The “Soca Warriors” sent a signal to their CONCACAF rivals last night with a gritty 2-1 exhibition win away to Panama at the Estadio Romel Fernandez in Panama City. It was Trinidad and Tobago’s first win away to Panama since 2005 and their first triumph of any kind against the …
Read More »Plaza replaces Peltier in Warrior squad; visa issues deny Rundell
Bankers Insurance Central FC striker Willis Plaza will travel to Panama after all as a rib injury to Slovakia-based winger, Lester Peltier, opened a pathway for his recall for international duty on October 8. Even then, Plaza only got the nod after United States-based forward Rundell Winchester and his Central …
Read More »Gavin Hoyte skips Mexico friendly; Hart slams Barnet manager
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart yesterday slammed Barnet FC manager Martin “Mad Dog” Allen as unprofessional and disrespectful to the “Soca Warriors”, after defender Gavin Hoyte failed to show for Friday’s friendly international against Mexico in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hoyte, a former Arsenal and England youth …
Read More »Caesar and Marcus selected for Mexico friendly; Kenwyne and Peltier out
New Central FC attacker Marcus Joseph, teenaged North East Stars midfielder Neveal Hackshaw, United States-based forward Trevin Caesar and England-born defender Gavin Hoyte will join the “Soca Warriors” in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sunday August 30, in preparation for their international friendly against Mexico on September 4. All four …
Read More »Hart exam: T&T coach talks philosophy, squad selection and the 2018 W/Cup
“I think football is about creating a balance,” Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart told Wired868. “The first thing you need to know is how you are going to recover the ball. If you cannot recover the ball, then you are in trouble. “And when you …
Read More »Cautiously optimistic: Hart on work stress, Jorsling and squad selection
In the final instalment of a two part series, Trinidad and Tobago head coach Stephen Hart discusses Devorn Jorsling’s international retirement, why T&T football is stuck in the dark ages and what he expects from his Warriors at the Gold Cup: Trinidad and Tobago’s biggest on-field concern heading into the …
Read More »Abu Bakr joins Warriors; Carlyle ruled out of Gold Cup
Denmark-based defender Radanfah Abu Bakr has been added to the “Soca Warriors” squad for their June 16 international friendly match away to Jordan. The 28-year-old Abu Bakr, who represents HB Koge in what is effectively Denmark’s second division, played at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup and has 18 full international caps. However, Trinidad …
Read More »Gutsy Soca Warriors fall 3-0 to Argentina
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team gave a decent account of itself this evening at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. But, predictably, it was not enough to earn a result against one of the world’s top teams as the “Soca Warriors” fell 3-0 to Argentina in an international …
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