The Unified Football Coaches of Trinidad and Tobago (UFCTT) has defended Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper against supposed “unclear and ambiguous allegations”, in the wake of Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) sanctions against the coach. On Saturday, TTFA Safeguarding manager Gary St Rose …
Read More »Levi injured, Jack unable to travel, Molino “unavailable”: Yorke reveals issues before Cuba contest
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dwight Yorke will be without the services of star attacker Levi Garcia, gifted veteran playmaker Kevin Molino and defender Jamal Jack on Friday, when the Soca Warriors face Cuba in the first of a two-legged Concacaf Gold Cup playoff tie. The …
Read More »‘Cooper is a beacon of discipline!’: Pres’ Old Boys demand ‘timely’ resolution to TTFA ban
“[…] The Presentation College San Fernando Past Students’ Association does not wish to speculate on the matter or matters that would have led to [the] decision by the TTFA. However, it can be stated unequivocally that Shawn Cooper, during his tenure at the college, has been a beacon of discipline, …
Read More »T&T U-17 and ‘Pres’ coach Shawn Cooper banned from coaching minors; Corneal: This is unheard of!
Trinidad and Tobago Safeguarding manager Gary St Rose has banned Men’s National Under-17 team head coach Shawn Cooper from coaching minors in an unprecedented move within the national setup. On Saturday 15 March, St Rose issued a release on a TTFA letterhead that took aim at the veteran coach, who …
Read More »Levi, Phillip and Spicer in Yorke’s 26-man squad to face Cuba; Bateau and Muckette miss out
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dwight Yorke will have the services of Spartak Moscow flanker Levi Garcia when he travels to Santiago next week for the first of a two-legged Concacaf Gold Cup qualifying tie against Cuba. The Soca Warriors face Cuba in Santiago on 21 …
Read More »‘JB’, ‘Bound to Score’, ‘Marvellous’ and ‘The Little Magician’: My all-time T&T football XI
Britain-based author Richard Blackett, who, at present, is working on A History of Football in Trinidad and Tobago, 1908-2006, made an interesting challenge to me: Who would I pick on my all-time Trinidad and Tobago XI? Of course, such selections are highly prejudiced by their very nature. But it did …
Read More »Mascall: We paid for our mistakes; T&T U-20s crushed 12-0 by Canada
Trinidad and Tobago’s push for qualification to the Poland 2026 Fifa U-20 Women’s World Cup ended—after just three games—with a heavy defeat last night as the young Women Soca Warriors were thumped 12-0 by Canada at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. If anything, the lopsided score summary flattered the …
Read More »U17 Women draw USA in W/Cup qualifiers, T&T host 7th international tournament in 13 mths
Trinidad and Tobago will host one of three Concacaf qualifying groups for the Morocco 2025 Fifa Women’s Under-17 World Cup from 31 March to 6 April as 12 teams compete for four World Cup spots. The young Women Soca Warriors are grouped with the formidable United States, El Salvador and …
Read More »J’Elisha bags hattrick as T&T trounce Dominica 7-0; Canada showdown next
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Under-20 Team finished match day two with their second comfortable win of the Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship Qualifiers series, as they trounced Dominica 7-0 at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. But there were mixed feelings at the final whistle. Yes, Trinidad and Tobago …
Read More »Martin shines as T&T U-20s down Bermuda 3-0; Canada maul Dominica 22-0
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Under-20 Team opened their 2025 Concacaf Championship Qualifiers on a winning note tonight, as they defeated Bermuda 3-0 at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. But it was not as straightforward as it sounds. For the first hour of the match, both sides were …
Read More »TTFA applauds efforts of T&T U-17s, after failing to properly prepare team
“[…] While the team fell just short of qualification for the Fifa U-17 Men’s World Cup after a 2-0 defeat to the host nation in their final match, we recognize and applaud the dedication, effort, and determination displayed throughout the tournament. “Narrowly missing out on what would have been our …
Read More »T&T U17s played “way, way above what they were given”; Cooper dissects Costa Rica loss
Are the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team failures for their inability to defeat Costa Rica in their own backyard in a do-or-die World Cup qualifier? Are Soca Warriors supporters justified in expecting wins in such scenarios, within the context of the two football nations? Head coach Shawn Cooper …
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