The 2013 Windward Islands Tournament was an international football tournament between the

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nations, with the exception of Dominica, which was hosted by St. Vincent between 21 April and 25 April 2013. Matches took place at Victoria Park in

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. The tournament was organised by the Windward Islands Football Association (WIFA) and received financial assistance from

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. It was the first time that the tournament has been held since 2001. After the three nations were eliminated from

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and the

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, none of them were scheduled for any international matches. Therefore, the tournament was organized to assess current and future talent. After Dominica withdrew, they were replaced by a team compromised exclusively of players from the

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organized by the

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called the "President's XI." Grenada won the tournament, beating Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the final match of the tournament. Grenada only needed a draw to be named champions.

Dominica withdrawal

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was originally scheduled to take part in the tournament but withdrew on 19 April, only two days before the tournament began, after head coach Kurt Hector and defender Noran Jno Hope were killed in a car accident on the way to

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to meet their other teammates to fly to St. Vincent. Tournament organizers decided to not cancel the tournament as a tribute. WIFA then released a revised schedule

Squads

Fixtures

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Goal scorers

References

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