United States Virgin Islands national soccer team
| Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
| Nickname(s) | The Dashing Eagles | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Federation | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
| Head coach | Terrence Jones | ||
| Captain | Joshua Ramos | ||
| Most caps | Jett Blaschka (27) | ||
| Top scorer | Jamie Browne J.C. Mack (3) | ||
| Home stadium | Bethlehem Soccer Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | VIR | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 208 Steady (November 28, 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 149 (July 2011) | ||
| Lowest | 208 (March 2022, November 2023) | ||
| First international | |||
| File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg U.S. Virgin Islands 1–0 British Virgin Islands File:Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg (U.S. Virgin Islands; March 21, 1998) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| File:Flag of Anguilla.svg Anguilla 0–3 U.S. Virgin Islands File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg (The Valley, Anguilla; March 22, 2019) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| File:Flag of Saint Lucia (1979-2002).svg Saint Lucia 14–1 U.S. Virgin Islands File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; April 14, 2001) | |||
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The U.S. Virgin Islands national soccer team, nicknamed The Dashing Eagles, is the national soccer team of the U.S. Virgin Islands and is controlled by the U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Federation.
History
Though FIFA did not officially recognize the USVI team as affiliated until 1992, the Virgin Islands federation was founded in the 1970s by Trinidad native Robert T. Wills who helped build the base of the USVI Soccer Federation as it is known today. The team played its first official international match on March 21, 1998, in a victory against the British Virgin Islands.[3] In May 2011, the USVI soccer federation chief, Frederick Hillaren, began ambitious changes in the team and appointed Keith Griffith, former coach and captain of the Barbados national team and former coach of Trinidad and Tobago powerhouse club team Joe Public F.C., as technical director. Within two months of Griffith's appointment, the team shot up 51 places in the FIFA World Rankings. Soccer is the third most popular sport on the islands.[3]
Stadium
Previously the team did not have a national stadium and were forced to play their home matches at Lionel Roberts Park, a baseball stadium in Charlotte Amalie. For their 2014 World Cup qualification matches, the team needed to bring in a new grass surface and make other special arrangements.[3] In the past, the team has played at Paul E. Joseph Stadium in St. Croix.[4] However, in February 2012, it was announced that the stadium was condemned and will be demolished to make way for a new sports complex that will cost at least $50 million. The 50-acre (20 ha) complex will contain venues for tennis, volleyball, baseball, and aquatics. However, the plans did not include a new soccer stadium.[5] For the 2018 World Cup qualification, the team played at the Addelita Cancryn Junior High School Ground where they suffered a 4–0 loss to the Barbados national team.[6] In August 2019, the USVI Soccer Association officially opened the 1,200-seat Bethlehem Soccer Stadium in Christiansted after an almost four-year construction process of the new complex.[7][8]
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
2024
| 22 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | U.S. Virgin Islands File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands | Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| 17:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Bethlehem Soccer Stadium Referee: Katia Itzel García (Mexico) |
| 26 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | British Virgin Islands File:Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–1 agg.) (4–2 p) | File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg U.S. Virgin Islands | Road Town, British Virgin Islands |
| 15:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground Referee: Ken Pennyfeather (Antigua and Barbuda) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Note: 1–1 on aggregate. British Virgin Islands won 4–2 on penalties and advanced to the second round. | ||||
| 10 September 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League | Barbados File:Flag of Barbados.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg U.S. Virgin Islands | Upper Bethlehem, United States Virgin Islands |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Bethlehem Soccer Stadium Referee: Sergio Rozenhout (Suriname) |
| 9 October 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League | U.S. Virgin Islands File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg | 0–5 | File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados | Barbados |
| --:-- UTC−4 | Stadium: TBD |
| 12 October 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League | Bahamas File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg | 3-1 | File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg U.S. Virgin Islands | Barbados |
| --:-- UTC−4 | Stadium: Wildey Turf |
Coaching history
- England Paul Inurie (2000)
- Romania Glad Bugariu (2000–2002)
- Dominican Republic Francisco Williams Ramírez (2003–2004)
- United States Virgin Islands Carlton Freeman (2004–2008)
- Canada Craig Martin (2010)
- Barbados Keith Griffith (2011)[3]
- United States Virgin Islands Terrence Jones (2011)
- United States Virgin Islands Leonard Appleton (2014)
- Somalia Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed (2015–2017)
- Canada Craig Martin (2017)
- Brazil Marcelo Serrano (2017–2019)
- Brazil Gilberto Damiano (2019–2024)
- United States Virgin Islands Terrence Jones (2024-)
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Technical directors
- Barbados Keith Griffith (2011–2013)
- Trinidad and Tobago Kenadall Walkes (2013–)[9]
Players
Current squad
The following players have been named to the squad for 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League C match against Barbados and Bahamas on 9 and 12 October 2024.[10] Caps and goals updated on September 10, 2024, following the match against File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados.
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the United States Virgin Islands squad within the last twelve months.
