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

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

Match overview

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

1996 Squad

Coach: Jamaica 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) Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHotspurs FC 2 180
GK Urtis Blackett 24 March 1973 (age 22) Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesGMA Kingstown Frenches FC 0 0
DF Dexter Browne 7 September 1972 (aged 23) Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesGMA Kingstown Frenches FC 2 116
DF Burton Forde 11 February 1971 (aged 24) Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesYouth Olimpians 1 59
DF Ezra Hendrickson 16 January 1972 (aged 23) United StatesNew Orleans Riverboat Gamblers 2 180
DF Cornelius Huggins 1 June 1974 (aged 21) Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesPastures United FC 2 150
DF Keith Ollivierre 13 April 1971 (aged 24) Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesCamdonia Chelsea SC 1 64
DF Verbin Sutherland 10 November 1966 (aged 29) Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesStingers FC 2 180
DF Dexter Walker 21 March 1971 (aged 24) Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesGMA Kingstown Frenches FC 2 180
MF Earl Alexander Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesGMA Kingstown Frenches FC 1 22
MF Oronde Ash 16 February 1976 (aged 19) United StatesNorth Carolina State University 2 97
MF Kenlyn Gonsalves 16 March 1976 (aged 19) Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesStubborn Youth SC 1 52
MF Wesley John 4 October 1976 (aged 19) Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesRodox United 1 68
MF Tyrone Prince 12 March 1968 (aged 27) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines SESCO 1 80
MF Everad Sam Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesAvenues United FC 1 3
MF Kendall Velox 18 August 1971 (aged 24) Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesGMA Kingstown Frenches FC 1 90
FW Andre Hinds Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesStingers FC 2 180
FW Rodney Jack 28 September 1972 (aged 23) EnglandTorquay United 2 180
FW Marlon James 16 November 1976 (aged 19) Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesYouth Olimpians 2 69
FW Rohan Keizer Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesTafari 0 0

References

  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.