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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Nickname(s)	Vincy Heat
Association	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation (SVGFF)
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Ezra Hendrickson
Captain	Cornelius Stewart
Most caps	Cornelius Stewart (76)
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)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 1996)
Best result	Group stage (1996)
Medal record CFU Championship/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 is the men's football team that plays for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. FIFA calls them "St Vincent and the Grenadines". The team is managed by the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation.

They are also known as Vincy Heat. In 1995, they finished second in the Caribbean Cup. They also played in the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The team first tried to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 1994 and has tried for every World Cup since then.

Team History

Early Years: 1936–1995

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines played their first international football matches in 1936. Both games were against their neighbor, Barbados, and both ended in a 1–1 tie. In the 1960s and 1970s, they played in the Windward Islands Tournament. They won this competition in 1965 and 1966.

The team also did well in the CFU Championship. They finished second in 1979, behind Haiti. In 1981, they again came in second, this time to Trinidad and Tobago.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines qualified for the first 1989 Caribbean Cup. They won their qualification group, even beating Sint Maarten 9–0. However, in the main tournament, they finished last in their group. They reached the final stage of the Caribbean Cup again in 1992 and 1993 but did not have much luck.

In late 1992, Vincy Heat played in their first World Cup qualifiers. They won against Saint Lucia and Suriname. This helped them move to the next round. But in that round, they lost all six of their games. One tough loss was an 11–0 defeat by Mexico in Mexico City. This was their biggest loss ever.

Playing in the Gold Cup: 1996

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines made it to the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup. They qualified by being the runner-up in the 1995 Caribbean Cup. To get there, Vincy Heat had a huge 20–0 win over Montserrat across two games. They then won their group in the Caribbean Cup and beat Cuba 3–2 in the semi-finals. However, Trinidad and Tobago won the final 5–0.

In the 1996 Gold Cup, Vincy Heat did not win any games. They lost 5–0 to Mexico and 3–0 to Guatemala.

Recent Years: 1996–Present

After 1996, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines qualified for the 1996 Caribbean Cup again but finished last in their group. It took eleven years for them to qualify again for the 2007 Caribbean Cup. They got in because they scored more goals, especially after an 8–0 win against Saint Lucia. In that game, Shandel Samuel scored five goals. In the 2007 tournament, Vincy Heat only won one game, beating Guyana 2–0. They finished last in their group again.

In the 1998 World Cup qualifiers, the team beat Puerto Rico and Saint Kitts and Nevis. But in the third round, they lost all six games, including an 11–3 loss to Honduras. For the 2002 qualifiers, they beat the U.S. Virgin Islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Antigua and Barbuda. However, they did not win any games in the semi-finals.

They did better in the 2006 qualifiers. They beat Nicaragua and won two games against Saint Kitts and Nevis. In the 2010 qualifiers, they were knocked out earlier than before by Canada. In the 2014 qualification, they won one game against Grenada. For the 2018 World Cup qualification, they beat Guyana and Aruba to reach the fourth round. In that round, they did not get any points and lost all their games, including a 9–3 loss to Guatemala.

Recent Matches

This section shows some of the team's recent and upcoming matches.

2024 Matches

• On June 5, 2024, they lost 4–1 to Suriname in a World Cup qualifier.
• On June 9, 2024, they lost 1–3 to El Salvador in another World Cup qualifier.
• On September 5, 2024, they tied 1–1 with Bonaire in the Nations League.
• On September 8, 2024, they won 2–0 against Montserrat in the Nations League.
• On October 10, 2024, they lost 2–3 to El Salvador in the Nations League.
• On October 13, 2024, they won 2–1 against El Salvador in the Nations League.
• On November 14, 2024, they won 2–1 against Montserrat in the Nations League.
• On November 17, 2024, they won 3–1 against Bonaire in the Nations League.

