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Grenada national football 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
Nickname(s)The Spice Boys
AssociationGrenada Football Association
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachShalrie Joseph
CaptainSaydrel Lewis
Most capsCassim Langaigne (72)
Top scorerRicky Charles (37)
Home stadiumKirani James Stadium
FIFA codeGRN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 175 Decrease 2 (24 October 2024)[1]
Highest88 (July 2009)
Lowest176 (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
Appearances3 (first in 2009)
Best resultGroup stage (2009, 2011, 2021)

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

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Beginnings and early tournaments (1934–1989)

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

2024

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26 May Friendly Grenada   0–3   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Carriacou, Grenada
Report Stadium: Carriacou Mini Stadium
5 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Trinidad and Tobago   2–2   Grenada Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
19:30 UTC−4
  • Telfer   43'
  • Moore   74'
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
9 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Grenada   0–3   Costa Rica St. George's, Grenada
17:00 UTC−4 Report (FIFA)
Report (CONCACAF)
Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 2,780
Referee: Steffon Dewar (Jamaica)
9 September 2024–25 Nations League Grenada   1-2   Saint Lucia St. George's, Grenada
20:00 UTC−6 Report Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium
Referee: Josue Ugalde Aguilar (Costa Rica)
14 October 2024–25 Nations League Curaçao   1-0   Grenada Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
17:00 UTC−6 Report Stadium: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground
Referee: Christopher Mason (Jamaica)
15 November 2024–25 Nations League Saint Lucia   v   Grenada Curacao
--:-- UTC−6 Stadium: TBD
18 November 2024–25 Nations League Grenada   v   Saint Martin Curacao
--:-- UTC−6 Stadium: TBD

2025

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Coaching staff

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

Coaching history

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*Player-coach

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B matches against Curaçao on 11 and 14 October 2024.[3]

Caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2024, after the match against   Curaçao.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Reice Charles-Cook (1994-04-08) 8 April 1994 (age 30) 9 0 England  Welling United
1GK Jeremy Richardson (1998-03-03) 3 March 1998 (age 26) 4 0 Grenada  Paradise
1GK Chad Phillip (2000-08-09) 9 August 2000 (age 24) 2 0 Grenada  FC Camerhogne

2DF Aaron Pierre (1993-02-17) 17 February 1993 (age 31) 22 1 England  Shrewsbury Town
2DF Benjamin Ettienne (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 21) 21 0 Grenada  Queens Park Rangers
2DF Josh Gabriel (1999-11-30) 30 November 1999 (age 24) 16 0 Germany  ZFC Meuselwitz
2DF Kayden Harrack (2003-11-05) 5 November 2003 (age 21) 15 0 England  Morecambe
2DF Dorrel Pierre (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 25) 8 1 Grenada  Paradise
2DF Ryhim Griffith (2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 (age 23) 4 0 Grenada  Queens Park Rangers
2DF Kane Vincent-Young (1996-03-15) 15 March 1996 (age 28) 2 0 Unattached
2DF Delroy Phillip (2005-02-01) 1 February 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Grenada  Shamrock FC

3MF Kwazim Theodore (1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 (age 28) 43 1 Grenada  St. David's FC
3MF Shavon John-Brown (1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 29) 41 4 United States  Central Valley Fuego
3MF Steffon Abraham (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 24) 18 0 Grenada  Paradise
4FW Regan Charles-Cook (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 27) 10 1 Belgium  Eupen
3MF Darius Johnson (2000-03-15) 15 March 2000 (age 24) 10 0 United States  Phoenix Rising
3MF Ethan Telesford (2003-11-13) 13 November 2003 (age 21) 9 0 Grenada  FC Camerhogne
3MF Ashley Charles (1999-05-15) 15 May 1999 (age 25) 7 0 England  Bromley
3MF Damien Barker John (2004-12-07) 7 December 2004 (age 19) 2 0 United States  Phoenix Rising

4FW Saydrel Lewis (captain) (1997-11-27) 27 November 1997 (age 26) 39 8 Grenada  Paradise
4FW Romar Frank (1996-09-28) 28 September 1996 (age 28) 29 1 Grenada  Camerhogne
4FW Jermaine Francis (2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 (age 22) 10 0 England  Barnet
4FW Vijay Valcin (2005-07-20) 20 July 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Grenada  St. John's

