Grenada national football team

Grenada
Nickname(s)	The Spice Boys
Association	Grenada Football Association
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Terry Connor
Captain	Saydrel Lewis
Most caps	Cassim Langaigne (72)
Top scorer	Ricky Charles (37)
Home stadium	Kirani James Stadium
FIFA code	GRN
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	174 (4 April 2024)[1]
Highest	88 (July 2009)
Lowest	176 (December 2007)
First international
	Grenada 2–1 British Guiana ; (Grenada; 13 October 1934)
Biggest win
	Grenada 14–1 Anguilla ; (St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda; 15 April 1998)
Biggest defeat
	Curaçao 10–0 Grenada ; (Willemstad, Curaçao; 10 September 2018)
Gold Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 2009)
Best result	Group stage (2009, 2011, 2021)
Medal record
CFU Caribbean Cup

The Grenada national football team represents Grenada in international football, and is controlled by the Grenada Football Association, a member of the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF. The team is nicknamed The Spice Boys, a reference to the country being nicknamed the "Island of Spice" or the "Spice Isle".

Grenada has never qualified for the World Cup but have finished second in the Caribbean Cup in 1989 and 2008. Their second-place finish in the 2008 Caribbean Cup gave Grenada its first qualification to a major international competition, that being the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

History

Beginnings and early tournaments (1934–1989)

Grenada played its first international match, on 13 October 1934, against British Guiana, which they defeated 2–1. They played British Guiana twice, Barbados and St Kitts and Nevis before the Second World War started in 1939, winning all of those contests.

In 1961, Grenada participated in the Windward Islands Tournament, losing their opening game to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6–3, but winning their next two matches against Saint Lucia 4–0 and Dominica 8–1 to win the tournament. Grenada won the tournament again the following year, beating Saint Vincent 2–1 in the final, and for four consecutive years from 1967 to 1970.

Grenada played their first competitive match in the 1979 CFU Championship qualifiers against Trinidad and Tobago, losing 3–1 on aggregate. Grenada entered the 1981 CONCACAF Championship qualification but lost in the preliminary round to Guyana 8–4 over two legs. Their next competitive match came in the 1985 CFU Championship qualifiers, but they lost both matches and failed to progress past the first round. Grenada had more success in the CFU Championship's successor tournament, reaching the 1989 Caribbean Cup final before losing 2–1 to Trinidad and Tobago.

Caribbean Cup and qualifiers (1990–2010)

Grenada qualified for the 1990 Caribbean Cup but lost again to Trinidad and Tobago, this time 5–0 before drawing with Jamaica 0–0 therefore failing to advance. In the qualifiers for the 1994 Caribbean Cup, Grenada was eliminated by Barbados in an infamous match where Barbados purposefully scored an own-goal in order to force overtime and help them to advance, which they did. Grenada qualified to the 1997 Caribbean Cup, reaching the semi-finals before losing to Saint Kitts and Nevis. Grenada entered the 1998 World Cup qualifiers but after getting through the preliminary round by beating Guyana 8–1 on aggregate, they lost 7–1 over two legs to Haiti.

In the 2002 World Cup qualifiers, Grenada was knocked out by Barbados who won with a tight 5–4 aggregate score. They were luckier four years later in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, once again eliminating Guyana (8–1 on aggregate) in the first round before falling to the USA who edged them 6–2. Granada would close this decade with a new World Cup disappointment, in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, being eliminated by Costa Rica 5–2.

Gold Cup

Nineteen years after finishing runner-up in the 1989 Caribbean Cup, the Spice Boyz once again reached the final, in the 2008 edition, although they lost to the hosts, Jamaica 2–0. However, this result allowed them to qualify for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup for the first time, however Grenada failed to score a goal in the competition whilst conceding ten times and collecting no points. In the 2010 Caribbean Cup, Grenada reached the semi-finals before again being eliminated by Jamaica though their performance earned them qualification for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup but they again failed to capitalise, losing all three group matches and scoring only a single goal.

2012–present

Since 2012, Grenada have not managed to progress to the Caribbean Cup or the CONCACAF Gold Cup. In the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, they finished bottom of their qualifying group despite being the top seed, then in 2018 World Cup qualification they were eliminated by Haiti in the third round.

In the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying, Grenada suffered its largest ever defeat, losing 10–0 against Curaçao. They'd eventually qualify for League B before earning promotion to League A for the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League competition.

