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This page is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Saint Vincent and the Grenadines women's national football team.

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Nickname(s)

Vincy Heat

Association

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation

Confederation

CONCACAF (North America)

Sub-confederation

CFU (Caribbean)

Head coach

Ezra Hendrickson

Captain

Cornelius Stewart

Most caps

Cornelius Stewart (70)

Top scorer

Shandel Samuel (32)

Home stadium

Arnos Vale Stadium

FIFA code

VIN

First colours

Second colours

FIFA ranking

Current

180

(7 February 2019)

Highest

73 (October 2007)

Lowest

180 (January 2017, December 2018 – February 2019)

Elo ranking

Current

175

(3 March 2019)

Highest

104 (14 January 2007)

Lowest

182 (November 2018)

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

Appearances

1 (first in 1996)

Best result

Group stage (1996)

Medal record

CFU Caribbean Cup

Silver	1979 Suriname	Team
Silver	1981 Puerto Rico	Team
Silver	1995 Cayman Islands and Jamaica	Team

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

1936–1995

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

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

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

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

2024

Friendly 2 May	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1–3	Dominica	Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
				Stadium: Victoria Park

Friendly 5 May	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2–0	Dominica	Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
				Stadium: Victoria Park

Friendly 26 May	Grenada	0–3	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Carriacou, Grenada
		https://www.facebook.com/share/p/rANSdK9ve8jHCHic/?	Velox Maingot Gareth Leigertwood	Stadium: Carriacou Mini Stadium

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 5 June	Suriname	4–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Paramaribo, Suriname
18:00 UTC−3	Becker 39' (pen.) Hilterman 45+2' Lonwijk 46' Montnor 70'	Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF)	Anderson 31'	Stadium: Frank Essed Stadion Attendance: 3,220 Referee: Joe Dickerson (United States)

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 9 June	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1–3	El Salvador	Paramaribo, Suriname
16:00 UTC−3	Anderson 43'	Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF)	Henríquez 10' Tejada 60' Bonilla 83'	Stadium: Franklin Essed Stadion Attendance: 200 Referee: Shavin Greene (Guyana)

2024–25 Nations League 5 September	Bonaire	1–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Rincon, Bonaire
21:00 UTC−6	Hoeve 36'	https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740599	Pierre 39'	Stadium: Stadion Antonio Trenidat Referee: Jon Freeman ( United States)

2024–25 Nations League 8 September	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2–0	Montserrat	Rincon, Bonaire
16:00 UTC−4	Stewart 15' Spring 88'	https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740616		Stadium: Stadion Antonio Trenidat Referee: Rubiel Vázquez (United States)

2024–25 Nations League 10 October	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2–3	El Salvador	Montserrat
--:-- UTC−6				Stadium: TBD

2024–25 Nations League 13 October	El Salvador	1-2	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Montserrat
--:-- UTC−6				Stadium: TBD

2024–25 Nations League 14 November	Montserrat	1 - 2	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	El Salvador
--:-- UTC−6	Daniels 88'	https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740663	Pierre 42' Stewart 86' (pen.)	Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador Referee: Jorge Leira (Panama)

2024–25 Nations League 17 November	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	3 – 1	Bonaire	El Salvador
--:-- UTC−6	Spring 19', 82' Edwards 67'	https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=740675	Yorke 75' (o.g.)	Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador Referee: José Torres (Puerto Rico)

2025

2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification March	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	v	Jamaica	St. Vincent and the Grenadines

2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification March	Jamaica	v	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Jamaica

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 4 June	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	v	Anguilla	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
				Stadium: TBD

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 10 June	Puerto Rico	v	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Puerto Rico
				Stadium: TBD

