The Trinidad and Tobago senior national men’s team will have to forget their Panama laurels and focus exclusively on what is required to beat “one of the world’s best football teams” tomorrow evening. The Soca Warriors take on top-of-the-table Mexico tomorrow in a hyper-crucial 2018 World Cup qualifier at the Hasely …
Read More »‘Yes, we can!’: Lawrence calls on T&T to believe in our Russia 2018 W/Cup chances
“We have to start believing as a nation that [World Cup qualification] can be done.” Trinidad and Tobago head coach Dennis Lawrence does not look too much like the 44th US President. But after his team’s 1-0 victory over Panama at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on Friday evening, his message …
Read More »Lawrence’s Warriors over the moon? Best focuses on the Hasely Crawford Stadium crowd
“Ah wasn’t going and come noway,” he said, waving his hand above his head and waving it in that curly Indian dancer way, “buh ah glad ah change mih mind. The boys make mih happy.” There was a tassa band heating up the place at the corner of Taylor Street …
Read More »Molino makes Hasely Crawford Stadium dance, T&T edge Panama 1-0 to restore WCQ dreams
A pinpoint low strike from Trinidad and Tobago attacking midfielder Kevin Molino breathed fresh life into the Soca Warriors’ Russia 2018 World Cup campaign tonight as they edged Panama 1-0 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. It also marked a triumphant debut for former World Cup 2006 …
Read More »Lawrence tells Warriors to take campaign into their hands, urges fans to support Kenwyne
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Men’s Team head coach Dennis Lawrence is very certain that he wants his players to “take ownership” of the effort to get to the World Cup finals in Russia next year. And to focus on one game at a time although they are scheduled to …
Read More »Kenwyne and Molino head T&T’s foreign-based contingent for upcoming WCQs
Former Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team captain and Atlanta United FC forward Kenwyne Jones and Minnesota United midfield ace Kevin Molino are both set to return to international action next week, after being named in a 26-man squad to face Panama and Mexico in Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying action …
Read More »Lawrence praises Boatswain & co but eyes foreign talent for WCQs, signal to Bostock
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence cooed about the performance of goalscorer Jamille Boatswain and his teammates yesterday, after the Soca Warriors marked his first outing in charge with a 2-0 win over Barbados at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. But, Lawrence pointed out, his …
Read More »Boatswain double delight as Warriors down Barbados 2-0
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team began life under new coach Dennis Lawrence with a 2-0 win over Barbados tonight, after a double by substitute Jamille Boatswain at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The result snapped a run of three successive defeats on home soil by the Soca …
Read More »Warriors, TTFA mourn shock passing of Stern’s 19-year-old daughter, Nikela
The Soca Warriors were thrown into mourning on the eve of their international friendly match against Barbados after the sudden passing of 19-year-old former Holy Name Convent student Nikela John, who was the daughter of Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team assistant coach Stern John. Nikela died yesterday at her …
Read More »Lawrence names seven uncapped players to face Barbados; Jan-Michael out with injury
New Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence will take seven debutantes into battle on Friday night as he makes his first outing as Soca Warriors boss in a friendly international against Barbados at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The match kicks off at 7pm while …
Read More »Ready to rumble? Technical staff getting job done, says Lawrence
Sol Campbell, the former Premier League stand-out defender who is now an assistant Trinidad and Tobago national coach, is not yet in the camp. Nor are the foreign-based players whose experience and expertise is expected to make a difference to the team’s talent pool and performance. But new national team …
Read More »Lawrence to make T&T coaching debut in Couva; Barbados replace Suriname as opponent
New Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence will begin his reign on home soil, after the TTFA announced a change in international sparring partners today. And, instead of travelling to Paramaribo, the Soca Warriors will now host Barbados on Friday 10 March at the Ato Boldon …
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