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

22 February Friendly	Grenada	1–1	Barbados	Sauteurs, Grenada
19:00 UTC−4	Charles 89' (pen)		James 90+1'	Stadium: Fond Playing Field

24 February Friendly	Grenada	2–2	Barbados	St. George's, Grenada
19:00 UTC−4	Julien 41' (pen.) Isaac 83' (pen.)	Report	James 19', 71'	Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium

26 February Friendly	Grenada	2–2	Barbados	St. George's, Grenada
16:00 UTC−4	Charles 28' Isaac 74' Marshall 84'		Lashley 26' Butcher 89'	Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium

3 March Friendly	Grenada	1–2	Saint Lucia	St. George's, Grenada
	Williams 89'	Report	S. Elva 31', 69'	Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium

5 March Friendly	Grenada	2–0	Saint Lucia	Gouyave, Grenada
16:00 UTC−4	Marshall 5' Julien 68'	Report		Stadium: Cuthbert Peters Park

24 March 2022–23 Nations League	Grenada	1–7	United States	St. George's, Grenada
20:00 UTC−4	Hippolyte 32'	Report	Pepi 4', 53' Aaronson 20' McKennie 31', 34' Pulisic 49' Zendejas 72'	Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium Attendance: 7,032 Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)

17 June 2023 Gold Cup qualification	Guyana	1–1 (5–3 p)	Grenada	Fort Lauderdale, United States
21:00 UTC−4	Glasgow 22'	Report	Mitchell 60'	Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
	Penalties
	Bonds Glasgow Duke-McKenna Benjamin Wilson		Re. Charles-Cook Hippolyte Mitchell Berkeley-Agyepong
Note: Guyana advance on penalties 5–3

8 September 2023–24 Nations League	Grenada	1–1	Suriname	St. George's, Grenada
19:00 UTC−4	Lewis 85'	Report	Te Vrede 87'	Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago)

12 September 2023–24 Nations League	Honduras	4–0	Grenada	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
20:00 UTC−6	Rodríguez 45+2', 65' Lozano 51' Palma 60' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)

12 October 2023 2023–24 Nations League	Grenada	1–4	Jamaica	St. George's, Grenada
19:00 UTC−4	Williams 30'	Report	Lambert 12' Nicholson 22' Gray 74' Decordova-Reid 87'	Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States)

15 October 2023 2023–24 Nations League	Suriname	4–0	Grenada	Paramaribo, Suriname
21:00 UTC−3	Van der Kust 12' Vlijter 27' Abena 35' Bedeau 45+3' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Frank Essed Stadion Attendance: 1,285 Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)

2024

5 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Trinidad and Tobago	–	Grenada	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
--:-- UTC−4				Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium

9 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Grenada	–	Costa Rica	St. George's, Grenada
--:-- UTC−4				Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium

2025

4 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Grenada	–	Bahamas
--:-- UTC−4

10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Saint Kitts and Nevis	–	Grenada
--:-- UTC−4

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Technical director	Gifton Noel Williams
Head coach	Terry Connor
Assistant coaches	Ryan Cummings Graeme Constance Jamal Trafford
Fitness coaches	Hayden Roberts Luther Jeffords
Physiotherapists	James Neil Denzel Daniels Khalil Stevens
Team doctors	Lawrence Cooper Andrew Sherman
Masseur	Adam Courts
Osteopath	Wesley Lewis
Team nutritionists	Rebecca Pembroke Graham Murray
Team cookers	Timothy Hogg Alvin Marshall Jessica Mitchell LeRoy Hendricks Rashid Goodwin
Team coordinator	Marcellus Henshaw
Technical director	Gary Hudson
Head of delegation	Raymond Bullock

Coaching history

Rudi Gutendorf (1976)
Carlos Cavagnaro (1986–87)
Carlos Alberto da Luz (2000)
Franklyn Simpson (2002)
Alister De Bellotte (2004)
Anthony Modeste (2007–08)*
Norris Wilson (2008–09)
Tommy Taylor (2009–10)
Franklyn Simpson (2010–11)
Mike Adams (2011–12)
Alister De Bellotte (2012)
Clark John (2013–14)
Anthony Modeste (2014–15)
Jorge Añón (2015)
Andrew Munro (2016)
Ashley Folkes (2017–2018)
Shalrie Joseph (2018–2019)
Andrew Munro (2019–2020)
Michael Findlay (2021–2022)
Anthony Modeste (2022–2023)
Terry Connor (2023–present)

*Player-coach

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals between 15 and 18 June 2023.[2]

Caps and goals correct as of 18 June 2023, after the match against Guyana.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Jason Belfon	(1990-07-03) 3 July 1990	47	0	All Saints United
1GK	Reice Charles-Cook	(1994-04-08) 8 April 1994	7	0	Welling United
1GK	Chad Phillip	(2000-08-09) 9 August 2000	0	0	FC Camerhogne

