Global Football

Jamaica Men’s National Senior Team head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson today announced seven teenagers—five attached to England Premier League clubs—in his 25-man squad to face Trinidad and Tobago in friendly internationals on 11 and 14 March. The pick of the bunch is highly touted Chelsea FC attacking midfielder Omari Hutchinson, who …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve selected a 24-man squad today comprised of local top-flight players and primarily lower league or unattached overseas-based players. The Soca Warriors will play two friendlies away to Jamaica on 11 and 14 March respectively. As the games fall outside …

Trinidad and Tobago will remain under the direct grip of Fifa for at least another year, as the world governing body today unilaterally declared that it extended the mandate of its normalisation committee on the two-island republic. The decision, made by the Gianni Infantino-led Bureau of the Fifa Council, was …

“[…] That the USA and Canada did not steamroll the young Warriors showed we possessed that fighting for all-the-marbles, attitude… But truly, is it only ‘about attitude’? “We showed the right attitude in all four games but did not win a single game—not even against Barbados whose only goal was …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team have confirmed two international friendlies away to Jamaica on 11 and 14 March, which should afford head coach Angus Eve a vital opportunity to assess his home-based players. The fixtures will be played at the Montego Bay Sports Complex in Catherine Hall …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team were eliminated from the Concacaf Under-17 Championship last night. But the relief of their conquerors, El Salvador, at the final whistle spoke volumes. It took 120 minutes and a shot in the dark from an unlikely saviour, El Salvadorian defender Michael Ventura, …

“[…] Some keen observations coming out of the show—apart from the long lines and late gates—was the failure to fully protect the football pitch, as areas of green could be seen toward the back end of the fete. “[…] What could be the repercussions of this heavy foot traffic, alcohol spilling and high …

On Thursday evening, Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper and another staff member suffered an attempted “break-in” at their hotel in Antigua City, Guatemala. “I saw someone trying to open my door,” Cooper told Wired868. “They showed me a key with my room number…” A …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper credited the desire of his players and the physical preparation of the teenaged team, as they advanced to the Round of 16 phase of the Concacaf Under-17 Championship after yesterday’s 1-1 tie with Barbados. The result, at the Estadio …

Trinidad and Tobago are through to the knockout stages of the 2023 Concacaf Under-17 Championship but coach Shawn Cooper will not want to dwell on how they got there. Having tussled with Canada and the United States in their opening two Group F matches, Soca Warriors supporters would have hoped …

Trinidad and Tobago lost their second successive outing of the Concacaf Under-17 Championship tonight in Antigua, Guatemala. But, once again, they did not go meekly—as they fell 3-1 to the Group F leaders, the United States of America, at the Estadio Pensativo. The result was arguably settled within the first …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper defended right back Rio Cardines over his expulsion in yesterday’s Concacaf Under-17 Championship match against Canada, which forced his teammates to play for 70 minutes with 10 players. There were barely 19 minutes on the clock at the Estadio …