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	Kendale Mercury
Captain	Cornelius Stewart
Most caps	Dorren Hamlet (64)
Top scorer	Shandel Samuel (32)
Home stadium	Arnos Vale Stadium
FIFA code	VIN
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	173 1 (28 November 2024)
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 (3–1) 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 schedule

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2022

12 May Friendly	Dominica	2–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Roseau, Dominica
15:00 UTC−4	Thomas 14' Longdon 87'	Report	Stewart 3'	Stadium: Windsor Park

15 May Friendly	Dominica	3–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Roseau, Dominica
15:00 UTC−4	Laville 31', 60' George 85'	Report	Thomas 45+1'	Stadium: Windsor Park

3 June Nations League	Bahamas	1–0	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Nassau, Bahamas
17:00 UTC−4	St. Fleur 68' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Thomas Robinson Stadium Referee: Jorge Pérez (Mexico)

6 June Nations League	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2–2	Nicaragua	Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
15:00 UTC−4	Solomon 3' Anderson 45+5'	Report	Bonilla 22' Moldskred 41'	Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium Referee: Benjamin Whitty (Cayman Islands)

10 June Nations League	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0–2	Trinidad and Tobago	Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
19:00 UTC−4		Report	Hackshaw 17' L. García 25'	Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium Referee: Alex Chilowicz (United States)

13 June Nations League	Trinidad and Tobago	4–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
19:00 UTC−4	J. García 8' Powder 11', 41' Rochford 90+1'	Report	C. Stewart 26'	Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium Referee: Nelson Salgado (Honduras)

24 September Friendly	Grenada	1–3	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Carriacou, Grenada
16:30 UTC−4	Isaac 65'	Report	Stewart 24' (pen.), 31' Cunningham 68'	Stadium: Lauriston Mini Stadium

1 October Friendly	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1–5	Grenada	Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
16:30 UTC−4	Thomas 15'	Report	Isaac 30', 34', 36' Ganness 81' Pierre 90+1'	Stadium: Victoria Park

2023

24 March Nations League	Nicaragua	v	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Managua, Nicaragua
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol

27 March Nations League	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	v	Bahamas	Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
		Report		Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium

Coaching history

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–present)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League matches.^[4]
Match dates: 3, 6, 10 and 14 June 2022
Opposition: Bahamas, Nicaragua and Trinidad and Tobago (twice)
Caps and goals correct as of: 14 June 2022, after the match against Trinidad and Tobago.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Jadiel Chance	(1999-08-08) 8 August 1999 (age 25)	7	0	North Leeward Predators
1GK	Josh Stowe	(2003-05-06) 6 May 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Bequia United

2DF	Najima Burgin	(1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 (age 27)	3	0	Jebelle
2DF	Kevin Francis	(1994-01-21) 21 January 1994 (age 30)	39	2	Kitsap Pumas
2DF	Iruel Matthias	(2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 (age 21)	3	0	Jebelle
2DF	Jahvin Sutherland	(1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 30)	29	3	System 3
2DF	Mekeal Williams	(2001-02-12) 12 February 2001 (age 23)	4	0	System 3
2DF	Jamal Yorke	(1991-10-09) 9 October 1991 (age 33)	22	0	Sion Hill

3MF	Adeem Charles		4	0	Free agent
3MF	Dorren Hamlet	(1989-07-16) 16 July 1989 (age 35)	64	2	Pastures
3MF	Matthew Jackson	(2003-03-03) 3 March 2003 (age 21)	4	0	Sion Hill
3MF	Terrason Joseph	(2002-06-26) 26 June 2002 (age 22)	2	0	Jebelle
3MF	Nazir McBurnette	(1993-02-18) 18 February 1993 (age 31)	53	4	Hope International
3MF	Malcolm Stewart	(1997-11-19) 19 November 1997 (age 27)	5	1	TC Sports Club

4FW	Garett Leigertwood	(2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 24)	5	0	Avenues United
4FW	Cornelius Stewart	(1989-10-07) 7 October 1989 (age 35)	59	19	Sheikh Jamal DC
4FW	Rondell Thomas	(2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 23)	4	1	Hope International
4FW	Kurtlon Williams	(1990-06-21) 21 June 1990 (age 34)	8	0	North Leeward Predators

Recent call-ups

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up

Player records

As of 14 June 2022^[5]

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

Most appearances
Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Dorren Hamlet	64	2	2008–present
2	Shandel Samuel	63	32	2001–2016
2	Kendall Velox	63	15	1992–2008
4	Roy Richards	59	1	2008–2016
4	Cornelius Stewart	59	19	2007–present
6	Melvin Andrews	58	0	1996–2008
6	Myron Samuel	58	23	2008–2018
8	Nazir McBurnette	53	4	2011–present
9	Emerald George	52	5	2007–2016
10	Cornelius Huggins	43	0	1995–2011

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
4	Cornelius Stewart	19	59	0.32	2007–present
5	Alwyn Guy	16	39	0.41	1996–2008
6	Oalex Anderson	15	32	0.47	2014–present
6	Kendall Velox	15	63	0.24	1992–2008
8	Andre Hinds	11	11	1	1995–1996
	Renson Haynes	11	18	0.61	2001–2006
	Chavel Cunningham	11	25	0.44	2015–present

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 to 1978	Part of United Kingdom								Part of United Kingdom
1982 to 1990	Did not enter								Declined participation
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
Total		0/22							62	15	7	40	80	186

CONCACAF Championship & CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship & CONCACAF Gold Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1963 to 1985	Not a CONCACAF member
1989	Did not enter
1991	Did not enter
1993	Did not qualify
1996	Group stage	9th	2	0	0	2	0	8
1998	Did not qualify
2000
2002
2003	Did not enter
2005 to 2023	Did not qualify
Total	Group stage	1/16	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
Year	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	To be determined
Total			6	3	2	1	6	4	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^[6]		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 to 2005	Did not qualify
2007	Group stage	6th	3	1	0	2	2	4
2008 to 2017	Did not qualify
Total	Runners-up	7/19	21	4	3	14	25	44

References

^ "St. Vincent and the Grenadines – Association Information". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
^ "20 Man CONCACAF Nations League Squad List". Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation - Twitter. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Record International Players". RSSSF.
^ 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

[1] "St. Vincent and the Grenadines – Association Information". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

[FIFA_World_Rankings-2] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.

[World_Football_Elo_Ratings-3] Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

[4] "20 Man CONCACAF Nations League Squad List". Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation - Twitter. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.

[5] Mamrud, Roberto. "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Record International Players". RSSSF.

[6] 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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v t e 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

v t e 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.