Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team

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	173 (21 December 2023)
Highest	73 (October 2007)
Lowest	180 (January 2017, December 2018 – February 2019)
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

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 Monserrat 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

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

24 March 2022–23 Nations League	Nicaragua	4–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Managua, Nicaragua
18:00 UTC−6	Smith 3' Barrera 42' Moldskred 60' Flores 90+2'	Report	Edwards 18' (pen.)	Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)

27 March 2022–23 Nations League	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1–1	Bahamas	Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
15:00 UTC−4	Edwards 59' (pen.)	Report	Joseph 70'	Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

8 September 2023–24 Nations League	Belize	1–2	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Fort-de-France, Martinique
16:00 UTC−4	Mensah 18'	Report	Simmons 51' Nembhard 79' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Referee: Oliver Vergara (Panama)

12 September 2023–24 Nations League	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'	Report	Bean 21' Coddington 69' Simmons 74'	Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States)

13 October 2023–24 Nations League	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1–4	French Guiana	Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
15:30 UTC−4	Sutherland 31'	Report	Némouthé 7' Abelinti 11' (pen.) Baal 42' Haabo 81'	Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Steffon Dewar (Jamaica)

16 October 2023–24 Nations League	French Guiana	3–2	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Fort-de-France, Martinique
19:00 UTC−4	Némouthé 9' (pen.) Gaubert 44' Haabo 76'	Report	Stewart 16', 73'	Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada)

17 November 2023–24 Nations League	Bermuda	3–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Devonshire Parish, Bermuda
18:30 UTC−4	Tucker 6' Crichlow 44' Parfitt-Williams 50'	Report	McBurnette 34'	Stadium: Dame Flora Duffy National Sports Centre Referee: Jaime Herrera (El Salvador)

21 November 2023–24 Nations League	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	3–0	Belize	St. George's, Grenada
15:00 UTC−4	Spring 3' Edwards 84' Velox 85'	Report		Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium Referee: Kimbell Ward (St. Kitts and Nevis)

Coaching history

Jochen Figge (1985)
Millington Elliot (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–present)

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.^[2]

Caps and goals correct as of 21 November 2023, after the match against Bermuda.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Lemus Christopher	(1995-05-27) 27 May 1995	16	0	CS Mont-Royal Outremont
1GK	Garwin Davis	(2004-04-07) 7 April 2004	4	0	Largo Height
1GK	Jimmal Lewis	(2001-07-05) 5 July 2001	0	0	Jebelle

2DF	Jahvin Sutherland	(1994-11-10) 10 November 1994	37	5	Springfield Athletic
2DF	Jamal Yorke	(1991-10-09) 9 October 1991	27	0	Sion Hill
2DF	Najima Burgin	(1996-10-16) 16 October 1996	10	0	Jebelle
2DF	Nigel Charles	(2003-03-20) 20 March 2003	7	0	Camdonia Chelsea
2DF	Jazzi Barnum-Bobb	(1995-09-15) 15 September 1995	6	0	Chelmsford City
2DF	Joel Jack	(2001-07-24) 24 July 2001	4	0	Layou

3MF	Nazir McBurnette	(1993-02-18) 18 February 1993	56	5	All Saints United
3MF	Diel Spring	(2000-12-26) 26 December 2000	22	1	Fitz Hughes Predators
3MF	Gidson Francis	(1999-04-01) 1 April 1999	10	0	All Saints United
3MF	Addeen Charles	(1996-03-17) 17 March 1996	9	0	Fitz Hughes Predators
3MF	Kennijah Joseph	(2000-08-10) 10 August 2000	9	0	Layou
3MF	Sherwyn Alexander	(1997-10-12) 12 October 1997	8	0	Jebelle
3MF	Terris Joseph	(1998-12-08) 8 December 1998	7	0	Jebelle
3MF	Masai Brown	(2003-05-26) 26 May 2003	4	0	Panserraikos

4FW	Cornelius Stewart	(1989-10-07) 7 October 1989	68	23	Sheikh Jamal
4FW	Kyle Edwards	(1997-01-15) 15 January 1997	26	4	Hartford Athletic
4FW	Marlon Simmons	(2003-01-26) 26 January 2003	9	1	Bequia United
4FW	Rondell Thomas	(2000-12-12) 12 December 2000	9	2	Faulkland
4FW	Oryan Velox	(2004-10-28) 28 October 2004	4	1	VfR Aalen
4FW	Kirtney Franklyn	(2005-03-05) 5 March 2005	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	3	0	Bequia United	v. French Guiana; 16 October 2023
GK	Jadiel Chance	(1999-08-08) 8 August 1999	9	0	North Leeward Predators	v. Belize; 8 September 2023 ^PRE
GK	Elron Baptiste	(2005-05-29) 29 May 2005	0	0	Sparta	v. Bahamas; 27 March 2023

