Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Saint Vincent and the Grenadines women's national football team.

The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team, recognized as St Vincent and the Grenadines by FIFA,^[2] represents Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in men's international football. It is controlled by the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Nickname(s)	Vincy Heat
Association	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation (SVGFF)
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Ezra Hendrickson
Captain	Cornelius Stewart
Most caps	Cornelius Stewart (76)
Top scorer	Shandel Samuel (32)
Home stadium	Arnos Vale Stadium
FIFA code	VIN
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	173 1 (10 July 2025)[1]
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)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 1996)
Best result	Group stage (1996)
Medal record CFU Championship/Caribbean Cup 1979 Suriname Team 1981 Puerto Rico Team 1995 Cayman Islands and Jamaica Team

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 Montserrat 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 (4-2) 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 fixtures

Main article: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team results

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

Suriname  v  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

5 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Suriname	4–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Paramaribo, Suriname
18:00 UTC−3	Becker 39' (pen.) Hilterman 45+2' Lonwijk 46' Montnor 70'	Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF)	Anderson 31'	Stadium: Frank Essed Stadion Attendance: 3,220 Referee: Joe Dickerson (United States)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  v  El Salvador

9 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1–3	El Salvador	Paramaribo, Suriname
16:00 UTC−3	Anderson 43'	Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF)	Henríquez 10' Tejada 60' Bonilla 83'	Stadium: Franklin Essed Stadion Attendance: 200 Referee: Shavin Greene (Guyana)

Bonaire  v  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

5 September 2024–25 Nations League	Bonaire	1–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Rincon, Bonaire
21:00 UTC−6	Hoeve 36'	Report	Pierre 39'	Stadium: Stadion Antonio Trenidat Referee: Jon Freeman (United States)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  v  Montserrat

8 September 2024–25 Nations League	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2–0	Montserrat	Rincon, Bonaire
16:00 UTC−4	Stewart 15' Spring 88'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Antonio Trenidat Referee: Rubiel Vázquez (United States)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  v  El Salvador

10 October 2024–25 Nations League	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2–3	El Salvador	Montserrat
--:-- UTC−6				Stadium: TBD

El Salvador  v  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

13 October 2024–25 Nations League	El Salvador	1–2	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Montserrat
--:-- UTC−6				Stadium: TBD

Montserrat  v  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

14 November 2024–25 Nations League	Montserrat	1–2	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	El Salvador
--:-- UTC−6	Daniels 88'	Report	Pierre 42' Stewart 86' (pen.)	Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador Referee: Jorge Leira (Panama)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  v  Bonaire

17 November 2024–25 Nations League	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	3–1	Bonaire	El Salvador
--:-- UTC−6	Spring 19', 82' Edwards 67'	Report	Yorke 75' (o.g.)	Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador Referee: José Torres (Puerto Rico)

2025

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  v  Jamaica

21 March 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1–1	Jamaica	Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
19:00 UTC−4	Anderson 65'	Report	Bailey 90+8'	Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium Referee: Karen Hernández (Mexico)

Jamaica  v  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

25 March 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification	Jamaica	3–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Kingston, Jamaica
				Stadium: Sabina Park

Saint Kitts and Nevis  v  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

20 May Friendly	Saint Kitts and Nevis	1–3	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Verchilds, Saint Kitts and Nevis
	Gvaune Amory 11'	Report	Azinho Solomon 7' Kirtney Franklyn 74' Malcolm Stewart 80'	Stadium: Samuel Williams Sports Complex

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  v  Saint Kitts and Nevis

25 May Friendly	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	3–0	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Georgetown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
	Clairon Haynes 63', 74' Annashime Springer 67' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Chilli Playing Field

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  v  British Virgin Islands

29 May Friendly	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1–1	British Virgin Islands	Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
	Kirtney Franklyn 84'		Jerry Wiltshire 55'	Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  v  Anguilla

4 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	6–0	Anguilla	Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
	Anderson 20', 69' Stewart 25' (pen.) Joseph 59' Edwards 61' Franklyn 85'			Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Steffon Dewar (Jamaica)

Puerto Rico  v  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Puerto Rico	2–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
	Antonetti 11' Echevarria 77'		Anderson 47'	Stadium: Mayagüez Athletics Stadium Referee: Randy Solano (Dominican Republic)

