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“[…] How can these teams struggle so much on the international stage despite having worked with a ‘Fifa Talent Expert’ for over two years? “[…] The Trinidad and Tobago U-14 Girls’ results suggest that presence alone is not enough if not paired with a comprehensive ecosystem of development…” The following …

Trinidad and Tobago will not advance to the knockout stage of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Girls Under-14 Challenge Series, despite home advantage, after successive defeats across two groups. The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) inserted two teams in the regional competition, after a spot was made vacant by …

On 25 July, Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Kieron Edwards suggested that “progress” was being made with regards to the country’s eligibility law, which would widen the pool of players available for the national football team. The TTFA, said Edwards, was “already putting systems in place […] with …

Trinidad and Tobago closed off their 2025 Concacaf Under-15 Championship campaign on a winning note this afternoon, as they edged Guatemala 1-0 at Oranjestad in Aruba today. The game was decided on two rapid counter-attacks in the first half—both involving burly makeshift centre-forward Jaylon Roberts. First, in the 13th minute, …

The Trinidad and Tobago Boys’ National Under-15 Team lost their first outing of the 2025 Concacaf Under-15 Championship today, and it was a heavy one. The young Soca Warriors conceded three goals to Jamaica in each 35-minute half, as they were trounced 6-2 by their north Caribbean neighbours—in what has …

Trinidad and Tobago made it three wins in a row with as many clean sheets this morning, as the young Soca Warriors whipped Barbados 3-0 in Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship action in Oranjestad, Aruba. The outing, a rescheduled fixture due to Trinidad and Tobago’s late arrival on the Dutch-speaking island, …

“[…] Safeguarding in youth sports does not simply mean preventing abuse; it encompasses a proactive commitment to avoid all unnecessary physical or emotional risks for children. “[…] By dividing travel into separate groups, often hours apart and involving exhausting overnight layovers, the TTFA created circumstances where proper adult supervision became …

Trinidad and Tobago booked their place in the semifinal round of the Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship with a game to spare today, as they downed Bermuda 2-0 at the CD Jose Wever Stadium in Oranjestad. It was the young Soca Warriors’ second successive 2-0 win of the tournament, after a …

Trinidad and Tobago started their Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship campaign today with a straightforward but scrappy 2-0 win over Antigua and Barbuda at the CD Jose Wever Stadium in Oranjestad. The young Soca Warriors got a goal in either half from Aaden Jones and Adasa Richardson to better their regional …

“[…] This is not merely an issue of late bookings. It reflects a pattern of dysfunction and a laissez-faire—or as we say locally, vay ki vay—approach to administration by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA). “[…] This kind of uncertainty and improvisation has no place in the professional administration of sport, …

The Trinidad and Tobago Boys National Under-15 Team finally departed yesterday for the Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship in Aruba—two days late and a player short. The young Soca Warriors were due in Aruba by Saturday 2 August while their first game was scheduled against Barbados at 9am on Monday 4 …

Trinidad and Tobago will get to Aruba two days late for the Concacaf Under-15 Championship. But, crucially, they will be in time for kick off in their opening Group E encounter against Barbados in League B. And perhaps the most important thing is they will get there at all. After …