Youth Football

Trinidad and Tobago Boys National U-14 Team head coach Randolph Boyce announced his 18-member squad for the 2026 CFU U-14 Boys Challenge Series today, with his entire player pool coming from “prestige schools”. Trinidad and Tobago are in Tier 1, Group B alongside Haiti, Puerto Rico and French Guiana. The …

“[…] If a member (Trinidad school) is unable to fulfill their obligations it should be that member who must bear the consequences. What this decision does is […] deprive the best players in Tobago from playing against the best of Trinidad and vice versa. “[…] As it pertains to National …

The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) formally expressed concern at the format change of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division competition yesterday, while Signal Hill Secondary principal Arianne D’Abreau-Forde slammed the lack of “transparency, fairness and meaningful consultation” by the governing football body over the controversial change. Yesterday, …

The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) is set for a sensational departure from its top flight schedule in 2026, after the general membership voted to run the Premier Division competition without Tobago schools—for the first time since 2014. As it stands, 17 schools, rather than the usual 16, are due …

St Benedict’s College assistant coach Lindsay Rondon received the dubious distinction of becoming the first football coach to be suspended twice by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) Safeguarding Department, on Tuesday. Rondon, according to a TTFA release, is suspended “in accordance with section III article 29 of the …

“[…] I fully understand and respect the rules concerning team sheets. However, rules must also be applied with fairness, common sense, and consideration of circumstances beyond the control of participating teams. The issue was not negligence on our part. “[…] Our players, coaches, and parents invested significant time, effort, and …

“[…] Often, our instinct is to protect athletes. Making mistakes, losing races, or failing can be embarrassing, frustrating, and sometimes devastating. So, we try to make them feel better by saying things like: ‘It’s okay’, or ‘You’ll get them next time’. “While those statements may be true, they are incomplete. …

“[…] At the heart of my concern are two critical areas that I believe continue to affect the progress of football in Trinidad and Tobago, leadership and administration of the game, and the development and support systems surrounding our football stakeholders. These are not easy conversations, but they are necessary …

“[…] Even worse were the conditions under which these young women participated for the last few weeks. There were no tents, no substitute benches, no changing areas, and no toilet facilities available for the players on the training field. “Substitutes sat directly on the ground under the scorching sun, and …

“I think a better method [to select the Secondary Schools Football League standout players] has to be used,” said Arima North Secondary head coach Wayne Sheppard. “No disrespect to young [Mikhail] Clement, who is a terrific young goalkeeper—but anyone who watched last season knows the player of the season had …

Naparima College goalkeeper Mikhail Clement and Pleasantville Secondary attacker Nikita Gosine were crowned the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Boys and Girls Player of the Year respectively for the 2025 season. The SSFL Awards Ceremony was held yesterday at the Couva/ Point Lisa Chamber of Commerce in Couva. Clement, who …

Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team forward Afiyah Cornwall today secured an emphatic legal victory over her former head coach, Kenwyne Jones, for defamation in the Port of Spain High Court. Cornwall, 24, was represented by attorneys Debbie Juman and Lana Chunilal of Gerard Raphael & Associates, while the …