 8–1 on aggregate, they lost 7–1 over two legs to Haiti.

In the 2002 World Cup qualifiers, Grenada was knocked out by Barbados who won with a tight 5–4 aggregate score. They were luckier four years later in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, once again eliminating Guyana (8–1 on aggregate) in the first round before falling to the USA who edged them 6–2. Granada would close this decade with a new World Cup disappointment, in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, being eliminated by Costa Rica 5–2.

Gold Cup

Nineteen years after finishing runner-up in the 1989 Caribbean Cup, the Spice Boyz once again reached the final, in the 2008 edition, although they lost to the hosts, Jamaica 2–0. However, this result allowed them to qualify for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup for the first time, however Grenada failed to score a goal in the competition whilst conceding ten times and collecting no points. In the 2010 Caribbean Cup, Grenada reached the semi-finals before again being eliminated by Jamaica though their performance earned them qualification for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup but they again failed to capitalise, losing all three group matches and scoring only a single goal.

2012–present

Since 2012, Grenada have not managed to progress to the Caribbean Cup or the CONCACAF Gold Cup. In the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, they finished bottom of their qualifying group despite being the top seed, then in 2018 World Cup qualification they were eliminated by Haiti in the third round.

In the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying, Grenada suffered its largest ever defeat, losing 10–0 against Curaçao. They'd eventually qualify for League B before earning promotion to League A for the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League competition.

Results and fixtures

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

2024

2025

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

  • 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

The following players were called up for the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals between 15 and 18 June 2023.

Caps and goals correct as of 18 June 2023, after the match against  Guyana.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Jason Belfon (1990-07-03) 3 July 1990 (age 34) 47 0 Antigua and Barbuda All Saints United
1GK Reice Charles-Cook (1994-04-08) 8 April 1994 (age 30) 7 0 England Welling United
1GK Chad Phillip (2000-08-09) 9 August 2000 (age 24) 0 0 Grenada FC Camerhogne
2DF Kimron Marshall (1993-02-28) 28 February 1993 (age 31) 18 1 Grenada Camerhogne
2DF Aaron Pierre (1993-02-17) 17 February 1993 (age 31) 18 1 England Shrewsbury Town
2DF Mackell Ganness (1994-01-20) 20 January 1994 (age 30) 13 1 Grenada Hurricanes
2DF Kayden Harrack (2003-11-05) 5 November 2003 (age 21) 7 0 England Morecambe F.C.
2DF Trevon Williams (1994-12-11) 11 December 1994 (age 29) 6 0 Grenada Queens Park Rangers
2DF Sawan Mark (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 22) 4 0 Grenada Sunsetters
2DF Roman Charles-Cook (2003-12-22) 22 December 2003 (age 20) 1 0 England Dover Athletic
3MF Kwazim Theodore (1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 (age 28) 39 1 Antigua and Barbuda All Saints United
3MF Romar Frank (1996-09-28) 28 September 1996 (age 28) 28 1 Grenada Camerhogne
3MF Ashley Charles (1999-09-15) 15 September 1999 (age 25) 3 0 England Bromley
4FW Jamal Charles (1995-11-24) 24 November 1995 (age 28) 36 17 Grenada Paradise
4FW Shavon John-Brown (1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 29) 36 4 United States Central Valley Fuego
4FW Saydrel Lewis (captain) (1997-11-27) 27 November 1997 (age 26) 33 7 Grenada Paradise
4FW Kairo Mitchell (1997-10-21) 21 October 1997 (age 27) 16 3 England Rochdale
4FW Jacob Berkeley-Agyepong (1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 (age 27) 10 1 England Maidstone United
4FW Joshua Isaac (2000-10-28) 28 October 2000 (age 24) 8 6 Grenada Paradise
4FW Kriston Julien (1995-07-05) 5 July 1995 (age 29) 8 2 Grenada Hurricanes
4FW Regan Charles-Cook (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 27) 6 0 Belgium Eupen
4FW Myles Hippolyte (1994-11-09) 9 November 1994 (age 30) 2 1 England Stockport County
4FW Lucas Akins (1989-02-25) 25 February 1989 (age 35) 0 0 England Mansfield Town

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.


Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Jeremy Richardson (1998-03-03) 3 March 1998 (age 26) 4 0 Grenada Paradise v.  United States, 24 March 2023
GK Trishawn Thomas (2003-01-25) 25 January 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Grenada Queens Park Rangers v.  United States, 24 March 2023
GK Joe-Max Wildman (2002-10-01) 1 October 2002 (age 22) 2 0 Grenada Hard Rock v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
DF Benjamin Ettienne (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 21) 12 0 United States Charleston Battery v.  United States, 24 March 2023
DF Christian James (2001-02-24) 24 February 2001 (age 23) 5 0 Grenada Camerhogne v.  United States, 24 March 2023
DF Dorrel Pierre (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 25) 4 1 Grenada Paradise v.  United States, 24 March 2023
DF Tahj Joseph (1994-09-22) 22 September 1994 (age 30) 4 0 Grenada St. John's v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
DF Jamil Rocastle (2002-11-07) 7 November 2002 (age 22) 4 0 Grenada Hard Rock v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
DF Ryhim Griffith (2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 (age 23) 3 0 Grenada Camerhogne v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
MF A. J. Paterson (1996-01-31) 31 January 1996 (age 28) 20 4 United States Charleston Battery v.  United States, 24 March 2023
MF Steffon Abraham (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 24) 14 0 Grenada Paradise v.  United States, 24 March 2023
MF Rayel Alexander (2002-08-30) 30 August 2002 (age 22) 6 0 Grenada Hurricanes v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
MF Ethan Telesford (2003-11-13) 13 November 2003 (age 21) 6 0 Grenada GBSS v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
MF Dwight Joseph (1999-12-16) 16 December 1999 (age 24) 3 0 Grenada St. John's v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
MF Shermine Williams (2003-11-05) 5 November 2003 (age 21) 2 1 Grenada St. John's v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
MF Raheem Baptiste (2000-11-11) 11 November 2000 (age 24) 0 0 Grenada St. David's v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
MF Jelson Rush (1995-07-28) 28 July 1995 (age 29) 0 0 Grenada Police v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
MF Henson Williams (2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 (age 24) 0 0 Grenada Chantimelle v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
FW Darren Modoo (1998-05-21) 21 May 1998 (age 26) 8 0 Grenada SAB Spartans v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
FW Deanroy Phillip (2003-02-19) 19 February 2003 (age 21) 5 0 Grenada Shamrock v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
FW Sharevin Joseph (2000-12-23) 23 December 2000 (age 23) 0 0 Grenada St. John's v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023

Records

Players in bold still active with Grenada.

Most appearances

Cassim-langainge
Cassim Langaigne is Grenada's most capped player 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 Patrick Modeste 53 6 1996–2015
5 Jason Belfon 51 0 2013–present
6 Kithson Bain 49 17 2002–2015
Marc Marshall 49 0 2004–2015
8 Irvine Smith 40 0 2011–2021
9 Shanon Phillip 39 0 2008–2018
Kwazim Theodore 39 1 2017–present

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 36 0.47 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 36 0.22 2017–present
7 Keith Fletcher 7 6 1.17 1990–2000
Jake Rennie 7 32 0.22 2008–2017
9 Joshua Isaac 6 10 0.6 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 F A Pld W D L F A
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 To be determined To be determined
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total - 0/11 - - - - - - 29 8 3 18 51 59
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup

Main article: Grenada at the CONCACAF 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
Total Group stage 3/27 9 0 0 9 2 36

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
Season Division Group Pld W D* L GF GA P/R RK
United States 2019−20 B A 6 4 2 0 8 4 Rise 15th
United States 2022–23 A D 4 0 1 3 4 17 Same position 12th
United States 2023–24 A B 4 0 1 3 2 13 Decrease 16th
Total 14 4 4 6 14 34 12th

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

See also

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