Trinidad and Tobago’s Men’s Under-17 football team will start their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) campaign at home in September without the services of the man who trained then for the last 12 months. Ken Elie, who served as national youth coach on several prior occasions and was assistant to Hannibal Najjar with …
Read More »Extraordinary TTFA meeting fails to reach quorum as delegates stay away
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams is contesting higher office and used local football money for a workshop with Caribbean Football Union (CFU) delegates, he might have ascended to office in a flawed election to begin with, vice-president Joanne Salazar wants to adjust the constitution to allow a …
Read More »JP Rochford, Judah Garcia among 26-member shortlist for T&T U-17 squad
FC Santa Rosa midfielder John-Paul Rochford and Civic FC playmaker Judah Garcia were among the 26-player shortlist selected by Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team coach Ken Elie, as the junior “Soca Warriors” continue preparation for the India 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup. Rochford is the younger brother of former …
Read More »Brian Williams named T&T U-20 coach; W Connection U-16 coach gets the nod
Former “Strike Squad” defender and United Petrotrin coach Brian Williams is the new head coach for the Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team. But, not for the first time, Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams might have to field questions regarding a possible conflict of interest, as Williams is the …
Read More »T&T U17s make late point with 2-2 tie against Cuba
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team will not leave Honduras empty handed. The junior “Soca Warriors” completed their 2015 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship adventure tonight with a 2-2 draw against Cuba in San Sula, Honduras. It was Trinidad and Tobago’s first point of the competition after four successive defeats against …
Read More »Five-star Jamaica humiliate T&T U17s with 5-1 caning
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team’s Chile 2015 World Cup dream ended in disaster this evening as the junior “Soca Warriors” collapsed to a 5-1 loss against bitter regional rivals, Jamaica, in San Sula, Honduras. The Warriors, who lost three successive 2015 CONCACAF Championship Group A matches against Guatemala, …
Read More »T&T U17s face W/Cup elimination from Reggae Boyz after Honduras loss
Almost certainly, the Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team will officially kiss goodbye to their Chile 2015 World Cup dreams on Sunday afternoon. The biggest question is whether or not the junior “Soca Warriors” will ensure that Caribbean rivals, Jamaica, are eliminated alongside them. The Warriors have not picked up …
Read More »T&T U17s give improved showing but still fall 2-0 to USA
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team produced a spirited performance last night in the 2015 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in San Pedro Sula, Honduras but it was not enough for their first point of the competition. Instead, the junior “Soca Warriors” fell 2-0 to the United States to go bottom …
Read More »Guatemala spanks Warriors; T&T U17s see red again
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team failed to start their Chile 2015 Under-17 World Cup qualifying campaign on a positive note this afternoon. The junior “Soca Warriors” kicked off the CONCACAF Championship at the Estadio Francisco Morazan in San Pedro Sula, Honduras but crashed to a 4-1 defeat to …
Read More »Najjar: The SSFL’s unassailable value; and the U-17s massive hurdle
Recent performances of Trinidad and Tobago’s national youth football teams prove categorically that changes are required to bring our better secondary school level players up to the demanding standards required for regional success. The time between being called for National Under-15, Under-17 and Under-20 pools and the actual tournaments is …
Read More »U-17 Warriors open W/Cup campaign against Guatemala
Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 head coach Shawn Cooper hopes to get some early momentum tomorrow as the junior “Soca Warriors” kick off the CONCACAF leg of their Chile 2015 Under-17 World Cup campaign. Trinidad and Tobago faces Guatemala from 4.30 pm (TT Time) against Guatemala in the opening match …
Read More »Panama mauls T&T U17s again; Cooper says Warriors gelling
The bad news is the Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team have conceded nine times without reply in their two opening warm-up games against host nation, Panama. The good news is they are unlikely to play a tougher opponent at the Under-17 CONCACAF Championship, which kicks off in Honduras on …
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