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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the CONCACAF Gold Cup

The CONCACAF Gold Cup is North America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1989, the tournament was known as CONCACAF Championship.[1] It is currently held every two years.[2] From 1996 to 2005, nations from other confederations have regularly joined the tournament as invitees. In earlier editions, the continental championship was held in different countries, but since the inception of the Gold Cup in 1991, the United States are constant hosts or co-hosts.

From 1973 to 1989, the tournament doubled as the confederation's World Cup qualification. CONCACAF's representative team at the FIFA Confederations Cup was decided by a play-off between the winners of the last two tournament editions in 2015 via the CONCACAF Cup, but was then discontinued along with the Confederations Cup.[3]

Since the inaugural tournament in 1963, the Gold Cup was held 27 times and has been won by seven different nations, most often by Mexico (12 titles).

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines became a full FIFA member in 1988, but entered the qualification process for a continental championship for the first time in 1993. They for a lone Gold Cup in 1996. Out of the 31 nations which have participated at Gold Cups or its preceding tournaments, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are one of only two sides which have yet to score a goal.

Record at the CONCACAF Championship/Gold Cup

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CONCACAF Championship & CONCACAF Gold Cup
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
  1963 Not a CONCACAF member
  1965
  1967
  1969
  1971
  1973
  1977
  1981
1985
1989 Did not enter
  1991 Did not enter
    1993 Did not qualify
  1996 Group stage 9th 2 0 0 2 0 8
  1998 Did not qualify
  2000
  2002
    2003 Did not enter
  2005 Did not qualify
  2007
  2009
  2011
  2013
    2015
  2017
      2019
  2021
    2023
Total 1/27 28/31 2 0 0 2 0 8

Match overview

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Tournament Round Opponent Score Venue
  1996 Group stage   Mexico 0–5 San Diego
  Guatemala 0–3 Anaheim

1996 Squad

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Coach:   Lenny Taylor

 
Defender Ezra Hendrickson has played through both CONCACAF Gold Cup matches for his country. He was one of only three squad members playing abroad, and went on to have a notable professional career in the USA, representing LA Galaxy and Columbus Crew, among others.
Position Name Date of Birth (age) Club Matches Minutes
GK Fitzgerald Bramble 27 October 1967 (aged 28)  Hotspurs FC 2 180
GK Urtis Blackett 24 March 1973 (age 22)  GMA Kingstown Frenches FC 0 0
DF Dexter Browne 7 September 1972 (aged 23)  GMA Kingstown Frenches FC 2 116
DF Burton Forde 11 February 1971 (aged 24)  Youth Olimpians 1 59
DF Ezra Hendrickson 16 January 1972 (aged 23)  New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers 2 180
DF Cornelius Huggins 1 June 1974 (aged 21)  Pastures United FC 2 150
DF Keith Ollivierre 13 April 1971 (aged 24)  Camdonia Chelsea SC 1 64
DF Verbin Sutherland 10 November 1966 (aged 29)  Stingers FC 2 180
DF Dexter Walker 21 March 1971 (aged 24)  GMA Kingstown Frenches FC 2 180
MF Earl Alexander  GMA Kingstown Frenches FC 1 22
MF Oronde Ash 16 February 1976 (aged 19)  North Carolina State University 2 97
MF Kenlyn Gonsalves 16 March 1976 (aged 19)  Stubborn Youth SC 1 52
MF Wesley John 4 October 1976 (aged 19)  Rodox United 1 68
MF Tyrone Prince 12 March 1968 (aged 27)   SESCO 1 80
MF Everad Sam  Avenues United FC 1 3
MF Kendall Velox 18 August 1971 (aged 24)  GMA Kingstown Frenches FC 1 90
FW Andre Hinds  Stingers FC 2 180
FW Rodney Jack 28 September 1972 (aged 23)  Torquay United 2 180
FW Marlon James 16 November 1976 (aged 19)  Youth Olimpians 2 69
FW Rohan Keizer  Tafari 0 0

References

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  1. ^ Wiebe, Andrew. "Gold Cup 101: What it is, why it matters, and how to follow along this summer", MLSsoccer.com, 7 July 2015. Retrieved on 26 October 2018.
  2. ^ "About the CONCACAF Gold Cup", goldcup.org, 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  3. ^ CONCACAF (official) "Playoff Match between USA and Mexico [..."], concacaf.com, 7 August 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
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