Recent call-ups

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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 Trishawn Thomas (2003-01-25) 25 January 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Grenada  Queens Park Rangers v.   Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
GK Jason Belfon (1990-07-03) 3 July 1990 (age 34) 51 0 Honduras  Independiente v.   Costa Rica; 9 June 2024

DF Brady Charles (2001-11-05) 5 November 2001 (age 23) 4 0 United States  Lincoln University (Missouri) v.   Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
DF Greg Sandiford (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 19) 1 0 England  Coventry City U-21 v.   Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
DF Omar Beckles (1991-10-25) 25 October 1991 (age 33) 9 0 England  Leyton Orient v.   Costa Rica; 9 June 2024
DF Kimron Marshall (1993-02-28) 28 February 1993 (age 31) 18 1 Grenada  Camerhogne v.   Suriname; 15 October 2023

MF Jacob Berkeley-Agyepong (1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 (age 27) 16 1 Unattached v.   Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
MF Leon Braveboy (1999-01-13) 13 January 1999 (age 25) 9 0 United States  Lincoln University (Missouri) v.   Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
MF Keishon Clarke (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 (age 20) 3 0 United States  Lincoln University (Missouri) v.   Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
MF Myles Hippolyte (1994-11-09) 9 November 1994 (age 30) 6 3 England  Wimbledon v.   Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
MF Kevon Maitland (2001-12-16) 16 December 2001 (age 22) 0 0 United States  Lincoln University (Missouri) v.   Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
MF Trevon Williams (1994-12-11) 11 December 1994 (age 29) 10 1 Grenada  Queens Park Rangers v.   Costa Rica; 9 June 2024
MF Jamie Kabuusu (2006-04-19) 19 April 2006 (age 18) 0 0 United States  New England Revolution II v.   Costa Rica; 9 June 2024

FW Lucas Akins (1989-02-25) 25 February 1989 (age 35) 4 2 England  Mansfield Town v.   Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
FW Jamal Charles (1995-11-24) 24 November 1995 (age 28) 40 17 El Salvador  C.D. Fuerte San Francisco v.   Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
FW Joshua Isaac (2000-10-28) 28 October 2000 (age 24) 11 6 Grenada  Paradise v.   Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
FW Kairo Mitchell (1997-10-21) 21 October 1997 (age 27) 15 2 England  Rochdale v.   Suriname; 15 October 2023

Records

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As of 10 September 2024[4]
Players in bold still active with Grenada.

Most appearances

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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
Marc Marshall 49 0 2004–2015
8 Irvine Smith 40 0 2011–2021
9 Shanon Phillip 39 0 2008–2018
Kwazim Theodore 39 1 2017–present

Top goalscorers

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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 38 0.45 2015–present
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 Keith Fletcher 7 6 1.17 1990–2000
Jake Rennie 7 32 0.22 2008–2017
Saydrel Lewis 7 37 0.19 2017–present
9 Joshua Isaac 6 11 0.55 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

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1978 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
Spain  1982 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 4 8
Mexico  1986 Withdrew Withdrew
1990 and 1994 Did not enter Declined participation
France  1998 Did not qualify 4 2 0 2 9 8
South Korea  Japan  2002 2 0 1 1 4 5
Germany  2006 4 2 0 2 10 7
South Africa  2010 3 1 1 1 12 5
Brazil  2014 6 1 1 4 7 14
Russia  2018 4 1 0 3 3 7
Qatar  2022 4 1 0 3 2 5
Canada  Mexico  United States  2026 To be determined 2 0 1 1 2 5
Morocco  Portugal  Spain  2030 To be determined
Saudi Arabia  2034
Total - 0/11 - - - - - - 31 8 4 19 53 64
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup

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

CONCACAF Nations League

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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 Rise  United States  2021 Ineligible
2022–23 A D 4 0 1 3 4 17 Same position  United States  2023 Did not qualify
2023–24 A B 4 0 1 3 2 13 Decrease  United States  2024
2024–25 B B To be determined   2025 Ineligible
Total 14 4 4 6 14 34 Total 0 Titles

CFU Caribbean Cup

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

Honours

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Regional

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References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  2. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  3. ^ "GSMNT 23-Member Squad". Facebook. Grenada Football Association (GFA).
  4. ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Grenada - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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