Nickname(s) | The Spice Boys | |||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||
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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
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
17 June 2023 Gold Cup qualification | Guyana | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Grenada | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
21:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica) |
Penalties | ||||
Note: Guyana advance on penalties 5–3 |
8 September 2023–24 Nations League | Grenada | 1–1 | Suriname | St. George's, Grenada |
19:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago) |
12 September 2023–24 Nations League | Honduras | 4–0 | Grenada | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
20:00 UTC−6 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) |
12 October 2023 2023–24 Nations League | Grenada | 1–4 | Jamaica | St. George's, Grenada |
19:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States) |
15 October 2023 2023–24 Nations League | Suriname | 4–0 | Grenada | Paramaribo, Suriname |
21:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Frank Essed Stadion Attendance: 1,285 Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica) |
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 | v | Grenada | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
--:-- UTC−4 | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
9 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Grenada | v | Costa Rica | St. George's, Grenada |
--:-- UTC−4 | Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium |
4 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Grenada | v | Bahamas | |
--:-- UTC−4 |
10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Saint Kitts and Nevis | v | Grenada | |
--:-- UTC−4 |
Position | Name |
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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 |
*Player-coach
The following players were called up for the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals between 15 and 18 June 2023. [2]
Caps and goals correct as of 18 June 2023, after the match against Guyana .
The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Jeremy Richardson | 3 March 1998 | 4 | 0 | Paradise | v. United States , 24 March 2023 |
GK | Trishawn Thomas | 25 January 2003 | 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | v. United States , 24 March 2023 |
GK | Joe-Max Wildman | 1 October 2002 | 2 | 0 | Hard Rock | v. Saint Lucia ; 5 March 2023 |
DF | Benjamin Ettienne | 13 March 2003 | 12 | 0 | Charleston Battery | v. United States , 24 March 2023 |
DF | Christian James | 24 February 2001 | 5 | 0 | Camerhogne | v. United States , 24 March 2023 |
DF | Dorrel Pierre | 5 May 1999 | 4 | 1 | Paradise | v. United States , 24 March 2023 |
DF | Tahj Joseph | 22 September 1994 | 4 | 0 | St. John's | v. Saint Lucia ; 5 March 2023 |
DF | Jamil Rocastle | 7 November 2002 | 4 | 0 | Hard Rock | v. Saint Lucia ; 5 March 2023 |
DF | Ryhim Griffith | 12 May 2001 | 3 | 0 | Camerhogne | v. Saint Lucia ; 5 March 2023 |
MF | A. J. Paterson | 31 January 1996 | 20 | 4 | Charleston Battery | v. United States , 24 March 2023 |
MF | Steffon Abraham | 29 December 1999 | 14 | 0 | Paradise | v. United States , 24 March 2023 |
MF | Rayel Alexander | 30 August 2002 | 6 | 0 | Hurricanes | v. Saint Lucia ; 5 March 2023 |
MF | Ethan Telesford | 13 November 2003 | 6 | 0 | GBSS | v. Saint Lucia ; 5 March 2023 |
MF | Dwight Joseph | 16 December 1999 | 3 | 0 | St. John's | v. Saint Lucia ; 5 March 2023 |
MF | Shermine Williams | 5 November 2003 | 2 | 1 | St. John's | v. Saint Lucia ; 5 March 2023 |
MF | Raheem Baptiste | 11 November 2000 | 0 | 0 | St. David's | v. Saint Lucia ; 5 March 2023 |
MF | Jelson Rush | 28 July 1995 | 0 | 0 | Police | v. Saint Lucia ; 5 March 2023 |
MF | Henson Williams | 9 November 2000 | 0 | 0 | Chantimelle | v. Saint Lucia ; 5 March 2023 |
FW | Darren Modoo | 21 May 1998 | 8 | 0 | SAB Spartans | v. Saint Lucia ; 5 March 2023 |
FW | Deanroy Phillip | 19 February 2003 | 5 | 0 | Shamrock | v. Saint Lucia ; 5 March 2023 |
FW | Sharevin Joseph | 23 December 2000 | 0 | 0 | St. John's | v. Saint Lucia ; 5 March 2023 |
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Period |
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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 | |
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Period |
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1 | Ricky Charles | 37 | 71 | 0.52 | 1995–2011 |
2 | Jamal Charles | 17 | 36 | 0.47 | 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 | Saydrel Lewis | 8 | 36 | 0.22 | 2017–present |
7 | Keith Fletcher | 7 | 6 | 1.17 | 1990–2000 |
Jake Rennie | 7 | 32 | 0.22 | 2008–2017 | |
9 | Joshua Isaac | 6 | 10 | 0.6 | 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 | |
FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||
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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 |
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record | ||||||||
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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 record | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 Championship & Caribbean Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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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 |
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