2DF	Kimron Marshall	(1993-02-28) 28 February 1993	18	1	Camerhogne
2DF	Aaron Pierre	(1993-02-17) 17 February 1993	18	1	Shrewsbury Town
2DF	Mackell Ganness	(1994-01-20) 20 January 1994	13	1	Hurricanes
2DF	Kayden Harrack	(2003-11-05) 5 November 2003	7	0	Morecambe F.C.
2DF	Trevon Williams	(1994-12-11) 11 December 1994	6	0	Queens Park Rangers
2DF	Sawan Mark	(2002-04-11) 11 April 2002	4	0	Sunsetters
2DF	Roman Charles-Cook	(2003-12-22) 22 December 2003	1	0	Dover Athletic

3MF	Kwazim Theodore	(1996-01-12) 12 January 1996	39	1	All Saints United
3MF	Romar Frank	(1996-09-28) 28 September 1996	28	1	Camerhogne
3MF	Ashley Charles	(1999-09-15) 15 September 1999	3	0	Bromley

4FW	Jamal Charles	(1995-11-24) 24 November 1995	36	17	Paradise
4FW	Shavon John-Brown	(1995-04-13) 13 April 1995	36	4	Central Valley Fuego
4FW	Saydrel Lewis (captain)	(1997-11-27) 27 November 1997	33	7	Paradise
4FW	Kairo Mitchell	(1997-10-21) 21 October 1997	16	3	Rochdale
4FW	Jacob Berkeley-Agyepong	(1997-03-27) 27 March 1997	10	1	Maidstone United
4FW	Joshua Isaac	(2000-10-28) 28 October 2000	8	6	Paradise
4FW	Kriston Julien	(1995-07-05) 5 July 1995	8	2	Hurricanes
4FW	Regan Charles-Cook	(1997-02-14) 14 February 1997	6	0	Eupen
4FW	Myles Hippolyte	(1994-11-09) 9 November 1994	2	1	Stockport County
4FW	Lucas Akins	(1989-02-25) 25 February 1989	0	0	Mansfield Town

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Jeremy Richardson	(1998-03-03) 3 March 1998	4	0	Paradise	v. United States, 24 March 2023
GK	Trishawn Thomas	(2003-01-25) 25 January 2003	2	0	Queens Park Rangers	v. United States, 24 March 2023
GK	Joe-Max Wildman	(2002-10-01) 1 October 2002	2	0	Hard Rock	v. Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023

DF	Benjamin Ettienne	(2003-03-13) 13 March 2003	12	0	Charleston Battery	v. United States, 24 March 2023
DF	Christian James	(2001-02-24) 24 February 2001	5	0	Camerhogne	v. United States, 24 March 2023
DF	Dorrel Pierre	(1999-05-05) 5 May 1999	4	1	Paradise	v. United States, 24 March 2023
DF	Tahj Joseph	(1994-09-22) 22 September 1994	4	0	St. John's	v. Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
DF	Jamil Rocastle	(2002-11-07) 7 November 2002	4	0	Hard Rock	v. Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
DF	Ryhim Griffith	(2001-05-12) 12 May 2001	3	0	Camerhogne	v. Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023

MF	A. J. Paterson	(1996-01-31) 31 January 1996	20	4	Charleston Battery	v. United States, 24 March 2023
MF	Steffon Abraham	(1999-12-29) 29 December 1999	14	0	Paradise	v. United States, 24 March 2023
MF	Rayel Alexander	(2002-08-30) 30 August 2002	6	0	Hurricanes	v. Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
MF	Ethan Telesford	(2003-11-13) 13 November 2003	6	0	GBSS	v. Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
MF	Dwight Joseph	(1999-12-16) 16 December 1999	3	0	St. John's	v. Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
MF	Shermine Williams	(2003-11-05) 5 November 2003	2	1	St. John's	v. Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
MF	Raheem Baptiste	(2000-11-11) 11 November 2000	0	0	St. David's	v. Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
MF	Jelson Rush	(1995-07-28) 28 July 1995	0	0	Police	v. Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
MF	Henson Williams	(2000-11-09) 9 November 2000	0	0	Chantimelle	v. Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023

FW	Darren Modoo	(1998-05-21) 21 May 1998	8	0	SAB Spartans	v. Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
FW	Deanroy Phillip	(2003-02-19) 19 February 2003	5	0	Shamrock	v. Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
FW	Sharevin Joseph	(2000-12-23) 23 December 2000	0	0	St. John's	v. Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023

Records

As of 15 October 2023[3]

Players in bold still active with Grenada.

Most appearances

Cassim Langaigne is Grenada's most capped player with 72 appearances.

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Period
1	Cassim Langaigne	72	6	2004–2016
2	Ricky Charles	71	37	1995–2011
3	Anthony Modeste	67	13	1996–2011
4	Patrick Modeste	53	6	1996–2015
5	Jason Belfon	51	0	2013–present
6	Kithson Bain	49	17	2002–2015
6	Marc Marshall	49	0	2004–2015
8	Irvine Smith	40	0	2011–2021
9	Shanon Phillip	39	0	2008–2018
9	Kwazim Theodore	39	1	2017–present

Top goalscorers

Ricky Charles is Grenada's top scorer with 37 goals.

