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The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team represents Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in men's international football. It is controlled by the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation.

The team finished second in the Caribbean Cup in 1995, and participated at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Its first FIFA World Cup qualification attempt was for the 1994 edition, and it has entered every World Cup qualification since.

1936–1995

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines played their first two international matches, against their neighbour Barbados in 1936 - both matches ending in a 1–1 draw. In the '60s and '70s, they played several editions of the Windward Islands Tournament, winning the 1965 and 1966 competitions. They also participated in the 1979, qualifying to the final stage and finishing in second place behind Haiti. In the following edition, in 1981, they reached the final stage but again finished in second, this time two points off of Trinidad and Tobago.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines qualified for the inaugural 1989 Caribbean Cup, finishing top of their qualification group including a 9–0 victory over Sint Maarten. In the finals, they would fail to get out of the group, finishing bottom behind Grenada and Netherlands Antilles. They would reach the final phase of the Caribbean Cup again in consecutive years, 1992 and 1993, without much luck, finishing last and second last respectively.

At the end of 1992, the Vincy Heat participated in their first World Cup qualifiers. They got through the first rounds, eliminating Saint Lucia (3–2 on aggregate) and Suriname (2–1 on aggregate), to advance to the second phase, where they finished bottom of the group, with six losses in as many games. Especially painful was the 11–0 defeat that Mexico dealt them at the Azteca Stadium, the worst in their history.

1996 Gold Cup

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines qualified for the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup, by obtaining the runner-up position in the 1995 Caribbean Cup. During qualification for the Caribbean Cup, Vincy Heat had dispatched Monserrat 20–0 over two legs. They had gone on to finish top of their group in the main competition and defeated Cuba in the semi-finals 3–2, however Trinidad and Tobago proved too strong in the final and won 5–0. In the 1996 Gold Cup, the Vincy Heat failed to register a victory, losing 5–0 to Mexico and 3–0 to Guatemala.

1996–present

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would qualify again for the 1996 Caribbean Cup but this time finish bottom of their group. It would be eleven years before they qualified again, on goals scored, following their 8–0 thrashing of Saint Lucia with five goals from Shandel Samuel which saw them edge out Jamaica. In the 2007 tournament, Vincy Heat only managed one win, against Guyana 2–0, and finished bottom of their group again.

In 1998 World Cup qualifiers, the Saint Vincentian team beat Puerto Rico 9–1 over two legs, then defeated Saint Kitts and Nevis on away goals, thanks to a 2–2 draw in Basseterre. In the third round of qualifying they finished with six defeats in six games, including an 11–3 loss to Honduras. In the 2002 qualifiers, they beat the U.S. Virgin Islands 14–1 on aggregate, Saint Kitts and Nevis (4-2) and Antigua and Barbuda (5–2) but again finished without a win in the qualification semi-finals.

They improved in the 2006 qualifiers beating Nicaragua to advance to the third round for the third consecutive time, and obtaining two victories over Saint Kitts and Nevis, finishing in third place. However, in the 2010 qualifiers, they were eliminated for the first time in the second qualifying round, at the hands of Canada, who prevailed with an aggregate score of 7–1. In 2014 qualification, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines won once against Grenada to finish 13 points behind Guatemala. In 2018 World Cup qualification, they managed to beat Guyana 6–6 on away goals, then beat Aruba 3–2 to make it to the fourth round group stage. There they failed to get a single point, conceding 34 goals and finishing bottom of their group, including a 9–3 loss to Guatemala.

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

Barbados  v  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

8 March	Barbados	Cancelled	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Wildey, Barbados
20:00 UTC−4				Stadium: Wildey Turf

Nicaragua  v  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

24 March	Nicaragua	4–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Managua, Nicaragua
18:00 UTC−6	Smith 3' Barrera 42' Moldskred 60' Flores 90+2'	Report	Edwards 18' (pen.)	Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  v  Bahamas

27 March	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1–1	Bahamas	Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
15:00 UTC−4	Edwards 59' (pen.)	Report	Joseph 70'	Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

Belize  v  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

8 September	Belize	1–2	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Fort-de-France, Martinique
16:00 UTC−4	Mensah 18'	Report	Simmons 51' Nembhard 79' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Referee: Oliver Vergara (Panama)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  v  Bermuda

12 September	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	4–3	Bermuda	Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
15:30 UTC−4	Anderson 40', 42', 45+2' Sutherland 63'	Report	Bean 21' Coddington 69' Simmons 74'	Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  v  French Guiana

