The Grenada national football team represents Grenada in men's international football, which is governed by the Grenada Football Association founded in 1924. It has been an affiliate member of FIFA since 1978 and an affiliate member of CONCACAF since 1969. Regionally, it is an affiliate member of CFU in the Caribbean Zone.
Grenada has never participated in the FIFA World Cup, but has qualified for the CONCACAF Gold Cup three times, and has also participated twice in League A and twice in League B of the CONCACAF Nations League. Regionally, the team finished as runners-up in the Caribbean Cup twice (1989 and 2008).
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. Grenada 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.
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2026
Coaching staff
Position NameTechnical director Alister FlemingHead coach Anthony ModesteAssistant coaches Ryan Cummings Graeme Constance Jamal TraffordFitness coaches Hayden Roberts Luther JeffordsPhysiotherapists James Neil Denzel Daniels Khalil StevensTeam doctors Lawrence Cooper Andrew ShermanMasseur Adam CourtsOsteopath Wesley LewisTeam nutritionists Rebecca Pembroke Graham MurrayTeam cookers Timothy Hogg Alvin Marshall Jessica Mitchell LeRoy Hendricks Rashid GoodwinTeam coordinator Marcellus HenshawTechnical director Gary HudsonHead 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 (2023–2024) Shalrie Joseph (2024) Anthony Modeste (2025–present)
Players Current squad The following players were called up for the 2026–27 CONCACAF Nations League B matches against Cuba, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Bonaire (twice) on 25, 29 September, 3 and October 2026.
Caps and goals correct as of 5 October 2026, after the match against Bonaire.
Recent call-ups The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.
Records
Players in bold still active with Grenada.
Most appearances
RankPlayerCapsGoalsPeriod 1Cassim Langaigne 67 6 2004–2016 2Ricky Charles 65 32 1995–2011 3Anthony Modeste 63 13 1996–2011 4Patrick Modeste 50 5 1996–2015 5Jason Belfon 49 0 2013–present 6Marc Marshall 44 0 2004–2015 7Kithson Bain 42 13 2002–2015 8Shavon John-Brown 41 3 2012–present 9Kwazim Theodore 38 0 2017–present 10Saydrel Lewis 36 8 2017–present
Top goalscorers
RankPlayerGoalsCapsRatioPeriod 1Ricky Charles 32 65 1995–20112Jamal Charles 13 33 2015–presentKithson Bain 13 42 2002–2015Anthony Modeste 13 63 1996–2011 5Denis Rennie 9 26 1999–2008 6Saydrel Lewis 8 36 2017–present 7Keith Fletcher 7 6 1990–20008Myles Hippolyte 6 9 2023–presentDenron Frederick 6 17 2009–2018Joshua Isaac 6 17 2021–presentClive Murray 6 19 2011–2015Jake Rennie 6 29 2008–2017Cassim Langaigne 6 67 2004–2016
Competitive record FIFA World Cup FIFA World CupFIFA World Cup qualificationYearRoundPosition*1930 to 1978Not a FIFA memberNot a FIFA member 1982Did not qualify200248 1986 Withdrew Withdrew1990 and 1994Did not enterDeclined participation 1998Did not qualify420298 2002201145 20064202107 20103111125 20146114714 2018410337 2022410325 20264211117 2030To be determinedTo be determined 2034Total - - - - - - - 33104196266 *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record YearRoundPosition* 1963 to 1973Part of 1977Did not enter 1981Did not qualify1985Withdrew1989Did not enter 1991 1993 Did not qualify 1996 1998 2000 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009Group stage12th3003010 2011Group stage11th3003115 2013Did not qualify 2015 2017 2019 2021Group stage16th3003111 2023Did not qualify 2025TotalGroup stage3/289009236
CONCACAF Nations League CONCACAF Nations League recordLeagueFinalsSeasonDivisionGroupFinalsResult2019–20BA642084 2021Ineligible2022–23AD4013417 2023Did not qualify2023–24AB4013213 20242024–25BB621376 2025IneligibleTotal——206592140—Total0 Titles———————
CFU Caribbean Cup CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record Qualification recordYearRoundPosition*PldWD*LGFGA 1978Did not enterDid not enter 1979Did not qualify200213 1981Did not enterDid not enter 1983 1985Did not qualify200218 1988Did not enterDid not enter 1989Runners-up2nd3111434400131 1990Group Stage5th201105312042 1991Did not enterDid not enter 1992Did not qualify302112 1993310267 1994210144 1995210124 1996311134 1997Fourth place4th411268211062 1998Did not qualify3201174 1999Group stage6th3102310211031 2001Did not qualify310267 20055113810 2007301213 2008Runners-up2nd52128115212109 2010Fourth place4th512234320154 2012Did not qualify311134 2014302145 20174202119TotalRunners-up2nd22661024416022132510993
Honours Regional Caribbean Cup Runners-up (2): 1989, 2008
References
External links Grenada at FIFA.com (archived 9 June 2007) Grenada at CONCACAF.com (archived 16 December 2013) Grenada Football Association (official website)