West Indies national football team

West Indies national football team

Association	West Indies Football Association (WIFA)
Confederation	N.F.-Board
First colours Second colours
First international
WIFA Pirates 5–4 Petrotrin Sports Club (Trinidad and Tobago; 17 January 2015)[1]
Website	http://www.wifa.ca/ (defunct)

The West Indies national football team is the team that represents the West Indies. It is not a member of FIFA, CFU or CONCACAF, but they are admitted as a provisional member of the N.F.-Board, an organisation for teams who are non-affiliated with FIFA.^[2] The team is organised by the West Indies Football Association (WIFA), and it's president is James Baird.

The West Indies FA uses Caribbean players from all over the world who have not played with their national team and give them the opportunity to represent the West Indies and let them experience international football.

The team was scheduled to play in 2014's Viva World Cup,^[3] however due to the crisis and breakup of the N.F.-Board, as well as the failure of the NFB to organise in Kazan or in Winter, it was never played.

There have been many attempts to put a West Indies football team together but in the past they mostly failed although there was the British Caribbean Football Association, which was established in 1957 and played various matches as the select team from the Caribbean mostly against English opposition.

In 2013, the idea of a united team of the West Indies was brought back and put into action, with the founding of the West Indies Football Association by James Baird, in Trinidad and Tobago.^[3]

Due to the nature of the organisation, players from across the region have the opportunity to participate on a world footballing stage where perhaps they wouldn't be offered that chance with their home nation.

The WIFA Pirates (the development squad) played their first ever proper match on January 26, 2015 in a friendly match against the Petrotrin Sports Club (of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association), winning 5–4.

The West Indies Futsal team is based in London UK where many of the West Indies Futsal player participate in the UK leagues. The team is headed by Englishman Robert Brassett and continues to grow since its start in 2014.

As of 20 January 2015

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  CUB José Manuel Miranda Boudy — GK  FRA Paul Nephtalie Decimus — DF  ENG Jerel Ifil — DF  ENG Kirkie Thomas — DF  COL Milton Correa — DF  ENG Keon Richardson — DF  CAN Clint Crouch

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  COL Julio Fernandes De La Roas — MF  SWE Jonathan Grannum — MF  ENG Jamie Barnwell-Edinboro — FW  BLZ Colville Richards — FW  TRI Keston Raphael — FW  SWE Jade Grannum — FW  MSR Jaylee Allen Hodgson — FW  ENG Craig Matthews

WIFA partnered with Texas Premier Soccer League club side Galveston Pirate SC on August 20, 2014. The partnership between both clubs saw the introduction of the WIFA Pirates, which would act as the WIFA development squad.^[4]

{-} Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of Jan 26, 2015.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  TRI Daniel Ringis — GK  TRI Joshua Lamb — DF  TRI Andrew Thomas — DF  TRI Nixon Thomas — DF  TRI Haylon Martin — DF  TRI Shakir Thompson — DF  TRI Jaheil Austin — DF  TRI Gavin Luke — MF  TRI Francis Rojas — MF  TRI Lannel Hamilton — MF  TRI Kevon Smart — MF  TRI Joel Melville — MF  TRI Brendon Romero — MF  TRI Stephen King — MF  TRI Kelson Wilson — MF  TRI Marcus Alexander — MF  TRI Darrion Bernard — MF  TRI Khaleel Reid-Devonish — MF  TRI Jerome Thomas — FW  TRI Erik Ranoo — FW  TRI Runako Vincent — FW  TRI Tacuma Sadlow — FW  TRI Jeron Melville — FW  TRI Keston Raphael — FW  TRI Lannel Hamilton — FW  TRI Kareem Alleyen — FW  TRI Che Edwards — FW  TRI Javan-Marc Joseph

Name	Role	Nationality
James Baird	President
James Baird	Head Coach
Bill Alsobrook	Vice-President
John Furlong	Secretary
Justin Lall	Finance
Debby Ann Ojar-Baird	Director/ Attorney-at-Law
Marc Roseblade	Media/Website
Nathan Langaigne	Assistant Coach
Clinton Lewis	Coach
John Sime	Goalkeeper Coach
Robert Brassett	Futsal Coach
Erik Klint	Scout	Have left the FA
TBA	Physio