Grenada national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Grenada women's national football team.

Grenada

Nickname(s)	The Spice Boys
Association	Grenada Football Association
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Shalrie Joseph
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	175 2 (24 October 2024)
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 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

Grenada v Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

26 May Friendly	Grenada	0–3	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Carriacou, Grenada
		Report		Stadium: Carriacou Mini Stadium

Trinidad and Tobago v Grenada

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)	Hippolyte 24' (pen.), 28'	Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

Grenada v Costa Rica

9 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Grenada	0–3	Costa Rica	St. George's, Grenada
17:00 UTC−4		Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF)	Ugalde 9' Zamora 34' Taylor 70'	Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium Attendance: 2,780 Referee: Steffon Dewar (Jamaica)

Saint Martin v Grenada

6 September 2024–25 Nations League	Saint Martin	0-2	Grenada	St. George's, Grenada
20:00 UTC−6		Report	Lucas Akins 5' Regan Charles-Cook 38'	Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium Referee: David Gomez (Costa Rica)

Grenada v Saint Lucia

9 September 2024–25 Nations League	Grenada	1-2	Saint Lucia	St. George's, Grenada
20:00 UTC−6	Lucas Akins 51'	Report	Chris Forino-Joseph 13' Donavan Jn. Baptiste 21'	Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium Referee: Josue Ugalde Aguilar (Costa Rica)

Grenada v Curaçao

11 October 2024–25 Nations League	Grenada	0-0	Curaçao	Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
16:00 UTC−6		Report		Stadium: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground Referee: Jon Freemon (United States)

Curaçao v Grenada

14 October 2024–25 Nations League	Curaçao	1-0	Grenada	Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
17:00 UTC−6	Juninho Bacuna 30'	Report		Stadium: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground Referee: Christopher Mason (Jamaica)

Saint Lucia v Grenada

15 November 2024–25 Nations League	Saint Lucia	v	Grenada	Curacao
--:-- UTC−6				Stadium: TBD

Grenada v Saint Martin

18 November 2024–25 Nations League	Grenada	v	Saint Martin	Curacao
--:-- UTC−6				Stadium: TBD

2025

Grenada v Bahamas

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

Saint Kitts and Nevis v Grenada

10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Saint Kitts and Nevis	v	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 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B matches against Curaçao on 11 and 14 October 2024.

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	9	0	Welling United
	1GK	Jeremy Richardson	(1998-03-03) 3 March 1998	4	0	Paradise
	1GK	Chad Phillip	(2000-08-09) 9 August 2000	2	0	FC Camerhogne
	2DF	Aaron Pierre	(1993-02-17) 17 February 1993	22	1	Shrewsbury Town
	2DF	Benjamin Ettienne	(2003-03-13) 13 March 2003	21	0	Queens Park Rangers
	2DF	Josh Gabriel	(1999-11-30) 30 November 1999	16	0	ZFC Meuselwitz
	2DF	Kayden Harrack	(2003-11-05) 5 November 2003	15	0	Morecambe
	2DF	Dorrel Pierre	(1999-05-05) 5 May 1999	8	1	Paradise
	2DF	Ryhim Griffith	(2001-05-12) 12 May 2001	4	0	Queens Park Rangers
	2DF	Kane Vincent-Young	(1996-03-15) 15 March 1996	2	0	Unattached
	2DF	Delroy Phillip	(2005-02-01) 1 February 2005	0	0	Shamrock FC
	3MF	Kwazim Theodore	(1996-01-12) 12 January 1996	43	1	St. David's FC
	3MF	Shavon John-Brown	(1995-04-13) 13 April 1995	41	4	Central Valley Fuego
	3MF	Steffon Abraham	(1999-12-29) 29 December 1999	18	0	Paradise
	4FW	Regan Charles-Cook	(1997-02-14) 14 February 1997	10	1	Eupen
	3MF	Darius Johnson	(2000-03-15) 15 March 2000	10	0	Phoenix Rising
	3MF	Ethan Telesford	(2003-11-13) 13 November 2003	9	0	FC Camerhogne
	3MF	Ashley Charles	(1999-05-15) 15 May 1999	7	0	Bromley
	3MF	Damien Barker John	(2004-12-07) 7 December 2004	2	0	Phoenix Rising
	4FW	Saydrel Lewis (captain)	(1997-11-27) 27 November 1997	39	8	Paradise
	4FW	Romar Frank	(1996-09-28) 28 September 1996	29	1	Camerhogne
	4FW	Jermaine Francis	(2002-03-15) 15 March 2002	10	0	Barnet
	4FW	Vijay Valcin	(2005-07-20) 20 July 2005	1	0	St. John's

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	Trishawn Thomas	(2003-01-25) 25 January 2003	3	0	Queens Park Rangers	v. Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
GK	Jason Belfon	(1990-07-03) 3 July 1990	51	0	Independiente	v. Costa Rica; 9 June 2024
DF	Brady Charles	(2001-11-05) 5 November 2001	4	0	Lincoln University (Missouri)	v. Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
DF	Greg Sandiford	(2005-05-07) 7 May 2005	1	0	Coventry City U-21	v. Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
DF	Omar Beckles	(1991-10-25) 25 October 1991	9	0	Leyton Orient	v. Costa Rica; 9 June 2024
DF	Kimron Marshall	(1993-02-28) 28 February 1993	18	1	Camerhogne	v. Suriname; 15 October 2023
MF	Jacob Berkeley-Agyepong	(1997-03-27) 27 March 1997	16	1	Unattached	v. Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
MF	Leon Braveboy	(1999-01-13) 13 January 1999	9	0	Lincoln University (Missouri)	v. Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
MF	Keishon Clarke	(2004-07-27) 27 July 2004	3	0	Lincoln University (Missouri)	v. Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
MF	Myles Hippolyte	(1994-11-09) 9 November 1994	6	3	Wimbledon	v. Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
MF	Kevon Maitland	(2001-12-16) 16 December 2001	0	0	Lincoln University (Missouri)	v. Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
MF	Trevon Williams	(1994-12-11) 11 December 1994	10	1	Queens Park Rangers	v. Costa Rica; 9 June 2024
MF	Jamie Kabuusu	(2006-04-19) 19 April 2006	0	0	New England Revolution II	v. Costa Rica; 9 June 2024
FW	Lucas Akins	(1989-02-25) 25 February 1989	4	2	Mansfield Town	v. Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
FW	Jamal Charles	(1995-11-24) 24 November 1995	40	17	C.D. Fuerte San Francisco	v. Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
FW	Joshua Isaac	(2000-10-28) 28 October 2000	11	6	Paradise	v. Saint Lucia; 9 September 2024
FW	Kairo Mitchell	(1997-10-21) 21 October 1997	15	2	Rochdale	v. Suriname; 15 October 2023

Records

As of 10 September 2024

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
	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

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

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	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									2	0	1	1	2	5
2030										To be determined
2034
Total	-	0/11	-	-	-	-	-	-		31	8	4	19	53	64

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

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup

Main article: Grenada at the CONCACAF 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
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	Ineligible
2022–23	A	D	4	0	1	3	4	17			2023	Did not qualify
2023–24	A	B	4	0	1	3	2	13			2024
2024–25	B	B	To be determined								2025	Ineligible
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
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

Honours

Regional

• Caribbean Cup
  • Runners-up (2): 1989, 2008

External links

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