Records
- As of September 9, 2024[11]
- Players in bold are still active with US Virgin Islands.
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jett Blaschka | 24 | 1 | 2018–present |
| 2 | Dusty Good | 21 | 0 | 2011–2021 |
| Kassall Greene | 21 | 0 | 2016–present | |
| 4 | Lionel Brown | 20 | 0 | 2019–present |
| Jimson St. Louis | 20 | 1 | 2019–present | |
| 6 | MacDonald Taylor Jr. | 19 | 1 | 2006–present |
| 7 | J.C. Mack | 18 | 3 | 2018–present |
| Joshua Ramos | 18 | 0 | 2019–present | |
| 9 | Raejae Joseph | 17 | 1 | 2018–present |
| Dwayne Thomas | 17 | 1 | 2002–2015 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Browne | 3 | 11 | 0.27 | 2006–present |
| J. C. Mack | 3 | 18 | 0.17 | 2018–present | |
| 3 | Kevin Sheppard | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2002 |
| Reid Klopp | 2 | 5 | 0.4 | 2011 | |
| Trevor Wrensford | 2 | 6 | 0.33 | 2016–2019 | |
| Bryce Pierre | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 2004–2019 | |
| Aaron Dennis | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 2018–2019 | |
| Rakeem Joseph | 2 | 14 | 0.14 | 2018–present |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup | Qualification | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | F | A | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | ||
| 1930 to 1998 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | ||||||||||||||
| South Korea Japan 2002 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||
| Germany 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||
| South Africa 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Brazil 2014 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 41 | ||||||||||
| Russia 2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Qatar 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Canada Mexico United States 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia 2034 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | – | 0/8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 97 | ||
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CONCACAF Gold Cup
| CONCACAF Gold Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| United States 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| United StatesMexico 1993 | |||||||||||||||
| United States 1996 | |||||||||||||||
| United States 1998 | |||||||||||||||
| United States 2000 | Withdrew from qualification | Withdrew from qualification [12] | |||||||||||||
| United States 2002 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 37 | ||||||||
| United StatesMexico 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||
| United States 2005 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | |||||||||
| United States 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |||||||||
| United States 2009 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| United States 2011 | |||||||||||||||
| United States 2013 | |||||||||||||||
| United StatesCanada 2015 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| United States 2017 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| United StatesCosta RicaJamaica 2019 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |||||||||
| United States 2021 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League | ||||||||||||||
| United StatesCanada 2023 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 0/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 104 | |
CONCACAF Nations League
| CONCACAF Nations League record | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Division | Group | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Finals | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 2019–20 | C | A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | Same position | United States 2021 | Ineligible | ||||||||
| 2022–23 | C | A | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | Same position | United States 2023 | |||||||||
| 2023–24 | C | B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Same position | United States 2024 | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | C | A | To be determined | File:Flag of none.svg 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | — | — | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 32 | — | Total | 0 Titles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Caribbean Cup
| Caribbean Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| Barbados 1989 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago 1990 | |||||||||||||||
| Jamaica 1991 | |||||||||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago 1992 | |||||||||||||||
| Jamaica 1993 | |||||||||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago 1994 | |||||||||||||||
| Cayman Islands Jamaica 1995 | |||||||||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago 1996 | |||||||||||||||
| Antigua and Barbuda Saint Kitts and Nevis 1997 | |||||||||||||||
| Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago 1998 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago 1999 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago 2001 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 37 | |||||||||
| Barbados 2005 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | |||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago 2007 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |||||||||
| Jamaica 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| Martinique 2010 | |||||||||||||||
| Antigua and Barbuda 2012 | |||||||||||||||
| Jamaica 2014 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| Martinique 2017 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | |||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 0/19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 93 | |
Head-to-head record
{{#lst:United States Virgin Islands national soccer team results|Record by opponent}}
References
- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. November 28, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "US Virgin Islanders find a foothold". fifa.com. FIFA. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ↑ Davis, Dave (September 7, 2011). "V.I. Men's Soccer Team Trounced in World Cup Qualifier". stthomassource.com. V.I. Source Publications, Inc. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ↑ Shatwell, Justin (February 16, 2012). "Plans Unveiled for Frederiksted Sports Complex". stcroixsource.com. V.I. Source Publications, Inc. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ↑ "USVI 0 Barbados 4". fifa.com. FIFA. Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Sunday August 11 FIFA and Concacaf Presidents will be visiting the US Virgin Islands". United States Virgin Islands Soccer Association. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ↑ "USVI Soccer Association Invites Community to Masters Tournament on Aug. 11". St. Croix Source. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Helenites are USVI Soccer Champions". virginislandsnewsonline.com. Virgin Islands News Online. February 28, 2015. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ↑ @usvsif (October 7, 2024). "Introducing the USVI Men's National Team roster!" – via Instagram.
- ↑ "US Virgin Islands". National Football Teams.
- ↑ "Gold Cup 2000".
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