Coaching history

Jochen Figge (1985)
Elliot Millington (1990–1992)
Jorge Ramos (1992)
Ignacio Vergelli (1992–1995)
Lenny Taylor (1995–1996)
Bertille St. Clair (1996)
Samuel Carrington (1996–2000)
Lenny Taylor (2000–2001)
Elvis Brown (2002)
Adrian Shaw (2003)
/ Zoran Vraneš (2004–2007)
Roger Gurley (2008)
Kendale Mercury (2009)
Stewart Hall (2009–2011)
Colwyn Rowe (2011)
Cornelius Huggins (2012–2016)
Keith Ollivierre (2016)
Cornelius Huggins (2016–2018)
Keith Ollivierre (2018)
Kendale Mercury (2018–2023)
Bishon Williams (2023)
Theon Gordon (2023–2024)
Ezra Hendrickson (2024–Present)

Coaching staff

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

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B matches against El Salvador on 10 and 13 October 2024.

Caps and goals correct as of 8 September 2024, after the match against Montserrat.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Lemus Christopher	(1995-05-27) 27 May 1995 (age 29)	21	0	CS Longueuil
1GK	Josh Stowe	(2003-05-06) 6 May 2003 (age 21)	3	0	Bequia United
1GK	Samir Bristol		0	0	North Leeward Predators

2DF	Kevin Francis	(1994-01-21) 21 January 1994 (age 31)	51	2	System 3
2DF	Jamal Yorke	(1991-10-09) 9 October 1991 (age 33)	29	0	Sion Hill
2DF	Najima Burgin	(1996-10-16) 16 October 1996 (age 28)	16	0	Jebelle
2DF	Tristan Marshall	(2003-12-19) 19 December 2003 (age 21)	9	0	North Toronto Nitros
2DF	Chevron McLean	(1996-05-09) 9 May 1996 (age 28)	6	0	Cheshunt
2DF	Brandon John	(1995-01-05) 5 January 1995 (age 30)	2	0	Master's FA
2DF	Justin Robertson	(2000-06-23) 23 June 2000 (age 24)	2	0	Master's FA
2DF	Joseph Barter		0	0

3MF	Diel Spring	(2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 (age 24)	29	2	North Leeward Predators
3MF	Kennijah Joseph	(2000-08-10) 10 August 2000 (age 24)	16	0	Layou
3MF	Sherwyn Alexander	(1997-10-12) 12 October 1997 (age 27)	13	0	Jebelle
3MF	Steven Pierre	(2005-05-21) 21 May 2005 (age 19)	9	3	Jebelle
3MF	Shak Adams	(1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 26)	0	0	Unattached
3MF	Tre Crosby	(1995-01-02) 2 January 1995 (age 30)	0	0	Unionville Milliken SC

4FW	Cornelius Stewart	(1989-10-07) 7 October 1989 (age 35)	71	24	Semen Padang
4FW	Oalex Anderson	(1995-11-11) 11 November 1995 (age 29)	42	20	North Carolina
4FW	Azinho Solomon	(1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 (age 30)	42	7	System 3 FC
4FW	Kyle Edwards	(1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 28)	28	4	Hartford Athletic
4FW	Oryan Velox	(2004-10-28) 28 October 2004 (age 20)	8	3	VfR Aalen
4FW	Bishon Richards	(2003-06-01) 1 June 2003 (age 21)	3	0	Lion Heart FC

Recent call-ups

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Garwin Davis	(2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 20)	4	0	System 3 FC	v. El Salvador; 9 June 2024
GK	Jimmal Lewis	(2001-07-05) 5 July 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Jebelle	v. Belize; 21 November 2023

DF	Nigel Charles	(2003-03-20) 20 March 2003 (age 21)	7	0	Camdonia Chelsea	v. Montserrat; 8 September 2024
DF	Joel Jack	(2001-07-24) 24 July 2001 (age 23)	4	0	Layou	v. Belize; 21 November 2023
DF	Jazzi Barnum-Bobb	(1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 (age 29)	6	0	Chelmsford City	v. Belize; 21 November 2023
DF	Jahvin Sutherland	(1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 30)	35	5	System 3	v. Bermuda; 17 November 2023
DF	Gavin Browne	(1999-06-28) 28 June 1999 (age 25)	6	0	North Leeward Predators	v. French Guiana; 16 October 2023

