Nickname(s) | The Spice Boys | |||||||||||
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Association | Grenada Football Association | |||||||||||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | |||||||||||
Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | |||||||||||
Head coach | Shalrie Joseph | |||||||||||
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 | 173 (19 September 2024) | |||||||||||
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.
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
2023
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 |
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Report |
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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 |
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Report | Stadium: Frank Essed Stadion Attendance: 1,285 Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica) |
2024
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 | 2–2 | Grenada | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
19:30 UTC−4 | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala) |
9 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Grenada | 0–3 | Costa Rica | St. George's, Grenada |
17:00 UTC−4 | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium Attendance: 2,780 Referee: Steffon Dewar (Jamaica) |
6 September 2024–25 Nations League | Saint Martin | 0-2 | Grenada | St. George's, Grenada |
20:00 UTC−6 | Report |
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Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium Referee: David Gomez (Costa Rica) |
9 September 2024–25 Nations League | Grenada | 1-2 | Saint Lucia | St. George's, Grenada |
20:00 UTC−6 |
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Report | Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium Referee: Josue Ugalde Aguilar (Costa Rica) |
11 October 2024–25 Nations League | Grenada | v | Curaçao | Saint Lucia |
--:-- UTC−6 | Stadium: TBD |
14 October 2024–25 Nations League | Curaçao | v | Grenada | Saint Lucia |
--:-- UTC−6 | Stadium: TBD |
15 November 2024–25 Nations League | Saint Lucia | v | Grenada | Curacao |
--:-- UTC−6 | Stadium: TBD |
18 November 2024–25 Nations League | Grenada | v | Saint Martin | Curacao |
--:-- UTC−6 | Stadium: TBD |
2025
10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Saint Kitts and Nevis | v | Grenada | |
--:-- UTC−4 |
Coaching staff
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 |
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 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B matches against Saint Martin and St. Lucia on 6 and 9 September 2024.
Caps and goals correct as of 9 September 2024, after the match against Saint Lucia.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1GK | Trishawn Thomas | (2003-01-25) 25 January 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | |
1GK | Chad Phillip | (2000-08-09) 9 August 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | FC Camerhogne | |
1GK | Jeremy Richardson | (1998-03-03) 3 March 1998 (age 26) | 4 | 0 | Paradise | |
2DF | Benjamin Ettienne | (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 21) | 18 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | |
2DF | Josh Gabriel | (1999-11-30) 30 November 1999 (age 24) | 14 | 0 | ZFC Meuselwitz | |
2DF | Dorrel Pierre | (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 25) | 5 | 1 | Paradise | |
2DF | Greg Sandiford | (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Coventry City U-21 | |
2DF | Aaron Pierre | (1993-02-17) 17 February 1993 (age 31) | 19 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | |
2DF | Brady Charles | (2001-11-05) 5 November 2001 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Lincoln University (Missouri) | |
3MF | Myles Hippolyte | (1994-11-09) 9 November 1994 (age 29) | 6 | 3 | Wimbledon | |
3MF | Shavon John-Brown | (1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 29) | 38 | 4 | Central Valley Fuego | |
3MF | Darius Johnson | (2000-03-15) 15 March 2000 (age 24) | 8 | 0 | Phoenix Rising F.C. | |
4FW | Jacob Berkeley-Agyepong | (1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 (age 27) | 16 | 1 | Unattached | |
4FW | Regan Charles-Cook | (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 27) | 8 | 1 | Eupen | |
3MF | Keishon Clarke | (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Lincoln University (Missouri) | |
3MF | Leon Braveboy | (1999-01-13) 13 January 1999 (age 25) | 9 | 0 | Lincoln University (Missouri) | |
3MF | Ethan Telesford | (2003-11-13) 13 November 2003 (age 20) | 8 | 0 | FC Camerhogne | |
3MF | Kevon Maitland | (2001-12-16) 16 December 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Lincoln University (Missouri) | |
4FW | Jamal Charles | (1995-11-24) 24 November 1995 (age 28) | 38 | 17 | St. David's FC | |
4FW | Saydrel Lewis (captain) | (1997-11-27) 27 November 1997 (age 26) | 37 | 7 | Paradise | |
4FW | Joshua Isaac | (2000-10-28) 28 October 2000 (age 23) | 11 | 6 | Paradise | |
4FW | Jermaine Francis | (2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 (age 22) | 8 | 0 | Barnet | |
4FW | Lucas Akins | (1989-02-25) 25 February 1989 (age 35) | 4 | 2 | Mansfield Town |
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 |
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GK | Jason Belfon | (1990-07-03) 3 July 1990 (age 34) | 51 | 0 | Independiente | v. Costa Rica; 9 June 2024 |
GK | Reice Charles-Cook | (1994-04-08) 8 April 1994 (age 30) | 7 | 0 | Welling United | v. Suriname; 15 October 2023 |
DF | Kayden Harrack | (2003-11-05) 5 November 2003 (age 20) | 13 | 0 | Morecambe | v. Costa Rica; 9 June 2024 |
DF | Omar Beckles | (1991-10-25) 25 October 1991 (age 32) | 9 | 0 | Leyton Orient | v. Costa Rica; 9 June 2024 |
DF | Kimron Marshall | (1993-02-28) 28 February 1993 (age 31) | 18 | 1 | Camerhogne | v. Suriname; 15 October 2023 |
DF | Ryhim Griffith | (2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Camerhogne | v. Suriname; 15 October 2023 |
MF | Steffon Abraham | (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 24) | 17 | 0 | Paradise | v. Costa Rica; 9 June 2024 |
MF | Trevon Williams | (1994-12-11) 11 December 1994 (age 29) | 10 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | v. Costa Rica; 9 June 2024 |
MF | Kwazim Theodore | (1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 (age 28) | 39 | 1 | All Saints United | v. Costa Rica; 9 June 2024 |
MF | Jamie Kabuusu | (2006-04-19) 19 April 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | New England Revolution II | v. Costa Rica; 9 June 2024 |
FW | Vijay Valcin | (2005-07-20) 20 July 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | St. John's | v. Costa Rica; 9 June 2024 |
FW | Romar Frank | (1996-09-28) 28 September 1996 (age 27) | 28 | 1 | Camerhogne | v. Costa Rica; 9 June 2024 |
FW | Kairo Mitchell | (1997-10-21) 21 October 1997 (age 26) | 15 | 2 | Rochdale | v. Suriname; 15 October 2023 |
Records
- As of 10 September 2024
- Players in bold still active with Grenada.
Most appearances
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 |
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Period |
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1 | Ricky Charles | 37 | 71 | 0.52 | 1995–2011 |
2 | Jamal Charles | 17 | 38 | 0.45 | 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 | Keith Fletcher | 7 | 6 | 1.17 | 1990–2000 |
Jake Rennie | 7 | 32 | 0.22 | 2008–2017 | |
Saydrel Lewis | 7 | 37 | 0.19 | 2017–present | |
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 | ||||||||||||||
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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 | To be determined | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||
2030 | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
2034 | |||||||||||||||
Total | - | 0/11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 53 | 64 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup
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
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 Caribbean Cup
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 |
Honours
Subregional
References
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- "GSMNT 23-Member Squad". Facebook. Grenada Football Association (GFA).
- 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)