13 October	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1–4	French Guiana	Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
15:30 UTC−4	Sutherland 31'	Report	Némouthé 7' Abelinti 11' (pen.) Baal 42' Haabo 81'	Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Steffon Dewar (Jamaica)

French Guiana  v  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

16 October	French Guiana	3–2	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Fort-de-France, Martinique
19:00 UTC−4	Némouthé 9' (pen.) Gaubert 44' Haabo 76'	Report	Stewart 16', 73'	Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada)

Bermuda  v  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

17 November	Bermuda	3–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Devonshire Parish, Bermuda
18:30 UTC−4	Tucker 6' Crichlow 44' Parfitt-Williams 50'	Report	McBurnette 34'	Stadium: Dame Flora Duffy National Sports Centre Referee: Jaime Herrera (El Salvador)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  v  Belize

21 November	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	3–0	Belize	St. George's, Grenada
15:00 UTC−4	Spring 3' Edwards 84' Velox 85'	Report		Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium Referee: Kimbell Ward (St. Kitts and Nevis)

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League matches against Belize and Bermuda on 17 and 21 November 2023.

Caps and goals correct as of 21 November 2023, after the match against  Bermuda.

Recent call-ups

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Josh Stowe	(2003-05-06) 6 May 2003 (age 20)	3	0	Bequia United	v.  French Guiana; 16 October 2023
GK	Jadiel Chance	(1999-08-08) 8 August 1999 (age 24)	9	0	North Leeward Predators	v.  Belize; 8 September 2023
GK	Elron Baptiste	(2005-05-29) 29 May 2005 (age 18)	0	0	Sparta	v.  Bahamas; 27 March 2023
DF	Kevin Francis	(1994-01-21) 21 January 1994 (age 29)	44	2	Kitsap Pumas	v.  French Guiana; 16 October 2023
DF	Gavin Browne	(1999-06-28) 28 June 1999 (age 24)	6	0	North Leeward Predators	v.  French Guiana; 16 October 2023
DF	Iruel Matthias	(2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 (age 20)	6	0	Jebelle	v.  Belize; 8 September 2023
MF	Aaron Jackson	(2001-01-24) 24 January 2001 (age 22)	7	0	System 3	v.  Belize; 8 September 2023
MF	Dorren Hamlet	(1989-07-16) 16 July 1989 (age 34)	65	2	Pastures	v.  Bahamas; 27 March 2023
FW	Oalex Anderson	(1995-11-11) 11 November 1995 (age 28)	38	18	North Carolina	v.  French Guiana; 16 October 2023
FW	Azinho Solomon	(1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 (age 29)	42	7	System 3	v.  Bahamas; 27 March 2023
FW	Chavel Cunningham	(1995-07-20) 20 July 1995 (age 28)	28	12	Pastures	v.  Bahamas; 27 March 2023
FW	Keshorn Durham	(1997-01-02) 2 January 1997 (age 27)	6	0	Notch	v.  Bahamas; 27 March 2023
FW	Steven Pierre	(2005-05-21) 21 May 2005 (age 18)	2	0	System 3	v.  Bahamas; 27 March 2023
Notes = Withdrew due to injury = Preliminary squad / standby = Retired from the national team = Serving suspension = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

As of 21 November 2023

Players in bold are still active with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Most appearances

Top goalscorers

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	Part of  United Kingdom									Part of  United Kingdom
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982	Did not enter									Declined participation
1986
1990
1994	Did not qualify									10	2	1	7	5	32
1998										10	2	2	6	17	33
2002										12	5	0	7	24	29
2006										8	3	0	5	11	15
2010										2	0	0	2	1	7
2014										6	1	2	3	4	12
2018										10	1	2	7	15	42
2022										4	1	0	3	3	16
2026	To be determined									To be determined
2030
2034
Total		0/11								62	15	7	40	80	186

CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup history
First Match	Mexico 5–0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  (11 January 1996; San Diego, United States)
Biggest Win	–
Biggest Defeat	Mexico 5–0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  (11 January 1996; San Diego, United States)
Best Result	Group stage in 1996
Worst Result	–

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
Season	Division	Group	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	P/R	Rank
2019−20	B	D	6	3	2	1	6	4		17th
2022–23	B	C	6	0	2	4	5	14		27th
Total			12	3	4	5	11	18	17th

Caribbean Cup