Sport Minister Brent Sancho revealed today that the Government hopes to acquire live feeds for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup in time for Trinidad and Tobago’s opening match against Guatemala on Thursday July 9. Sancho, a former 2005 Gold Cup and 2006 World Cup player, promised, earlier in his tenure, …
Read More »Fixin’ T&T: AG must be recused from Warner extradition; Law Assoc should act
Civic watch group, Fixin’ T&T, has expressed grave concern over the failure of Attorney General Garvin Nicholas to deny or explain funds allegedly provided to him by Chaguanas West MP and ex-FIFA vice president Jack Warner, who is fighting extradition to the United States at present. Fixin’ T&T calls on …
Read More »Hart praises Warriors’ “dynamism”; working on mental and tactical side
“Soca Warriors” head coach Stephen Hart is pleased with his complement of attacking players for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup and praised the supposed dynamism of his new recruits. Hart, who took Trinidad and Tobago to the quarterfinal round of the 2013 Gold Cup, selected Portland Timbers 2 forward Rundell …
Read More »Wave, Dragons grab first WPL points; Kayla leads Wired868’s All-Stars
Wave FC and SGC Dragons finally picked up their first points of the 2015 Women’s Premier League (WPL) season in topsy turvy affairs at Ojoe Road in Sangre Grande last night. Petrotrin Oilers was unbeaten after the opening two rounds but they fell 2-0 yesterday to the bottom of the …
Read More »Plaza grabs Warriors winner in closed doors contest with Haiti
Trinidad and Tobago forward Willis Plaza snapped a seven-game scoring drought today as the “Soca Warriors” edged Haiti 1-0 in a closed doors training match at the Central Broward Regional Complex in Fort Lauderdale. Plaza’s item, which came after just five minutes, will not affect his international goal tally, though. …
Read More »Warriors line up Mexico for Sept friendly; Peltier misses Haitian warm-up
The Trinidad and Tobago National Football Team has announced a September 4 international friendly against Mexico in Salt Lake City, which is meant to help prepare the “Soca Warriors” for their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign. It will be the second time that the Warriors and “El Tricolor” clash this …
Read More »Fuego bring Angels down to earth in feisty WPL affair
Boom Champions Fuego brought more than just the ‘boom’ to overcome the Chancellor Angels by a 2-1 margin in their Women’s Premier League (WPL) match last night at the Northern Recreation Ground in Diego Martin. The Tasha St Louis-led team brought fight, grit, spirit, desire and some more fight to …
Read More »U-23s swap Corbin with Trimmingham; TTOC slams self-centred administrators
San Juan Jabloteh utility player Josiah Trimmingham has been selected to replace St Ann’s Rangers attacker Kadeem Corbin in the Trinidad and Tobago National Under-23 Team for the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. Corbin was essentially ruled unavailable for the Pan Am tournament since June 20 when National Senior Team …
Read More »Cautiously optimistic: Hart on work stress, Jorsling and squad selection
In the final instalment of a two part series, Trinidad and Tobago head coach Stephen Hart discusses Devorn Jorsling’s international retirement, why T&T football is stuck in the dark ages and what he expects from his Warriors at the Gold Cup: Trinidad and Tobago’s biggest on-field concern heading into the …
Read More »Muhammad fingered for Warriors cock-ups; U23s rush to replace Corbin
Trinidad and Tobago National Under-23 Team manager David Muhammad has arguably run out of hiding space for a series of administrative cock-ups that might have cost his players their 2016 Olympic Games dreams and now threaten their 2015 Pan American Games aspirations as well. The final accreditation deadline for the …
Read More »Cautiously optimistic: Hart talks Hyland, Molino and T&T’s G/Cup chances
In the first of a two part series, Trinidad and Tobago head coach Stephen Hart discusses his team’s Gold Cup chances, the Khaleem Hyland gamble, Kenwyne Jones’ tactical adjustments and the extent of Kevin Molino’s absence to the Warriors: Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart declared …
Read More »U23s say ‘adios’ with 5-0 dismantling of P/Rico; Corbin allegedly off Pan Am roster
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-23 Team managed to end its short-lived 2016 Olympic Games qualifying campaign on a high note tonight as they whipped Puerto Rico 5-0 at the Juan Ramon Louriel Stadium in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Virginia Tech student Ricardo John scored for the “Soca Warriors” while Portland …
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