MF	Nazir McBurnette	(1993-02-18) 18 February 1993 (age 32)	56	5	All Saints United	v. Montserrat; 8 September 2024
MF	Gidson Francis	(1999-04-01) 1 April 1999 (age 25)	11	0	All Saints United	v. Montserrat; 8 September 2024
MF	Addeen Charles	(1996-03-17) 17 March 1996 (age 28)	10	0	North Leeward Predators	v. El Salvador; 9 June 2024
MF	Terris Joseph	(1998-12-08) 8 December 1998 (age 26)	7	0	Jebelle	v. Belize; 21 November 2023
MF	Masai Brown	(2003-05-26) 26 May 2003 (age 21)	4	0	Panserraikos	v. Belize; 21 November 2023

FW	Rondell Thomas	(2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 24)	10	2	Faulkland	v. Montserrat; 8 September 2024
FW	Garret Leigertwood	(2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 25)	10	1	Avenues United	v. Montserrat; 8 September 2024
FW	Kirtney Franklyn	(2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 19)	7	0	North Leeward Predators	v. Montserrat; 8 September 2024
FW	Trezine da Souza	(2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Jebelle	v. Montserrat; 8 September 2024
FW	Marlon Simmons	(2003-01-26) 26 January 2003 (age 22)	9	1	Bequia United	v. Belize; 21 November 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

Players in bold are still active with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Most appearances

Cornelius Stewart (right) is Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' most capped player with 70 appearances.

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Cornelius Stewart	70	24	2007–present
2	Dorren Hamlet	65	2	2008–present
3	Shandel Samuel	63	32	2001–2016
3	Kendall Velox [fr]	63	15	1992–2008
5	Roy Richards	59	1	2008–2016
6	Melvin Andrews [pt]	58	0	1996–2008
6	Myron Samuel	58	23	2008–2018
8	Nazir McBurnette [es]	56	5	2011–present
9	Emerald George	52	5	2007–2016
10	Kevin Francis	46	2	2014–present

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Shandel Samuel	32	63	0.52	2001–2016
2	Rodney Jack	24	36	0.67	1992–2004
2	Cornelius Stewart	24	70	0.34	2007–present
4	Myron Samuel	23	58	0.4	2008–2018
5	Oalex Anderson	20	41	0.49	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
9	Renson Haynes	11	18	0.61	2001–2006

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	Part of United Kingdom								Part of United Kingdom
1982 to 1990	Not a FIFA member								Not a FIFA member
1994	Did not qualify								10	2	1	7	5	32
1998									10	2	2	6	17	33
2002									12	5	0	7	24	29
2006									8	3	0	5	11	15
2010									2	0	0	2	1	7
2014									6	1	2	3	4	12
2018									10	1	2	7	15	42
2022									4	1	0	3	3	16
2026	To be determined								2	0	0	2	2	7
2030									To be determined
2034									To be determined
Total		0/8							64	15	7	42	82	193

CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1963	Not a CONCACAF member
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1977
1981
1985
1989	Did not enter
1991	Did not enter
1993	Did not qualify
1996	Group stage	9th	2	0	0	2	0	8	Squad
1998	Did not qualify
2000
2002
2003	Did not enter
2005	Did not qualify
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
Total	Group stage	1/18	2	0	0	2	0	8	–

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup history
First Match	Mexico 5–0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (11 January 1996; San Diego, United States)
Biggest Win	–
Biggest Defeat	Mexico 5–0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (11 January 1996; San Diego, United States)
Best Result	Group stage in 1996
Worst Result	–

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	D	6	3	2	1	6	4		2021	Ineligible
2022–23	B	C	6	0	2	4	5	14		2023
2023–24	B	C	6	3	0	3	13	14		2024
2024–25	B	A	To be determined							2025
Total	—	—	18	6	4	8	24	32	—	Total	0 Titles	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Caribbean Cup

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