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	Shandel Samuel ; Kendall Velox (63)
Top scorer	Shandel Samuel (32)
Home stadium	Arnos Vale Stadium
FIFA code	VIN
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	174 1 (20 June 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 fouth 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.

2021

25 March 2021 (2021-03-25) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying	Curaçao	5–0	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Willemstad, Curaçao
18:00 UTC−4	Bacuna 1', 35' Van den Hurk 17' Antonia 45' Hooi 87'	Report		Stadium: Stadion dr. Antoine Maduro Referee: Ricangel de Leça (Aruba)

30 March 2021 (2021-03-30) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	3–0	British Virgin Islands	Willemstad, Curaçao
18:00 UTC−4	Anderson 10' Sam 20' Solomon 86'	Report		Stadium: Ergilio Hato Stadium Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)

4 June 2021 (2021-06-04) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying	Guatemala	10–0	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Guatemala City, Guatemala
16:00 UTC−6	Lom 2' Barrientos 12' Santis 16' Hernández 33' (pen.) Gordillo 41' Martínez 52' Betancourth 66' Ceballos 79' (pen.) Vargas 85' Méndez 89'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores Referee: Erick Moisés Lezama Pavón (Nicaragua)

8 June 2021 (2021-06-08) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0–1	Cuba	St. George's, Grenada
16:00 UTC−4		Report	M. Reyes 64'	Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramirez (Mexico)

2 July 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifying	Haiti	6–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Fort Lauderdale, United States
16:30 UTC−4	Nazon 26' (pen.), 59' Pierrot 33' Etienne 37' (pen.) Sutherland 72' (o.g.) Antoine 90'	Report	Edwards 42'	Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)

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 2021 Gold Cup qualification matches.

Caps and goals correct as of 8 June 2021, after the match against Cuba.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Jadiel Chance	(1999-08-08) 8 August 1999 (age 24)	5	0	Fitz Hughes Predators
1GK	Garwin Davis	(2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 20)	0	0	System 3

2DF	Tristan Marshall	(2003-12-19) 19 December 2003 (age 20)	3	0	Toronto Skillz
2DF	Ted Roberts	(2001-10-31) 31 October 2001 (age 22)	2	0	System 3
2DF	Jahvin Sutherland	(1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 29)	23	3	System 3
2DF	Jamal Yorke	(1991-10-09) 9 October 1991 (age 32)	17	0	Sion Hill
2DF	Kamol Bess	(1996-08-25) 25 August 1996 (age 27)	10	0	Bequia United
2DF	Nigel Charles	(2003-03-20) 20 March 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Camdonia Chelsea

3MF	Nazir McBurnette	(1993-02-18) 18 February 1993 (age 31)	48	5	Hope International
3MF	Kenijah Joseph	(2000-08-10) 10 August 2000 (age 23)	1	0	Layou
3MF	Diel Spring	(2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 (age 23)	18	0	Wisła Sandomierz
3MF	Kyle Edwards	(1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 27)	19	0	Rio Grande Valley Toros
3MF	Gidson Francis	(1999-04-01) 1 April 1999 (age 25)	7	0	Pastures
3MF	Brad Richards	(1996-11-07) 7 November 1996 (age 27)	14	0	Hope International
3MF	Kurtlon Williams	(1990-06-21) 21 June 1990 (age 34)	5	0	Fitz Hughes Predators
3MF	Dorren Hamlet	(1989-07-16) 16 July 1989 (age 34)	56	2	Pastures
3MF	Oryan Velox	(2004-10-28) 28 October 2004 (age 19)	2	0	Layou

4FW	Cornelius Stewart	(1989-10-07) 7 October 1989 (age 34)	55	18	Maziya
4FW	Marlon Simmons	(2003-01-26) 26 January 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Bequia United
4FW	Trezine da Souza	(2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Pastures
4FW	Terrason Joseph	(2002-06-26) 26 June 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Jebelle

Recent call-ups

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Dwayne Sandy	(1989-02-19) 19 February 1989 (age 35)	36	0	Glenside Ball Blazers	vs. British Virgin Islands, 28 March 2021

DF	Kishawn Johnny	(1996-11-10) 10 November 1996 (age 27)	7	1	System 3	vs. British Virgin Islands, 28 March 2021
DF	Chevron McLean	(1996-05-09) 9 May 1996 (age 28)	4	0	Cheshunt	vs. British Virgin Islands, 28 March 2021
DF	Akeem Williams	(1993-04-29) 29 April 1993 (age 31)	16	1	Grenades	vs. British Virgin Islands, 28 March 2021

MF	Jahva Audain	(2002-02-21) 21 February 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Pastures	vs. British Virgin Islands, 28 March 2021
MF	Erel Hector	(1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 24)	1	0	Avenues United	vs. British Virgin Islands, 28 March 2021
MF	Renson Sayers	(2004-11-17) 17 November 2004 (age 19)	1	0	System 3	vs. British Virgin Islands, 28 March 2021
MF	Azinho Solomon	(1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 (age 29)	37	6	System 3	vs. British Virgin Islands, 28 March 2021

FW	Oalex Anderson	(1995-11-11) 11 November 1995 (age 28)	31	14	North Carolina FC	vs. British Virgin Islands, 28 March 2021

Player records

As of 30 March 2021^[4]

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

Most appearances
Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Shandel Samuel	63	33	2001–2016
1	Kendall Velox	63	15	1992–2008
3	Dorren Hamlet	60	2	2008–present
4	Roy Richards	59	1	2008–2016
5	Melvin Andrews	58	0	1996–2008
5	Myron Samuel	58	23	2008–2018
7	Cornelius Stewart	53	18	2007–present
8	Emerald George	52	5	2007–2016
9	Nazir McBurnette	46	4	2011–present
10	Cornelius Huggins	43	0	1995–2011

Top goalscorers
Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Shandel Samuel	33	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	18	53	0.34	2007–present
5	Alwyn Guy	16	39	0.41	1996–2008
6	Kendall Velox	15	63	0.24	1992–2008
7	Oalex Anderson	14	31	0.45	2014–present
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	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
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	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
1998	Did not qualify
2000
2002
2003	Did not enter
2005	Did not qualify
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
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	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^[5]		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	Did not qualify
1999	Did not qualify
2001	Did not qualify
2005	Did not qualify
2007	Group stage	6th	3	1	0	2	2	4
2008	Did not qualify
2010	Did not qualify
2012	Did not qualify
2014	Did not qualify
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 World Ranking". FIFA. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
^ 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

[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 World Ranking". FIFA. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.

[World_Football_Elo_Ratings-3] Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.

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

[5] 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.

[1]

[2]

[4]

[5]

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.