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Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dwight Yorke named four uncapped players in his 35-man long list to face Curaçao at the Hasely Crawford Stadium next Friday.
Yorke is expected to select his final squad by next Monday, as the Soca Warriors prepare for the final Concacaf World Cup qualifying round. Trinidad and Tobago play twice in the upcoming Fifa match window with their second outing away to Jamaica on Tuesday 9 September.
(via TTFA Media.)
Yorke has used 49 different players since he was appointed head coach—12 months and 12 international games ago. He named a further seven players today.
Goalkeepers Jabari Brice and Gregory Ranjitsingh, defenders Jerrin Jackie, Deron Payne and Kobi Henry, and attackers Kaïlé Auvray and Justin Obikwu have not featured in any of Yorke’s match day squads so far.
However, all seven are under consideration at present.
Payne, an Eredivisie right back with Volendam, and central defender Kobi Henry, who represents Real Salt Lake in the MLS Next Pro, are uncapped for Trinidad and Tobago at any level. Both were born overseas but qualify to wear red, black and white due to parentage.
Jerrin Jackie, a former Presentation College (San Fernando) defender, has represented Trinidad and Tobago at national youth level but has never gotten a senior call-up.
Jackie is employed by CD Gouveia at present in the Portugal fourth division.
Yorke omitted just three players from his 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup squad. Midfielder Ajani Fortune is out through injury while defender Sheldon Bateau only recently recovered from an ankle injury suffered at the Gold Cup, but is looking for a club at the moment.
Joevin Jones, the versatile Police FC midfielder, was left off of Yorke’s longlist as well.
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The Soca Warriors head coach also overlooked defenders Aubrey David and Neveal Hackshaw, midfielders Dantaye Gilbert, Michel Poon-Angeron and Judah Garcia, and attacker Reon Moore.
The Trinidad and Tobago 35-man longlist for World Cup qualifiers against Curaçao and Jamaica is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Jabari Brice, Marvin Phillip, Gregory Ranjitsingh, Jabari St Hillaire, Denzil Smith;
Photo: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports.
Defenders: Darnell Hospedales, Kobi Henry, Rio Cardines, Josiah Trimmingham, Andre Raymond, Alvin Jones, Justin Garcia, Isaiah Garcia, Deron Payne, Jamal Jack, Curtis Gonzales, Jerrin Jackie, Triston Hodge;
Midfielders: Steffen Yeates, Daniel Phillips, Kevin Molino, Wayne Frederick II, Andre Rampersad, Noah Powder, Kaihim Thomas;
Attackers: Nathaniel James, Levi Garcia, Ryan Telfer, Tyrese Spicer, Dante Sealy, Justin Obikwu, Real Gill, Kaïlé Auvray, Isaiah Leacock, Isaiah Lee.
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