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Ezra Hendrickson
Assistant coaches	Rohan Webster Otis Devine
Fitness coach	Kemar Henry
Goalkeeping coach	Oswald Montclair
Massage therapist	Denzil Appleton
Team doctors	Dr. Andriw Cooper Dr. Katherine Austin
Physiotherapists	Marlon Gavins Waylon Foster Priscilla Irwin Jebediah Andrews
Match analyst	Denny Vincent
Performance analyst	Windell Houston
Technical director	Kendale Mercury

Coaching history

Zoran Vraneš became the manager of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in 2004

• Jochen Figge (1985)
• Elliot Millington (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 (2018–2023)
• Bishon Williams (2023)
• Theon Gordon (2023–2024)
• Ezra Hendrickson (2024–Present)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly against Saint Kitts and Nevis on 20 May 2025.^[3]

Caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2025, after the match against Jamaica.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Kenyan Lynch	(1985-12-15) 15 December 1985 (age 39)	17	0	Unknown
	1GK	Garwin Davis	(2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 21)	7	0	System 3
	1GK	Samir Bristol		2	0	North Leeward Predators
	2DF	Jamal Yorke	(1991-10-09) 9 October 1991 (age 33)	33	0	Parham
	2DF	Najima Burgin	(1996-10-16) 16 October 1996 (age 28)	22	0	Jebelle
	2DF	Nigel Charles	(2003-03-20) 20 March 2003 (age 22)	10	0	Camdonia Chelsea
	2DF	Dimitri Thomas	(2007-03-01) 1 March 2007 (age 18)	2	0	Jebelle
	3MF	Nazir McBurnette	(1993-02-18) 18 February 1993 (age 32)	58	5	Hope International
	3MF	Diel Spring	(2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 (age 24)	34	5	North Leeward Predators
	3MF	Kennijha Joseph	(2000-08-10) 10 August 2000 (age 25)	23	0	Layou
	3MF	Addeen Charles	(1996-03-17) 17 March 1996 (age 29)	13	0	North Leeward Predators
	3MF	Kirtney Franklyn	(2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 20)	9	0	North Leeward Predators
	3MF	Bishon Richards	(2003-06-01) 1 June 2003 (age 22)	7	0	Hope International
	3MF	Saviola Blake	(2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 (age 21)	4	0	Unknown
	4FW	Cornelius Stewart	(1989-10-07) 7 October 1989 (age 35)	76	25	Semen Padang
	4FW	Azinho Solomon	(1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 (age 30)	47	7	System 3
	4FW	Steven Pierre	(2005-05-21) 21 May 2005 (age 20)	17	4	Jebelle
	4FW	Garret Leigertwood	(2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 25)	12	1	Avenues United