DF	Kevin Francis	(1994-01-21) 21 January 1994	44	2	Kitsap Pumas	v. French Guiana; 16 October 2023
DF	Gavin Browne	(1999-06-28) 28 June 1999	6	0	North Leeward Predators	v. French Guiana; 16 October 2023
DF	Iruel Matthias	(2003-04-26) 26 April 2003	6	0	Jebelle	v. Belize; 8 September 2023 ^PRE

MF	Aaron Jackson	(2001-01-24) 24 January 2001	7	0	System 3	v. Belize; 8 September 2023 ^PRE
MF	Dorren Hamlet	(1989-07-16) 16 July 1989	65	2	Pastures	v. Bahamas; 27 March 2023

FW	Oalex Anderson	(1995-11-11) 11 November 1995	38	18	North Carolina	v. French Guiana; 16 October 2023
FW	Azinho Solomon	(1994-10-12) 12 October 1994	42	7	System 3	v. Bahamas; 27 March 2023
FW	Chavel Cunningham	(1995-07-20) 20 July 1995	28	12	Pastures	v. Bahamas; 27 March 2023
FW	Keshorn Durham	(1997-01-02) 2 January 1997	6	0	Notch	v. Bahamas; 27 March 2023
FW	Steven Pierre	(2005-05-21) 21 May 2005	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

As of 21 November 2023^[3]

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.

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Cornelius Stewart	68	23	2007–present
2	Dorren Hamlet	65	2	2008–present
3	Shandel Samuel	63	32	2001–2016
3	Kendall Velox	63	15	1992–2008
5	Roy Richards	59	1	2008–2016
6	Melvin Andrews	58	0	1996–2008
6	Myron Samuel	58	23	2008–2018
8	Nazir McBurnette	56	5	2011–present
9	Emerald George	52	5	2007–2016
10	Kevin Francis	44	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
3	Myron Samuel	23	58	0.4	2008–2018
3	Cornelius Stewart	23	68	0.34	2007–present
5	Oalex Anderson	18	38	0.47	2014–present
6	Alwyn Guy	16	39	0.41	1996–2008
7	Kendall Velox	15	63	0.24	1992–2008
8	Chavel Cunningham	12	28	0.43	2015–present
9	Andre Hinds	11	11	1	1995–1996
9	Renson Haynes	11	18	0.61	2001–2006

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record									FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930	Part of United Kingdom								Part of United Kingdom
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982	Did not enter								Declined participation
1986
1990
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		0/11							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	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
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^[4]		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

References

↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
↑ "Final Squad". Facebook. SVG Football Federation.
↑ "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines". National Football Teams.
↑ Play was suspended when Jamaat al Muslimeen attempted a coup d'état of the government of Trinidad and Tobago. The tournament was abandoned altogether after Tropical storm Arthur forced the cancellation of the final round of games. Trinidad and Tobago were to meet Martinique in the final.

External links

Official website of the National team
Individual Records at the RSSSF

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[FIFA_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.

[2] "Final Squad". Facebook. SVG Football Federation.

[3] "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines". National Football Teams.

[4] Play was suspended when Jamaat al Muslimeen attempted a coup d'état of the government of Trinidad and Tobago. The tournament was abandoned altogether after Tropical storm Arthur forced the cancellation of the final round of games. Trinidad and Tobago were to meet Martinique in the final.

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team
General	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation History Managers Results
Venues	Arnos Vale Stadium
Players	Squad Previous squads Footballer records
Performances	CONCACAF Gold Cup
Other Vincentian teams	U23 U20 U17 Women's U20 U17

National and regional football teams of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)
North America	Canada Mexico United States
Central America	Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama
Caribbean	Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Bermuda¹ Bonaire³ British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Cuba Curaçao Dominica Dominican Republic French Guiana^{2 3} Grenada Guadeloupe³ Guyana² Haiti Jamaica Martinique³ Montserrat Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Martin³ Sint Maarten³ Suriname² Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands U.S. Virgin Islands
Defunct	Netherlands Antilles
1: Inside the North American zone, but CFU member. 2: South American region, but affiliated to CONCACAF and CFU. 3: Full or associate CONCACAF member, but non-FIFA member.