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 edit
| CONCACAF Championship & CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
 1963 |
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 1965
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 1967
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 1969
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 1971
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 1973
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 1977
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| 1981
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| 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
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| 2002
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| 2003 |
Did not enter | |||||||
| 2005 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2007
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| 2009
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| 2011
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| 2013
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 2015
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| 2017
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 2019
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| 2021
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| 2023
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| Total | 1/27 | 28/31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Match overview edit
| Tournament | Round | Opponent | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 |
Group stage | Mexico |
0–5 | San Diego |
| Guatemala |
0–3 | Anaheim |
1996 Squad edit
Coach: Lenny Taylor
| 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 edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "About the CONCACAF Gold Cup", goldcup.org, 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ CONCACAF (official) "Playoff Match between USA and Mexico [..."], concacaf.com, 7 August 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2018.