# West Indies national football team

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 is a member of the N.F.-Board, an organisation for teams who are not members of FIFA. They were admitted to the N.F.-Board as a provisional member in 2013.
The West Indies FA will use 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 West Indies FA or WIFA will initially be based in Trinidad and Tobago and were scheduled to play in 2014's Viva World Cup. Unfortunately, due to the short timescale afforded them, they were unable to take the field.

## History

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 established in 1957 and played various matches as the select team from the Caribbean mostly against English opposition.

### Modern Era

Re-imaged in 2013, the WIFA organisation will play at various levels and encompass all forms of association football. Although a regional squad has been formed, matches have yet to be played as the team head coach assesses the current crop of players.
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 development squad, WIFA Pirates played their first ever proper match on January 26, 2015 in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago Football Association side Petrotrin Sports Club, winning 5–4.
WIFA will also host a Futsal team based out of London, UK.

## Current Management

WIFA have formed a group of executives, all of whom have been brought together, working in various fields, heading towards achieving the same goal.
| 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 | |

## Team colors

The WIFA will play its home matches in a brown and yellow kit and away matches in a red and yellow kit.

## WIFA Squads
### National Squad

    As of 20 January 2015
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | SCO | James Baird |
| — | 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 |

### Local Squad (WIFA Pirates)

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.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of Jan 26, 2015.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
| — | GK | Daniel Ringis | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | GK | Joshua Lamb | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | DF | Andrew Thomas | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | DF | Nixon Thomas | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | DF | Haylon Martin | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | DF | Shakir Thompson | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | DF | Jaheil Austin | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | DF | Gavin Luke | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | MF | Francis Rojas | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | MF | Lannel Hamilton | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | MF | Kevon Smart | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | MF | Joel Melville | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | MF | Brendon Romero | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | MF | Stephen King | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | MF | Kelson Wilson | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | MF | Marcus Alexander | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | MF | Darrion Bernard | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | MF | Khaleel Reid-Devonish | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | MF | Jerome Thomas | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | FW | Erik Ranoo | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | FW | Runako Vincent | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | FW | Tacuma Sadlow | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | FW | Jeron Melville | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | FW | Keston Raphael | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | FW | Lannel Hamilton | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | FW | Kareem Alleyen | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | FW | Che Edwards | Trinidad and Tobago |
| — | FW | Javan-Marc Joseph | Trinidad and Tobago |

### Futsal

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.