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Grenada

Nickname(s)	The Spice Boys
Association	Grenada Football Association
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Vacant
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	173 2 (6 October 2022)[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 dubbed as 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)

Granada 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.

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2022

2023

Head coaches

*Player-coach

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League games against El Salvador and United States in June 2022.[2]

Caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2022, after the match against Andorra.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Jason Belfon	(1990-07-03) 3 July 1990 (age 32)	44	0	Paradise
	1GK	Reice Charles-Cook	(1994-04-08) 8 April 1994 (age 28)	5	0	Bromley
	1GK	Trishawn Thomas	(2003-01-25) 25 January 2003 (age 19)	0	0	Queens Park Rangers
	2DF	Benjamin Ettienne	(2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 19)	7	0	Charleston Battery
	2DF	Kwesi Paul	(1994-07-11) 11 July 1994 (age 28)	3	0	Peachtree City
	2DF	A. J. Paterson	(1996-01-31) 31 January 1996 (age 26)	16	4	Charleston Battery
	2DF	Kraig Noel-McLeod	(1999-12-11) 11 December 1999 (age 22)	9	0	Enfield Town
	2DF	Tyrone Sterling	(1987-10-08) 8 October 1987 (age 35)	13	0	Dover Athletic
	2DF	Christian James	(2001-02-24) 24 February 2001 (age 21)	1	0	Camerhogne
	2DF	Kayden Harrack	(2003-11-05) 5 November 2003 (age 19)	2	0	Queens Park Rangers
	2DF	Lemoud Ogiste	(2003-09-21) 21 September 2003 (age 19)	0	0	Sunsetters
	3MF	Alexander McQueen	(1995-03-24) 24 March 1995 (age 27)	13	0	Indy Eleven
	3MF	Shavon John-Brown	(1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 27)	32	4	Free agent
	3MF	Kwazim Theodore	(1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 (age 26)	33	1	Dunstable Town
	3MF	Josh Gabriel	(1999-11-30) 30 November 1999 (age 22)	6	0	Westchester Flames
	3MF	Steffon Abraham	(1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 22)	8	0	Paradise
	3MF	Ashley Charles	(1999-09-15) 15 September 1999 (age 23)	0	0	Wealdstone
	3MF	Leon Braveboy	(1999-01-13) 13 January 1999 (age 23)	6	0	Hard Rock
	4FW	Romar Frank	(1996-09-28) 28 September 1996 (age 26)	17	1	Camerhogne
	4FW	Kairo Mitchell	(1997-10-21) 21 October 1997 (age 25)	14	2	Notts County
	4FW	Saydrel Lewis	(1997-11-27) 27 November 1997 (age 24)	25	7	Real Juventud
	4FW	Dejon Noel-Williams	(1998-09-22) 22 September 1998 (age 24)	6	0	Potters Bar Town
	4FW	Jacob Berkeley-Agyepong	(1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 (age 25)	5	0	Free agent
	4FW	Jamal Charles	(1995-11-24) 24 November 1995 (age 26)	28	14	Real Sociedad
	4FW	Kharlton Belmar	(1992-12-01) 1 December 1992 (age 29)	6	0	Colorado Springs Switchbacks
	4FW	Lucas Akins	(1989-02-25) 25 February 1989 (age 33)	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
DF	Aaron Pierre	(1993-02-17) 17 February 1993 (age 29)	16	1	Sutton United	2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
DF	Omar Beckles	(1991-10-25) 25 October 1991 (age 31)	7	0	Leyton Orient	2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MF	Oliver Norburn	(1992-10-26) 26 October 1992 (age 30)	4	0	Peterborough United	2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
FW	Regan Charles-Cook	(1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 25)	4	0	Eupen	v.  Andorra, 28 March 2022
FW	Ricky German	(1999-01-13) 13 January 1999 (age 23)	3	0	Chesham United	2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Records

As of 17 July 2021[3]

Players in bold still active with Grenada.

Competition records

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record										FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1974	Part of  United Kingdom									Part of  United Kingdom
1978	Not a FIFA member									Not a FIFA member
1982	Did not qualify									2	0	0	2	4	8
1986	Withdrew									Withdrew
1990	Did not enter									Declined participation
1994
1998	Did not qualify									2	0	0	2	1	7
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
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		25	6	2	17	39	53

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

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
Total	Group stage	11th	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	To be determined
Total			6	4	2	0	8	4	15th

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
• Grenada at CONCACAF.com
• Grenada Football Association (official website)

На других языках

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- [en] Grenada national football team

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[ru] Сборная Гренады по футболу

Сбо́рная Грена́ды по футбо́лу — национальная футбольная сборная государства Гренада, управляется гренадской футбольной ассоциацией. Сборная Гренады ни разу не квалифицировалась на чемпионат мира, а на Карибском кубке дважды занимала второе место — в 1989 и 2008 годах.

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