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 1989 Barbados Team 2008 Jamaica Team

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

Grenada  v  Barbados

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

Grenada  v  Barbados

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

Grenada  v  Barbados

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

Grenada  v  Saint Lucia

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

Grenada  v  Saint Lucia

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

Grenada  v  United States

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)

Guyana  v  Grenada

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

Grenada  v  Suriname

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)

Honduras  v  Grenada

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)

Grenada  v  Jamaica

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)

Suriname  v  Grenada

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

Trinidad and Tobago  v  Grenada

5 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Trinidad and Tobago	–	Grenada
--:-- UTC−4

Grenada  v  Costa Rica

9 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Grenada	–	Costa Rica
--:-- UTC−4

2025

Grenada  v  Bahamas

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

Saint Kitts and Nevis  v  Grenada

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

*Player-coach

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals between 15 and 18 June 2023.^[3]

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

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Jason Belfon	(1990-07-03) 3 July 1990 (age 33)	47	0	All Saints United
	1GK	Reice Charles-Cook	(1994-04-08) 8 April 1994 (age 30)	7	0	Welling United
	1GK	Chad Phillip	(2000-08-09) 9 August 2000 (age 23)	0	0	FC Camerhogne
	2DF	Kimron Marshall	(1993-02-28) 28 February 1993 (age 31)	18	1	Camerhogne
	2DF	Aaron Pierre	(1993-02-17) 17 February 1993 (age 31)	18	1	Shrewsbury Town
	2DF	Mackell Ganness	(1994-01-20) 20 January 1994 (age 30)	13	1	Hurricanes
	2DF	Kayden Harrack	(2003-11-05) 5 November 2003 (age 20)	7	0	Morecambe F.C.
	2DF	Trevon Williams	(1994-12-11) 11 December 1994 (age 29)	6	0	Queens Park Rangers
	2DF	Sawan Mark	(2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 21)	4	0	Sunsetters
	2DF	Roman Charles-Cook	(2003-12-22) 22 December 2003 (age 20)	1	0	Dover Athletic
	3MF	Kwazim Theodore	(1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 (age 28)	39	1	All Saints United
	3MF	Romar Frank	(1996-09-28) 28 September 1996 (age 27)	28	1	Camerhogne
	3MF	Ashley Charles	(1999-09-15) 15 September 1999 (age 24)	3	0	Bromley
	4FW	Jamal Charles	(1995-11-24) 24 November 1995 (age 28)	36	17	Paradise
	4FW	Shavon John-Brown	(1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 28)	36	4	Central Valley Fuego
	4FW	Saydrel Lewis (captain)	(1997-11-27) 27 November 1997 (age 26)	33	7	Paradise
	4FW	Kairo Mitchell	(1997-10-21) 21 October 1997 (age 26)	16	3	Rochdale
	4FW	Jacob Berkeley-Agyepong	(1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 (age 27)	10	1	Maidstone United
	4FW	Joshua Isaac	(2000-10-28) 28 October 2000 (age 23)	8	6	Paradise
	4FW	Kriston Julien	(1995-07-05) 5 July 1995 (age 28)	8	2	Hurricanes
	4FW	Regan Charles-Cook	(1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 27)	6	0	Eupen
	4FW	Myles Hippolyte	(1994-11-09) 9 November 1994 (age 29)	2	1	Stockport County
	4FW	Lucas Akins	(1989-02-25) 25 February 1989 (age 35)	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 (age 26)	4	0	Paradise	v.  United States, 24 March 2023
GK	Trishawn Thomas	(2003-01-25) 25 January 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Queens Park Rangers	v.  United States, 24 March 2023
GK	Joe-Max Wildman	(2002-10-01) 1 October 2002 (age 21)	2	0	Hard Rock	v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
DF	Benjamin Ettienne	(2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 21)	12	0	Charleston Battery	v.  United States, 24 March 2023
DF	Christian James	(2001-02-24) 24 February 2001 (age 23)	5	0	Camerhogne	v.  United States, 24 March 2023
DF	Dorrel Pierre	(1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 24)	4	1	Paradise	v.  United States, 24 March 2023
DF	Tahj Joseph	(1994-09-22) 22 September 1994 (age 29)	4	0	St. John's	v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
DF	Jamil Rocastle	(2002-11-07) 7 November 2002 (age 21)	4	0	Hard Rock	v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
DF	Ryhim Griffith	(2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 (age 22)	3	0	Camerhogne	v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
MF	A. J. Paterson	(1996-01-31) 31 January 1996 (age 28)	20	4	Charleston Battery	v.  United States, 24 March 2023
MF	Steffon Abraham	(1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 24)	14	0	Paradise	v.  United States, 24 March 2023
MF	Rayel Alexander	(2002-08-30) 30 August 2002 (age 21)	6	0	Hurricanes	v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
MF	Ethan Telesford	(2003-11-13) 13 November 2003 (age 20)	6	0	GBSS	v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
MF	Dwight Joseph	(1999-12-16) 16 December 1999 (age 24)	3	0	St. John's	v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
MF	Shermine Williams	(2003-11-05) 5 November 2003 (age 20)	2	1	St. John's	v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
MF	Raheem Baptiste	(2000-11-11) 11 November 2000 (age 23)	0	0	St. David's	v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
MF	Jelson Rush	(1995-07-28) 28 July 1995 (age 28)	0	0	Police	v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
MF	Henson Williams	(2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 (age 23)	0	0	Chantimelle	v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
FW	Darren Modoo	(1998-05-21) 21 May 1998 (age 25)	8	0	SAB Spartans	v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
FW	Deanroy Phillip	(2003-02-19) 19 February 2003 (age 21)	5	0	Shamrock	v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023
FW	Sharevin Joseph	(2000-12-23) 23 December 2000 (age 23)	0	0	St. John's	v.  Saint Lucia; 5 March 2023

Records

As of 15 October 2023^[4]

Players in bold still active with Grenada.

Most 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	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
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
Season	Division	Group	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	P/R	RK
2019−20	B	A	6	4	2	0	8	4		15th
2022–23	A	D	4	0	1	3	4	17		12th
2023–24	A	B	4	0	1	3	2	13		16th
Total			14	4	4	6	14	34	12th

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
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

External links

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

This page was last edited on 10 April 2024, at 19:05