Recent call-ups

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Lemus Christopher	(1995-05-27) 27 May 1995 (age 30)	21	0	CS Longueuil	v.  Jamaica, 25 March 2025
GK	Dondre Abraham	(2006-05-24) 24 May 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Concord Rangers	v.  Jamaica, 25 March 2025
GK	Josh Stowe	(2003-05-06) 6 May 2003 (age 22)	3	0	Bequia United	v.  Bonaire, 17 November 2024
DF	Tristan Marshall	(2003-12-19) 19 December 2003 (age 21)	9	0	North Toronto Nitros	v.  Jamaica, 25 March 2025
DF	Jazzi Barnum-Bobb	(1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 (age 29)	8	0	Chelmsford City	v.  Jamaica, 25 March 2025
DF	Andrew Johnson	(2004-02-03) 3 February 2004 (age 21)	3	0	Cornell Big Red	v.  Jamaica, 25 March 2025
DF	Brandon John	(1995-01-05) 5 January 1995 (age 30)	2	0	Master's FA	v.  Jamaica, 25 March 2025
DF	Joseph Barter	(1998-07-15) 15 July 1998 (age 27)	0	0	Haywards Heath Town	v.  Jamaica, 25 March 2025
DF	Chevron McLean	(1996-05-09) 9 May 1996 (age 29)	6	0	Cheshunt	v.  Bonaire, 17 November 2024
DF	Mekeal Williams	(2001-02-12) 12 February 2001 (age 24)	4	0	Jebelle	v.  Bonaire, 17 November 2024
DF	Kevin Francis	(1994-01-21) 21 January 1994 (age 31)	51	2	System 3	v.  El Salvador, 13 October 2024
DF	Justin Robertson	(2000-06-23) 23 June 2000 (age 25)	2	0	Master's FA	v.  El Salvador, 13 October 2024
MF	Kyle Edwards	(1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 28)	28	4	Hartford Athletic	v.  Jamaica, 25 March 2025
MF	Sherwyn Alexander	(1997-10-12) 12 October 1997 (age 27)	13	0	Jebelle	v.  Jamaica, 25 March 2025
MF	Micah Joseph	(2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 22)	4	0	Simcoe County Rovers	v.  Jamaica, 25 March 2025
MF	J'Quan Glasgow		1	0	Avenues United	v.  Jamaica, 25 March 2025
MF	Shak Adams	(1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 27)	0	0	Unattached	v.  Jamaica, 25 March 2025
MF	Tre Crosby	(1995-01-02) 2 January 1995 (age 30)	0	0	Unionville Milliken SC	v.  El Salvador, 13 October 2024
MF	Gidson Francis	(1999-04-01) 1 April 1999 (age 26)	11	0	All Saints United	v.  Montserrat; 8 September 2024
FW	Oalex Anderson	(1995-11-11) 11 November 1995 (age 29)	42	20	North Carolina	v.  Jamaica, 25 March 2025
FW	Oryan Velox	(2004-10-28) 28 October 2004 (age 20)	8	3	VfR Aalen	v.  Jamaica, 25 March 2025
FW	Rondell Thomas	(2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 24)	10	2	Faulkland	v.  Montserrat; 8 September 2024
FW	Trezine da Souza	(2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 (age 25)	0	0	Jebelle	v.  Montserrat; 8 September 2024
Notes INJ = Withdrew due to injury PRE = Preliminary squad / standby RET = Retired from the national team SUS = Serving suspension WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Player records

As of 25 March 2025^[4]

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

Most appearances

Cornelius Stewart (right) is Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' most capped player with 76 appearances.

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Cornelius Stewart	76	25	2007–present
2	Dorren Hamlet	65	2	2008–2023
3	Shandel Samuel	63	32	2001–2016
	Kendall Velox [fr]	63	15	1992–2008
5	Roy Richards	59	1	2008–2016
6	Melvin Andrews [pt]	58	0	1996–2008
	Myron Samuel	58	23	2008–2018
	Nazir McBurnette [es]	58	5	2011–present
9	Emerald George	52	5	2007–2016
10	Kevin Francis	51	2	2014–present

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Shandel Samuel	32	63	0.52	2001–2016
2	Cornelius Stewart	25	76	0.33	2007–present
3	Rodney Jack	24	36	0.67	1992–2004
4	Myron Samuel	23	58	0.4	2008–2018
5	Oalex Anderson	21	48	0.44	2014–present
6	Alwyn Guy	16	39	0.41	1996–2008
7	Kendall Velox [fr]	15	63	0.24	1992–2008
8	Chavel Cunningham [es]	12	28	0.43	2015–present
9	Andre Hinds [fr]	11	11	1	1995–1996
	Renson Haynes	11	18	0.61	2001–2006

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

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	Part of United Kingdom									Part of United Kingdom
1982 to 1990	Not a FIFA member									Not a FIFA member
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	1	4	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										4	1	0	3	9	9
2030	To be determined									To be determined
2034
Total		0/9								66	16	8	42	89	195

CONCACAF Gold Cup

Main article: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1963	Not a CONCACAF member
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1977
1981
1985
1989	Did not enter
1991
1993	Did not qualify
1996	Group stage	9th	2	0	0	2	0	8	Squad
1998	Did not qualify
2000
2002
2003	Did not enter
2005	Did not qualify
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025
Total	Group stage	1/18	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
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	D	6	3	2	1	6	4			2021	Ineligible
2022–23	B	C	6	0	2	4	5	14			2023
2023–24	B	C	6	3	0	3	13	14			2024
2024–25	B	A	6	4	1	1	12	7			2025
Total	—	—	24	10	5	9	36	39	—		Total	0 Titles	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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
1999
2001
2005
2007	Group stage	6th	3	1	0	2	2	4
2008	Did not qualify
2010
2012
2014
2017
Total	Runners-up	7/19	21	4	3	14	25	44

Honours

Regional

• CFU Championship/Caribbean Cup
  • Runners-up (3): 1979, 1981, 1995