2025 Matches

• On March 21, 2025, they tied 1–1 with Jamaica in a Gold Cup qualifier.
• On March 25, 2025, they lost 3–1 to Jamaica in a Gold Cup qualifier.
• On May 20, 2025, they won 3–1 against Saint Kitts and Nevis in a friendly match.
• On May 25, 2025, they won 3–0 against Saint Kitts and Nevis in another friendly match.
• On May 29, 2025, they tied 1–1 with British Virgin Islands in a friendly match.
• On June 4, 2025, they won 6–0 against Anguilla in a World Cup qualifier.
• On June 10, 2025, they lost 2–1 to Puerto Rico in a World Cup qualifier.

Coaching Staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Ezra Hendrickson
Assistant coaches	Rohan Webster Otis Devine

Coaching History

Zoran Vraneš was a manager for St. Vincent and the Grenadines starting in 2004.

Many different coaches have led the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team over the years. Some notable coaches include Zoran Vraneš, who managed the team from 2004 to 2007, and Cornelius Huggins, who had two different periods as coach. The current head coach is Ezra Hendrickson.

Players

Current Squad

These players were chosen for a friendly match against Saint Kitts and Nevis on May 20, 2025. Caps (games played) and goals are correct as of March 26, 2025, after the match against Jamaica.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Kenyan Lynch	(1985-12-15) 15 December 1985 (age 39)	17	0	Unknown
	1GK	Garwin Davis	(2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 21)	7	0	System 3
	1GK	Samir Bristol		2	0	North Leeward Predators
	2DF	Jamal Yorke	(1991-10-09) 9 October 1991 (age 33)	33	0	Parham
	2DF	Najima Burgin	(1996-10-16) 16 October 1996 (age 28)	22	0	Jebelle
	2DF	Nigel Charles	(2003-03-20) 20 March 2003 (age 22)	10	0	Camdonia Chelsea
	2DF	Dimitri Thomas	(2007-03-01) 1 March 2007 (age 18)	2	0	Jebelle
	3MF	Nazir McBurnette	(1993-02-18) 18 February 1993 (age 32)	58	5	Hope International
	3MF	Diel Spring	(2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 (age 24)	34	5	North Leeward Predators
	3MF	Kennijha Joseph	(2000-08-10) 10 August 2000 (age 24)	23	0	Layou
	3MF	Addeen Charles	(1996-03-17) 17 March 1996 (age 29)	13	0	North Leeward Predators
	3MF	Kirtney Franklyn	(2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 20)	9	0	North Leeward Predators
	3MF	Bishon Richards	(2003-06-01) 1 June 2003 (age 22)	7	0	Hope International
	3MF	Saviola Blake	(2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 (age 21)	4	0	Unknown
	4FW	Cornelius Stewart	(1989-10-07) 7 October 1989 (age 35)	76	25	Semen Padang
	4FW	Azinho Solomon	(1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 (age 30)	47	7	System 3
	4FW	Steven Pierre	(2005-05-21) 21 May 2005 (age 20)	17	4	Jebelle
	4FW	Garret Leigertwood	(2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 25)	12	1	Avenues United

Player Records

Players in bold are still playing for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Most Games Played

Cornelius Stewart (right) has played the most games for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, with 76 appearances.

Top Goal Scorers

Tournament Records

FIFA World Cup

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has tried to qualify for the FIFA World Cup many times but has not yet made it to the main tournament.

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	1	4	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										4	1	0	3	9	9
2030	To be determined									To be determined
2034
Total		0/9								66	16	8	42	89	195

CONCACAF Gold Cup

The team has qualified for the CONCACAF Gold Cup once, in 1996.

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
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
2025
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  (January 11, 1996; San Diego, United States)
Biggest Win	–
Biggest Defeat	Mexico 5–0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  (January 11, 1996; San Diego, United States)
Best Result	Group stage in 1996
Worst Result	–

CONCACAF Nations League

The team competes in the CONCACAF Nations League, which is a competition for teams in North, Central America, and the Caribbean.

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	6	4	1	1	12	7			2025
Total	—	—	24	10	5	9	36	39	—		Total	0 Titles	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Caribbean Cup

The Caribbean Cup was a football tournament for teams in the Caribbean. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has done well in this competition.

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

Awards and Achievements

Regional Awards

• CFU Championship/Caribbean Cup
  • Runners-up (3 times): 1979, 1981, 1995

See also

In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de San Vicente y las Granadinas para niños