The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team will leave the Far East empty-handed after a 1-0 loss to Thailand today in international friendly action in Bangkok. Trinidad and Tobago are 32 places higher than Thailand in the FIFA rankings—90 to 122—but there was little sign of such superiority at …
Read More »SSFL 18 (Round-up): ‘Pres’ stay out front; but San Juan North maintain pursuit
Defending Secondary School Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions Presentation College (San Fernando) reeled off their eighth win of the 2018 season today, as they held off hosts St Augustine Secondary 2-1 in action this evening. The result saw the “Pres Lions” stretch their lead atop the standings from two …
Read More »Joevin, Guerra pull out of Thailand friendly; Lawrence: “Every action [has] consequences”
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team will be short of two key attacking players for Sunday’s friendly international against Thailand in Bangkok, after German-based winger Joevin Jones and United States-based playmaker Ataulla Guerra both pulled out of the squad. A Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) press release said …
Read More »T&T women routed 7-0 by USA; John-Williams: We are not worse than four years ago
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team closed off their 2019 World Cup qualifying campaign on the receiving end of a rout tonight, as they were mauled 7-0 by the United States in 2018 Concacaf Women’s Championship action in Cary, North Carolina. The Women Soca Warriors kicked off the …
Read More »Cooper: “Difficult start”; T&T lose Cunningham, Cordner is injury doubt after Panama defeat
It was a case of adding injury to insult for the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Team yesterday, as they were not only whipped 3-0 by underdogs, Panama, but also face the prospect of losing key players, Kennya “Yaya” Cordner and Jenelle Cunningham, to injury. Cunningham, a solid central defender, …
Read More »T&T women face early elimination; Women Warriors brushed aside 3-0 by Panama
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team are already facing elimination from the 2018 Concacaf Championship, after they were brushed aside 3-0 by Panama this evening at Sahlen’s Stadium in Cary, North Carolina. Panama are an unheralded team in the women’s game and Trinidad and Tobago needed a win …
Read More »No school on Friday 12 Oct; gov’t approves time off for teachers convention
The Ministry of Education confirmed that all schools—at primary, secondary and ECCE level—will be closed on Friday 12 October 2018. This is to facilitate the 2018 National Convention of Teachers, which will be held from 9am to 3pm on that day. Harrilal Seecharan, chief education officer of the Ministry of …
Read More »Alvin, Paul among three additions to T&T squad for Thailand friendly
W Connection right back Alvin Jones and Central FC midfielder Leston Paul were among three new inclusions to the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team squad, as they prepare for next week’s trip to Thailand for international friendly action on 14 October. Soca Warriors head coach Dennis Lawrence announced …
Read More »Athlete released in Tobago “hit and run”; but still subject to police enquiries into road fatality
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service released a star international athlete without charge this afternoon, pending further enquiries into his possible role in a road fatality. The athlete, accompanied by an attorney, surrendered to the Barataria Police Station on Sunday and was taken to Tobago the following morning to be …
Read More »Young: Sankat will be treated like normal deportee; returns to Trinidad after US$909 fine
“I wish to state that all arms of our law enforcement that deal with returning deportees have been notified and are prepared to receive Mr Sankat, in the usual course of a returning national who has been deported…” Minister of National Security, Stuart Young, issued the following press statement on …
Read More »Athlete questioned over hit and run in Tobago; Lenora Patrick killed three months ago
A Trinidad and Tobago Police Service release indicated that “a Trinidad and Tobago athlete is to be placed on an identification parade today, in connection with an alleged hit and run accident which resulted in the death of a woman in the Tobago Division on 1 July 2018.” The athlete, …
Read More »Corneal travels with Women Warriors as TD, T&T to arrive on Sunday morning
Anton Corneal agreed to work with the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team after all, as the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) technical director was part of the contingent that left for the United States tonight. The Women Soca Warriors arrive in North Carolina on Sunday morning with …
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