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 (GFA)
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Anthony Modeste
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	167 7 (10 July 2025) [1]
Highest	88 (July 2009)
Lowest	176 (December 2007)
First international
Grenada 2–1 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)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 2009 )
Best result	Group stage (2009, 2011, 2021)
Medal record 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

2024

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	0–4	Grenada	Curacao
--:--  UTC−6				Stadium: TBD

Grenada   v   Saint Martin

18 November 2024–25 Nations League	Grenada	0–3	Saint Martin	Curacao
--:--  UTC−6				Stadium: TBD

2025

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines   v   Grenada

7 March Friendly	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1–1	Grenada	Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
19:00  UTC−4	Garret Leigertwood 86'		Keston Williams 82'	Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium

Russia   v   Grenada

19 March Friendly	Russia	5–0	Grenada	Moscow, Russia
20:00  UTC+3	Danil Prutsev 16' Arsen Adamov 42' Artem Dzyuba 43' Daniil Fomin 53' Zelimkhan Bakaev 59'	Report		Stadium: VTB Arena Attendance: 15,823 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

Grenada   v   Anguilla

31 May Friendly	Grenada	2–0	Anguilla	St. George's, Grenada
	Keishean Francois 17' Johnathan Williams 53'	Report		Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium

Grenada   v   Bahamas

4 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Grenada	6–0	Bahamas	St. George's, Grenada
19:00  UTC−4	Francis 15' Johnson 36' Francois 58' Isaac 72' Harrack 77' Lewis 90'	Report		Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium Attendance: 2,235 Referee: Shavin Greene (Guyana)

Saint Kitts and Nevis   v   Grenada

10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Saint Kitts and Nevis	2–3	Grenada	Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
--:--  UTC−4	Simpson 34' Sawyers 90+4'	Report	Reg. Charles Cook 49' Francis 76' Johnson 90+1'	Stadium: Warner Park Sporting Complex Referee: Cristhofer Corado (Guatemala)

Coaching staff

Thomas Frederick Taylor became the manager of the national football team of Grenada in 2009

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 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF second round matches against Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis on 4 and 10 June 2025; respectively. ^[2]

Caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2025, after the match against Saint Kitts and Nevis.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Jason Belfon	(1990-07-03) 3 July 1990 (age 35)	52	0	Paradise FC International
12	1 GK	Chad Phillip	(2000-08-09) 9 August 2000 (age 25)	7	0	FC Camerhogne
22	1 GK	Trishawn Thomas	(2003-01-25) 25 January 2003 (age 22)	3	0	Queens Park Rangers
3	2 DF	Kimron Marshall	(1993-02-28) 28 February 1993 (age 32)	19	1	Camerhogne
4	2 DF	Kayden Harrack	(2003-11-05) 5 November 2003 (age 21)	18	1	Dagenham & Redbridge
5	2 DF	Aaron Pierre	(1993-02-17) 17 February 1993 (age 32)	25	0	Shrewsbury Town
13	2 DF	Johnathan Williams	(1994-12-30) 30 December 1994 (age 30)	1	1	FC Camerhogne
14	2 DF	Roman Charles-Cook	(2003-12-22) 22 December 2003 (age 21)	5	0	Dover Athletic
16	2 DF	Kane Vincent-Young	(1996-03-15) 15 March 1996 (age 29)	7	0	Colchester United
2	3 MF	Parish Muirhead	(2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 (age 24)	3	0	Lewes
6	3 MF	Ethan Telesford	(2003-11-13) 13 November 2003 (age 21)	12	0	FC Camerhogne
8	3 MF	Brady Charles	(2001-11-05) 5 November 2001 (age 23)	4	0	UMFK Bengals
20	3 MF	Keishon Clarke	(2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 (age 21)	5	0	Paradise FC International
21	3 MF	Myles Hippolyte	(1994-11-09) 9 November 1994 (age 30)	9	4	AFC Wimbledon
23	3 MF	Zade Douglas	(2006-07-28) 28 July 2006 (age 19)	4	0	Paradise FC International
	3 MF	E-Jay George	(2007-02-23) 23 February 2007 (age 18)	1	0	Queens Park Rangers
7	4 FW	Darius Johnson	(2000-03-15) 15 March 2000 (age 25)	14	2	Phoenix Rising
9	4 FW	Joshua Isaac	(2000-10-28) 28 October 2000 (age 24)	15	7	Paradise FC International
10	4 FW	Saydrel Lewis	(1997-11-27) 27 November 1997 (age 27)	39	8	Real Juventud
11	4 FW	Shavon John-Brown	(1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 30)	41	4	Spokane Velocity
15	4 FW	Jermaine Francis	(2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 (age 23)	15	3	Hartlepool United
17	4 FW	Keishean Francois	(2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 22)	2	2	North Surrey
18	4 FW	Regan Charles-Cook	(1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 28)	14	3	Eupen
19	4 FW	Vijay Valcin	(2005-07-20) 20 July 2005 (age 20)	3	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	Reice Charles-Cook	(1994-04-08) 8 April 1994 (age 31)	9	0	Indy Eleven	v.   Curaçao , 14 October 2024
GK	Jeremy Richardson	(1998-03-03) 3 March 1998 (age 27)	4	0	Paradise	v.   Curaçao , 14 October 2024
DF	Benjamin Ettienne	(2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 22)	22	0	Queens Park Rangers	v.   Russia , 19 March 2025
DF	Josh Gabriel	(1999-11-30) 30 November 1999 (age 25)	18	0	St. David's FC	v.   Russia , 19 March 2025
DF	Trevon Williams	(1994-12-11) 11 December 1994 (age 30)	12	2	Queens Park Rangers	v.   Russia , 19 March 2025
DF	Ryhim Griffith	(2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 (age 24)	4	0	Queens Park Rangers	v.   Curaçao , 14 October 2024
DF	Delroy Phillip	(2005-02-01) 1 February 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Shamrock FC	v.   Curaçao , 14 October 2024
DF	Greg Sandiford	(2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 20)	1	0	Coventry City U-21	v.   Saint Lucia ; 9 September 2024
MF	Steffon Abraham	(1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 25)	18	0	Paradise FC International	v.   Russia , 19 March 2025
MF	Dorrel Pierre	(1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 26)	9	1	Paradise FC International	v.   Russia , 19 March 2025
MF	Kwazim Theodore	(1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 (age 29)	43	1	St. David's FC	v.   Curaçao , 14 October 2024
MF	Ashley Charles	(1999-05-15) 15 May 1999 (age 26)	7	0	Bromley	v.   Curaçao , 14 October 2024
MF	Damien Barker John	(2004-12-07) 7 December 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Phoenix Rising	v.   Curaçao , 14 October 2024
MF	Jacob Berkeley-Agyepong	(1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 (age 28)	16	1	Maidstone United	v.   Saint Lucia ; 9 September 2024
MF	Leon Braveboy	(1999-01-13) 13 January 1999 (age 26)	9	0	Lincoln University (Missouri)	v.   Saint Lucia ; 9 September 2024
MF	Kevon Maitland	(2001-12-16) 16 December 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Lincoln University (Missouri)	v.   Saint Lucia ; 9 September 2024
FW	Romar Frank	(1996-09-28) 28 September 1996 (age 28)	29	1	Camerhogne	v.   Curaçao , 14 October 2024
FW	Lucas Akins	(1989-02-25) 25 February 1989 (age 36)	4	2	Mansfield Town	v.   Saint Lucia ; 9 September 2024
FW	Jamal Charles	(1995-11-24) 24 November 1995 (age 29)	40	17	St. David's FC	v.   Saint Lucia ; 9 September 2024

Records

As of 18 November 2024 ^[3]

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	Jason Belfon	53	0	2013–present
	Patrick Modeste	53	6	1996–2015
6	Kithson Bain	49	17	2002–2015
	Marc Marshall	49	0	2004–2015
8	Kwazim Theodore	44	1	2017–present
9	Jamal Charles	40	17	2015–present
	Irvine Smith	40	0	2011–2021

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	40	0.43	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	39	0.21	2017–present
7	Keith Fletcher	7	6	1.17	1990–2000
	Jake Rennie	7	32	0.22	2008–2017
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										4	2	1	1	11	7
2030	To be determined									To be determined
2034
Total	-	0/11	-	-	-	-	-	-		33	10	4	19	62	66

*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
2025
Total	Group stage	3/28	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	6	2	1	3	7	6			2025	Ineligible
Total	—	—	20	6	5	9	21	40	—		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

References

1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
2. "eam Grenada is gearing up for two significant World Cup Qualifier matches set for early June, aiming to build on their recent momentum. The squad will face the Bahamas on June 4, 2025, at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium, followed by a clash with St. Kitts & Nevis on June 10, 2025, at the SKNFA Technical Center". Facebook. Grenada Football Association. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
3. Mamrud, Roberto. "Grenada - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

External links

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