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Period
1	Ricky Charles	37	71	0.52	1995–2011
2	Jamal Charles	17	36	0.47	2015–present
2	Kithson Bain	17	49	0.35	2002–2015
4	Denis Rennie	14	28	0.5	1999–2008
5	Anthony Modeste	13	67	0.19	1996–2011
6	Saydrel Lewis	8	36	0.22	2017–present
7	Keith Fletcher	7	6	1.17	1990–2000
7	Jake Rennie	7	32	0.22	2008–2017
9	Joshua Isaac	6	10	0.6	2021–present
	Denron Frederick	6	19	0.32	2009–2018
	Clive Murray	6	20	0.3	2011–2015
	Patrick Modeste	6	53	0.11	1996–2015
	Cassim Langaigne	6	72	0.08	2004–2016

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	Not a FIFA member								Not a FIFA member
1982	Did not qualify								2	0	0	2	4	8
1986	Withdrew								Withdrew
1990 and 1994	Did not enter								Declined participation
1998	Did not qualify								4	2	0	2	9	8
2002									2	0	1	1	4	5
2006									4	2	0	2	10	7
2010									3	1	1	1	12	5
2014									6	1	1	4	7	14
2018									4	1	0	3	3	7
2022									4	1	0	3	2	5
2026	To be determined								To be determined
2030
2034
Total	-	0/11	-	-	-	-	-	-	29	8	3	18	51	59

*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1963 to 1973	Part of United Kingdom
1977	Did not enter
1981	Did not qualify
1985	Withdrew
1989	Did not enter
1991	Did not enter
1993	Did not qualify
1996
1998
2000
2002
2003
2005
2007
2009	Group stage	12th	3	0	0	3	0	10
2011	Group stage	11th	3	0	0	3	1	15
2013	Did not qualify
2015
2017
2019
2021	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	1	11
2023	Did not qualify
Total	Group stage	3/27	9	0	0	9	2	36

CONCACAF Nations League

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	A	6	4	2	0	8	4		2021	Did not qualify
2022–23	A	D	4	0	1	3	4	17		2023
2023–24	A	B	4	0	1	3	2	13		2024
2024–25	B	To be determined								2025
Total	—	—	14	4	4	6	14	34	—	Total	0 Titles	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

CFU Caribbean Cup

CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record									Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1978	Did not enter								Did not enter
1979	Did not qualify								2	0	0	2	1	3
1981	Did not enter								Did not enter
1983	Did not enter								Did not enter
1985	Did not qualify								2	0	0	2	1	8
1988	Did not enter								Did not enter
1989	Runners-up	2nd	3	1	1	1	4	3	4	4	0	0	13	1
1990	Group Stage	5th	2	0	1	1	0	5	3	1	2	0	4	2
1991	Did not enter								Did not enter
1992	Did not qualify								3	0	2	1	1	2
1993									3	1	0	2	6	7
1994									2	1	0	1	4	4
1995									2	1	0	1	2	4
1996									3	1	1	1	3	4
1997	Fourth place	4th	4	1	1	2	6	8	2	1	1	0	6	2
1998	Did not qualify								3	2	0	1	17	4
1999	Group stage	6th	3	1	0	2	3	10	2	1	1	0	3	1
2001	Did not qualify								3	1	0	2	6	7
2005									5	1	1	3	8	10
2007									3	0	1	2	1	3
2008	Runners-up	2nd	5	2	1	2	8	11	5	2	1	2	10	9
2010	Fourth place	4th	5	1	2	2	3	4	3	2	0	1	5	4
2012	Did not qualify								3	1	1	1	3	4
2014									3	0	2	1	4	5
2017									4	2	0	2	11	9
Total	Runners-up	2nd	22	6	6	10	24	41	60	22	13	25	109	93

References

"The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
"Our 23 man roster for the Gold Cup Preliminaries". Twitter. GrenadaFA. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
Mamrud, Roberto. "Grenada - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

External links

Grenada at FIFA.com (archived 9 June 2007)
Grenada at CONCACAF.com (archived 16 December 2013)
Grenada Football Association (official website)

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[FIFA_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.

[2] "Our 23 man roster for the Gold Cup Preliminaries". Twitter. GrenadaFA. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

[3] Mamrud, Roberto. "Grenada - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

Grenada national football team
General	Grenada Football Association History Managers
Venues	Kirani James Stadium
Players	Squad Previous squads Footballer records
Tournaments	CONCACAF Nations League
Matches	Barbados 4–2 Grenada (1994)
Other Grenadian teams	U23 U20 U17 Women's U23 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.

National sports teams of Grenada
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