St Vincent and the Grenadines 2–1 French Guiana
St Vincent and the Grenadines beat French Guiana 2–1 in League B of the CONCACAF Nations League on Friday evening. Oalex Anderson scored twice in the first half to put the hosts ahead, and the result held despite Yvelin Nozile's response for the visitors. The match took place on 26 September 2026 at the home ground.
Anderson opened the scoring in the 14th minute, and by then the pattern was already set—St Vincent and the Grenadines pressing forward with purpose. He doubled the lead just before the break, making it 2–0 at half-time. French Guiana pulled one back through Nozile in the 63rd minute, and the game opened up after that.
The visitors came out well after the restart, but St Vincent and the Grenadines held firm. Nozile was substituted in the 76th minute, replaced by Andrew Johnson, and the hosts brought on Diel Reon Spring and Calvin Soga at 70 minutes. Three yellow cards came for French Guiana—Jordan Ragguette, Tristan Kendal Marshall, and Joseph Barter—while Y. Marmot picked up a fourth booking late on.
And here's the thing: the statistics told a story that didn't quite match the scoreline. St Vincent and the Grenadines had 53% possession but only 47%—wait, I have that backwards. The hosts held 47% of the ball while French Guiana had 53%, yet the visitors created nothing in the way that matters. Both sides registered zero big chances, and French Guiana's shot accuracy sat at a dismal 33 per cent compared to 50% for the hosts.
French Guiana had more attacks—96 to 91—but the quality of those attacks told another tale. They managed only three shots on target, two of which came after Nozile's goal. St Vincent and the Grenadines hit the target five times, including both of Anderson's strikes. The visitors also committed more tackles, 12 to 8, but couldn't find a rhythm.
To be fair, French Guiana's recent results haven't inspired much confidence. They had drawn with Belize and Trinidad and Tobago in their last five, but losses to Nicaragua and Honduras left them searching for consistency. St Vincent and the Grenadines, meanwhile, had won three of their previous five, including a comfortable 6–0 over Anguilla. This victory keeps them in the hunt for promotion within League B.
