West Indies national football team

West Indies Football Association

Abbreviation	WIFA
Formation	2013
Type	Sports
Purpose	Football
Region served	West Indies
Membership	NF-Board
President	James Baird
Affiliations	NF-Board

The West Indies National Football Team is the team that represents the West Indies. It is not a member of FIFA, CFU or CONCACAF, but is a member of the N.F.-Board, an organisation for teams who are not members of FIFA. They were admitted to the N.F.-Board as a provisional member in 2013. ^[1]

The West Indies FA will use Caribbean players from all over the world who have not played with their national team and give them the opportunity to represent the West Indies and let them experience international football.

The West Indies FA or WIFA will initially be based in Trinidad and Tobago and were scheduled to play in 2014's Viva World Cup. ^[2] Unfortunately, due to the short timescale afforded them, they were unable to take the field.

History

There have been many attempts to put a West Indies football team together but in the past they mostly failed although there was the British Caribbean Football Association established in 1957 and played various matches as the select team from the Caribbean mostly against English opposition.

Modern Era

Re-imaged in 2013, the WIFA organisation will play at various levels and encompass all forms of association football. Although a regional squad has been formed, matches have yet to be played as the team head coach assesses the current crop of players.

Due to the nature of the organisation, players from across the region have the opportunity to participate on a world footballing stage where perhaps they wouldn't be offered that chance with their home nation.

West Indies national football team

First international
WIFA Pirates 5–4 Petrotrin Sports Club (Trinidad and Tobago; 17 January 2015) [3]

The development squad, WIFA Pirates played their first ever proper match on January 26, 2015 in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago Football Association side Petrotrin Sports Club, winning 5–4.

WIFA will also host a Futsal team based out of London, UK.

Current Management

WIFA have formed a group of executives, all of whom have been brought together, working in various fields, heading towards achieving the same goal.

Name	Role	Nationality
James Baird	President
James Baird	Head Coach
Bill Alsobrook	Vice-President
John Furlong	Secretary
Justin Lall	Finance
Debby Ann Ojar-Baird	Director/ Attorney-at-Law
Marc Roseblade	Media/Website
Nathan Langaigne	Assistant Coach
Clinton Lewis	Coach
John Sime	Goalkeeper Coach
Robert Brassett	Futsal Coach
Erik Klint	Scout	Have left the FA
TBA	Physio

West Indies national football team

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Team colors

The WIFA will play its home matches in a brown and yellow kit and away matches in a red and yellow kit.

WIFA Squads

National Squad

As of 20 January 2015

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   SCO James Baird — GK   CUB José Manuel Miranda Boudy — GK   FRA Paul Nephtalie Decimus — DF   ENG Jerel Ifil — DF   ENG Kirkie Thomas — DF   COL Milton Correa — DF   ENG Keon Richardson — DF   CAN Clint Crouch

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   COL Julio Fernandes De La Roas — MF   SWE Jonathan Grannum — MF   ENG Jamie Barnwell-Edinboro — FW   BLZ Colville Richards — FW   TRI Keston Raphael — FW   SWE Jade Grannum — FW   MSR Jaylee Allen Hodgson — FW   ENG Craig Matthews

Local Squad (WIFA Pirates)

WIFA partnered ^[4] with Texas Premier Soccer League club side Galveston Pirate SC on August 20, 2014. The partnership between both clubs saw the introduction of the WIFA Pirates, which would act as the WIFA development squad.

{-} Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of Jan 26, 2015.

No. Pos. Player Nation — GK Daniel Ringis   Trinidad and Tobago — GK Joshua Lamb   Trinidad and Tobago — DF Andrew Thomas   Trinidad and Tobago — DF Nixon Thomas   Trinidad and Tobago — DF Haylon Martin   Trinidad and Tobago — DF Shakir Thompson   Trinidad and Tobago — DF Jaheil Austin   Trinidad and Tobago — DF Gavin Luke   Trinidad and Tobago — MF Francis Rojas   Trinidad and Tobago — MF Lannel Hamilton   Trinidad and Tobago — MF Kevon Smart   Trinidad and Tobago — MF Joel Melville   Trinidad and Tobago — MF Brendon Romero   Trinidad and Tobago — MF Stephen King   Trinidad and Tobago — MF Kelson Wilson   Trinidad and Tobago — MF Marcus Alexander   Trinidad and Tobago — MF Darrion Bernard   Trinidad and Tobago — MF Khaleel Reid-Devonish   Trinidad and Tobago — MF Jerome Thomas   Trinidad and Tobago — FW Erik Ranoo   Trinidad and Tobago — FW Runako Vincent   Trinidad and Tobago — FW Tacuma Sadlow   Trinidad and Tobago — FW Jeron Melville   Trinidad and Tobago — FW Keston Raphael   Trinidad and Tobago — FW Lannel Hamilton   Trinidad and Tobago — FW Kareem Alleyen   Trinidad and Tobago — FW Che Edwards   Trinidad and Tobago — FW Javan-Marc Joseph   Trinidad and Tobago

Futsal

The West Indies Futsal team is based in London UK where many of the West Indies Futsal player participate in the UK leagues. The team is headed by Englishman Robert Brassett and continues to grow since its start in 2014.

Results and fixtures

Recent results

WIFA Pirates v Petrotrin Sports Club

21 January 2015Friendly match	WIFA Pirates	5–4	Petrotrin Sports Club	Santa Flora, Trinidad and Tobago
18:00	Che Edwards x 3 Tacuma Sadlow OG	Report		Stadium: Petrotrin Compound

References

1. NF Board. "NF Board Membership" . Retrieved April 12, 2013.
2. T&T Newsday. "VIVA World Cup" . Retrieved April 11, 2014.
4. Galveston Pirate SC. "WIFA partners with Pirates" . Retrieved August 20, 2014.