The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) assured stakeholders today that an international friendly between the Soca Warriors and the United States Men’s National Senior Team will go ahead in Orlando on 31 January 2021, despite an executive order by new US president Joe Biden regarding travel into their country. …
Read More »2021 Carifta Games in Bermuda postponed to July due to Covid-19
The 2021 Carifta Games will not be staged on the traditional Easter weekend. Instead, the regional junior track and field championships will take place between July 2 and 4 in Bermuda. The North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) made the decision at a council meeting on Thursday …
Read More »Soca Warriors land US friendly in Orlando, Fenwick: ‘a big step forward!’
Soca Warriors head coach Terry Fenwick hailed ‘a big step forward’ for his tenure today, as the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) confirmed a friendly international against the United States on 31 January at the Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The game falls outside the Fifa international match window …
Read More »Cyrus, ‘Lobo’, Gomez and Griffith III named in 23-man Soca Warriors training squad
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Terry Fenwick restarted training today with arguably his most seasoned group of players yet, as the Soca Warriors continue preparation for the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying series. Twelve from his 23 players were already capped at senior international level, while …
Read More »Covid counter: Six new cases; T&T now averaging 18 positives per day
The Ministry of Health reported six new Covid-19 cases and no fatalities today. Trinidad and Tobago’s death toll is 132 at present, after two deaths over the weekend and four in the past six days. Both victims were men and, according to the MoH, elderly with co-morbidities. Confirmed cases have …
Read More »Covid counter: 193 new cases and 3 deaths in first 2 weeks of 2021
The first two weeks of 2021 saw three deaths and 193 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in T&T. That is one more death and nearly 17% fewer cases than the 233 new cases reported in the last two weeks of December 2020. The seven-day rolling average is now about 18 …
Read More »T&T target, Dayne St Clair, commits to Canada for Qatar 2022 W/Cup campaign
Minnesota United goalkeeper Dayne St Clair looks set to represent the Canada Men’s National Senior Team, rather than the Soca Warriors, for the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying series. St Clair was born in Pickering, Ontario but his father, Fabian St Clair, hails from Sangre Grande—so he could represent either …
Read More »Deyalsingh agrees on four measures to address Covid-19 infections at POSGH, no timeframe given
Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh today discussed four main areas in a meeting aimed at reducing the risk of Covid-19 transmission at the Port of Spain General Hospital, in the wake of at least five infections at the facility over the past two weeks. Among the measures on the table …
Read More »Walsh Jr ruled out of ODI series, after positive Covid-19 test in Dhaka
The West Indies touring squad to Bangladesh was dealt another blow today as leg-spinner Hayden Walsh Jr was ruled out for the upcoming three match ODI series, after testing positive for Covid-19. Walsh, an Antiguan leg-spinner, flew to Dhaka last week after two negative PCR tests in the Caribbean. He …
Read More »Over 75 applicants for T&T women’s head coach, as TTFA contemplates TT$3.4 million windfall
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) women’s director of football Jinelle James said the next Women Soca Warriors head coach should be someone with real passion for the job, as the local football body prepares to fill a key vacancy. The TTFA opened its door for prospective coaches on Monday. …
Read More »TTFA invites applicants for W/Warriors head coach, T&T women set for ninth change in six years
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), which is being managed by a Fifa-appointed normalisation committee at present, has opened its door for applicants for the position of Women’s National Senior Team head coach. Applicants are asked to submit their resume, contact information and a copy of all related documents …
Read More »Dr Rowley discharged and ‘resting comfortably’ at home, after angioplasty at West Shore
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley was discharged from West Shore Medical Hospital this morning after checking in to the facility on Friday evening with a coronary issue. Rowley had an angiogram and angioplasty yesterday. An angioplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure meant to open up the vessels that supply …
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