Global Football

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) yesterday revealed the current local-based longlist of Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper, with a remarkable 28 from his 35 member provisional squad coming from just four schools. Fatima College, the beaten Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Big 4 finalists, account …

Tranquillity Secondary produced the shock of the 2022 Coca Cola National Intercol competition so far, as they edged Trinity College (Moka) 4-2 yesterday, via kicks from the penalty mark, to advance to the North Zone quarterfinals. Their reward is a match-up with Premier Division outfit, Queen’s Royal College, from 3.30pm …

“[…] Coming out of the Covid pandemic shutdown, there were a few tournaments that allowed for a return to play, namely: Ascension tournament (catering to senior men), NLCL U19 Community Cup, Tiger Tanks U20. “[…] Nowhere in that list of tournaments is a TTFA-run or organised tournament or league. We …

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s selected candidate to replace departed technical director Anton Corneal is, in fact, Anton Corneal. Less than two months after resigning his post as TTFA technical director, Corneal has returned to the helm—“effective immediately”. The TTFA Media released a statement from Corneal this evening that confirmed his about-turn, after …

“Three people have silenced the Maracanã,” Uruguay’s right-winger Alcides Ghiggia boasts to a BBC interviewer, “Frank Sinatra, the Pope and me.” It is 16 July 1950 in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil are up against their South American neighbours in the final match of the fourth Fifa Mundial. The Maracanã is …

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) can finally begin paying off its creditors—under terms agreed in May—after High Court Judge Devindra Rampersad accepted its proposed debt repayment plan yesterday. The key sticking point was legal objects raised by the British duo of former coach Terry Fenwick and salesman Peter …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team suffered their second defeat of the invitational King’s Cup tournament this morning, as they lost 2-1 to hosts Thailand in the third place playoff at the Chiang Mai Stadium. Tajikistan won the tournament via kicks from the penalty mark, after a regulation …

One win away from finally being crowned world champions, West Germany, European champions and the most consistent World Cup performers over two decades, arrive at 7 July 1974. Standing in their way, they find the Netherlands and the man everyone expects to succeed Pelé as the world’s number one player, …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus lamented a “lack of professionalism” by his players today, as they failed to hold on to a one goal lead over Tajikistan and eventually lost 2-1 in the invitational King’s Cup tournament in Thailand. The result means the Soca Warriors …

Trinidad and Tobago began preparation for the King’s Cup in Thailand with just 16 players, after attacking midfielder Kevin Molino, right back Alvin Jones and combative midfielders Neveal Hackshaw and Daniel Phillips failed to travel with the team. Men’s National Senior Team coach Angus Eve said Phillips was ruled out …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve announced his 20-man squad for two exhibition outings in a four nations King’s Cup invitational tournament in Thailand this month. The Soca Warriors are rostered to play Tajikistan on 22 September before progressing to contest the trophy or third …

West Germany also made a confident start in the second round. They began their Group B campaign by seeing off Yugoslavia, with goals in either half from Paul Breitner and Gerd Muller.  On the same day, a Grzegorz Lato header gave Poland victory over Sweden in a very tight contest. …