Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team facts for kids

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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	Theon Gordon (interim)
Captain	Cornelius Stewart
Most caps	Cornelius Stewart (68)
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

2023

Friendly 8 March	Barbados	Cancelled	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Wildey, Barbados
20:00 UTC−4				Stadium: Wildey Turf

2022–23 Nations League 24 March	Nicaragua	4–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Managua, Nicaragua
18:00 UTC−6	Smith  3' Barrera  42' Moldskred  60' Flores  90+2'	https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=626360	Edwards  18' (pen.)	Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)

2022–23 Nations League 27 March	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1–1	Bahamas	Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
15:00 UTC−4	Edwards  59' (pen.)	https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=626375	Joseph  70'	Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

2023–24 Nations League 8 September	Belize	1–2	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Fort-de-France, Martinique
16:00 UTC−4	Mensah  18'	https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=712929	Simmons  51' Nembhard  79' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Referee: Oliver Vergara (Panama)

2023–24 Nations League 12 September	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	4–3	Bermuda	Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
15:30 UTC−4	Anderson  40', 42', 45+2' Sutherland  63'	https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=712946	Bean  21' Coddington  69' Simmons  74'	Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States)

2023–24 Nations League 13 October	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1–4	French Guiana	Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
15:30 UTC−4	Sutherland  31'	https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=712962	Némouthé  7' Abelinti  11' (pen.) Baal  42' Haabo  81'	Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Steffon Dewar (Jamaica)

2023–24 Nations League 16 October	French Guiana	3–2	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Fort-de-France, Martinique
19:00 UTC−4	Némouthé  9' (pen.) Gaubert  44' Haabo  76'	https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=712979	Stewart  16', 73'	Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada)

2023–24 Nations League 17 November	Bermuda	3–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Devonshire Parish, Bermuda
18:30 UTC−4	Tucker  6' Crichlow  44' Parfitt-Williams  50'	https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=712990	McBurnette  34'	Stadium: Dame Flora Duffy National Sports Centre Referee: Jaime Herrera (El Salvador)

2023–24 Nations League 21 November	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	3–0	Belize	St. George's, Grenada
15:00 UTC−4	Spring  3' Edwards  84' Velox  85'	https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=713002		Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium Referee: Kimbell Ward (St. Kitts and Nevis)

2024

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 5 June	Suriname	v	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Paramaribo, Suriname
				Stadium: Frank Essed Stadion

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 9 June	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	v	El Salvador	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
				Stadium: TBD

2025

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

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Theon Gordon
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 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League matches against Belize and Bermuda on 17 and 21 November 2023.

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 29)	16	0	CS Mont-Royal Outremont
	1GK	Garwin Davis	(2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Largo Height
	1GK	Jimmal Lewis	(2001-07-05) 5 July 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Jebelle
	2DF	Jahvin Sutherland	(1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 30)	37	5	Springfield Athletic
	2DF	Jamal Yorke	(1991-10-09) 9 October 1991 (age 33)	27	0	Sion Hill
	2DF	Najima Burgin	(1996-10-16) 16 October 1996 (age 28)	10	0	Jebelle
	2DF	Nigel Charles	(2003-03-20) 20 March 2003 (age 21)	7	0	Camdonia Chelsea
	2DF	Jazzi Barnum-Bobb	(1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 (age 29)	6	0	Chelmsford City
	2DF	Joel Jack	(2001-07-24) 24 July 2001 (age 23)	4	0	Layou
	3MF	Nazir McBurnette	(1993-02-18) 18 February 1993 (age 31)	56	5	All Saints United
	3MF	Diel Spring	(2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 (age 23)	22	1	Fitz Hughes Predators
	3MF	Gidson Francis	(1999-04-01) 1 April 1999 (age 25)	10	0	All Saints United
	3MF	Addeen Charles	(1996-03-17) 17 March 1996 (age 28)	9	0	Fitz Hughes Predators
	3MF	Kennijah Joseph	(2000-08-10) 10 August 2000 (age 24)	9	0	Layou
	3MF	Sherwyn Alexander	(1997-10-12) 12 October 1997 (age 27)	8	0	Jebelle
	3MF	Terris Joseph	(1998-12-08) 8 December 1998 (age 25)	7	0	Jebelle
	3MF	Masai Brown	(2003-05-26) 26 May 2003 (age 21)	4	0	Panserraikos
	4FW	Cornelius Stewart	(1989-10-07) 7 October 1989 (age 35)	68	23	Sheikh Jamal
	4FW	Kyle Edwards	(1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 27)	26	4	Hartford Athletic
	4FW	Marlon Simmons	(2003-01-26) 26 January 2003 (age 21)	9	1	Bequia United
	4FW	Rondell Thomas	(2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 23)	9	2	Faulkland
	4FW	Oryan Velox	(2004-10-28) 28 October 2004 (age 20)	4	1	VfR Aalen
	4FW	Kirtney Franklyn	(2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Fitz Hughes Predators

Recent call-ups

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Josh Stowe	(2003-05-06) 6 May 2003 (age 21)	3	0	Bequia United	v.  French Guiana; 16 October 2023
GK	Jadiel Chance	(1999-08-08) 8 August 1999 (age 25)	9	0	North Leeward Predators	v.  Belize; 8 September 2023 PRE
GK	Elron Baptiste	(2005-05-29) 29 May 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Sparta	v.  Bahamas; 27 March 2023
DF	Kevin Francis	(1994-01-21) 21 January 1994 (age 30)	44	2	Kitsap Pumas	v.  French Guiana; 16 October 2023
DF	Gavin Browne	(1999-06-28) 28 June 1999 (age 25)	6	0	North Leeward Predators	v.  French Guiana; 16 October 2023
DF	Iruel Matthias	(2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 (age 21)	6	0	Jebelle	v.  Belize; 8 September 2023 PRE
MF	Aaron Jackson	(2001-01-24) 24 January 2001 (age 23)	7	0	System 3	v.  Belize; 8 September 2023 PRE
MF	Dorren Hamlet	(1989-07-16) 16 July 1989 (age 35)	65	2	Pastures	v.  Bahamas; 27 March 2023
FW	Oalex Anderson	(1995-11-11) 11 November 1995 (age 29)	38	18	North Carolina	v.  French Guiana; 16 October 2023
FW	Azinho Solomon	(1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 (age 30)	42	7	System 3	v.  Bahamas; 27 March 2023
FW	Chavel Cunningham	(1995-07-20) 20 July 1995 (age 29)	28	12	Pastures	v.  Bahamas; 27 March 2023
FW	Keshorn Durham	(1997-01-02) 2 January 1997 (age 27)	6	0	Notch	v.  Bahamas; 27 March 2023
FW	Steven Pierre	(2005-05-21) 21 May 2005 (age 19)	2	0	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

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 68 appearances.

Top goalscorers

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	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									To be determined
2030
2034
Total		0/8								62	15	7	40	80	186

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

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

See also

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