Saint Lucia national football team explained

Saint Lucia
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Association:Saint Lucia Football Association
Confederation:CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-Confederation:CFU (Caribbean)
Coach:Stern John
Captain:Kurt Frederick
Most Caps:Kurt Frederick (59)
Top Scorer:Earl Jean (20)
Home Stadium:George Odlum Stadium
Fifa Trigramme:LCA
Fifa Max:108
Fifa Max Date:April 2003
Fifa Min:192
Fifa Min Date:March 2010
Elo Max:133
Elo Max Date:28 March 2003
Elo Min:189
Elo Min Date:11 November 2011
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First Game: 4–1
(Dominica; 9 January 1938)
Largest Win: 14–1
(Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 14 April 2001)
Largest Loss:
(Kingston, Jamaica; 1 October 2006)

The Saint Lucia national football team represents Saint Lucia in men's international football and is administered by the Saint Lucia Football Association, the governing body for football in Saint Lucia. They have been a member of FIFA since 1988 and a member of CONCACAF since 1986. The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup or the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

History

The team attempted to qualify to the World Cup finals tournament for the first time during the 1994 World Cup qualification, when they were eliminated in the first qualification round by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 1992.

In the CONCACAF 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification Saint Lucia played Aruba in the first qualifying round – losing the first leg 4–2 in Aruba. The return leg in Saint Lucia ended in a 4–2 victory after 90 minutes, sending the tie into extra time, and then to penalty kicks. Saint Lucia won the shoot-out 5–4 and advanced to the main draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Saint Lucia were then grouped with Canada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Puerto Rico in Group D of the second qualifying round. Saint Lucia were eliminated from World Cup qualification after finishing last in their group with one point as a result of one draw and five losses. In 2014 the team won the Windward Islands Tournament after beating Dominica 2–0, Grenada 1–0 and a tie with Saint Vincent & The Grenadines.

The Saint Lucia FA established a partnership with England's Carlisle United which saw four Saint Lucians trial at the club each year from 2012 in exchange for Carlisle getting right of first refusal for the players' professional rights.[1]

FIFA announced that Saint Lucia withdrew from the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification before their first match, after they were initially drawn into Group E in the first round.[2]

Results and fixtures

See main article: Saint Lucia national football team results. The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2025

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Haiti and Aruba on 5 and 11 June 2024.[3]

Caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2024, after the match against Aruba

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Saint Lucia squad within the last twelve months.

Player records

[4]

Players in bold are still active with Saint Lucia.

Most appearances

width=30pxRankPlayerwidth=50pxCapswidth=50pxGoalsCareer
1Kurt Frederick59112010–present
2Pernal Williams3932010–2019
3Lester Joseph3812014–present
4Melvin Doxilly3502017–present
5Sheldon Emmanuel3442002–2015
6Alvinus Myers3302017–present
7Vino Barclett2902017–present
8Titus Elva27161995–2008
Tremain Paul2742011–2019
Malik St. Prix2722014–present

Top goalscorers

width=30pxRankPlayerwidth=50pxGoalswidth=50pxCapswidth=50pxRatioCareer
1Earl Jean20231990–2004
2Titus Elva16271995–2008
3Kurt Frederick11592010–present
4Emerson Sheldon Mark8221999–2008
5Jean-Marie Emerson771999–2002
Elijah Joseph7221996–2012
Cliff Valcin7232010–2014
8Levi Gilbert6102004–2008
Jamil Joseph6232010–2015
10Valencius Joseph5142000–2004
Jevick MacFarlane5162018–present
Zaccheus Polius5222008–2015

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World CupQualification
YearRoundPosition
1930 to 1978Part of United KingdomPart of United Kingdom
1982 to 1990Not a FIFA memberNot a FIFA member
1994Did not qualify210123
1998200216
2002210111
20064202107
20104103411
201481161029
2018210 145
2022WithdrewWithdrew
2026To be determined201 134
2030To be determined
2034
Total2672173566

CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Gold Cup record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGA
1991Did not qualify
1993
1996
1998
2000
2002
2003
2005
2007
2009Did not enter
2011Did not qualify
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
Total0/17

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
LeagueFinals
SeasonDivisionGroupFinalsResult
2019–20BB6114210 2021Ineligible
2022–23CC440082 2023
2023–24BA6312106 2024
2024–25BBTo be determined 2025
Total168262018Total0 Titles

Caribbean Cup

Caribbean Cup record
YearRoundPosition
1989Did not qualify
1990
1991Third place3rd7421154
1992Did not qualify
1993Group stage8th301237
1994Did not enter
1995Group stage8th300319
1996Did not qualify
1997
1998
1999
2001
2005
2007
2008Withdrew
2010Did not qualify
2012
2014
2017Did not enter
TotalThird place3/19134361920

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Finisterre. Terry. Two Saint Lucian Internationals for Carlisle. Saint Lucia Sports. 26 April 2013. 12 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012142932/http://terryfinisterre.blogspot.com/2012/04/two-saint-lucian-internationals-for.html. live.
  2. Web site: St Lucia players in the dark about World Cup qualifiers. SportsMax. 23 March 2021. 20 June 2021. 3 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603080821/https://www.sportsmax.tv/index.php/football/regional/item/79613-st-lucia-players-in-the-dark-about-world-cup-qualifiers. live.
  3. Web site: Final Squad . Facebook . Saint Lucia Football Association Inc..
  4. Web site: Saint Lucia . National Football Teams . 9 August 2022 . 10 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230910155031/https://www.national-football-teams.com/country/155/2023/Saint_Lucia.html . live .