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Soca Warriors draw Antigua for Gold Cup Play-In; King’s troops start new mission
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team will get another opportunity to win their first game of 2026, when they face Antigua and Barbuda next month—with a chance to keep their 2027 Concacaf Gold Cup ambitions alive. The Soca Warriors finished second from bottom in their group in League …
Read More »St Rose: Safeguarding shouldn’t stop at preventing harm—create better environments for athlete development
“[…] Safeguarding is often discussed primarily in terms of protecting children and athletes from abuse, neglect, exploitation, harassment and other forms of harm. Those responsibilities remain fundamental. “However, safeguarding should not stop at preventing harm. It should also help create the conditions in which athletes can develop safely, confidently and …
Read More »King: The guys were really outstanding—we will be back [in Concacaf League A] soon
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Derek King seemed decidedly upbeat, as he faced the media after his team’s 1-1 draw with Curaçao at the Hasely Crawford Stadium last night, which sealed their relegation from Concacaf Nations League A. “I saw the game today [as] very positive,” …
Read More »T&T relegated after Curaçao tie; Smith, Phillip offer consolation to miserable campaign
Trinidad and Tobago will return to the second tier of the Concacaf Nations League for the first time since 2022, after their dismal group stage run ended with a 1-1 draw against Curaçao at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain tonight. From a possible 12 points in Group …
Read More »Dr Teelucksingh: The Season of “Pinkwashing”—going beyond ribbons
As always, October looks lovely. There are pink ribbons to look at in the bank while waiting in an awfully long line with two tellers, pink labels in the supermarket and pink balloons at the entrance to a company whose staff have been asked to wear pink on Friday. There …
Read More »SSFL 26: Bailey gets another hattrick in big Fatima win; Signal Hill, “Naps”, “Pres Lions” and “Green Machine” purr
Talismanic Fatima College captain and forward Jahaem “Yellows” Bailey continued his red-hot form today with his third hattrick of the 2026 SSFL SporTT Premiership season, as the North Zone team trounced Arima North Secondary 5-0 at the Arima Velodrome. Remarkably, Bailey has 12 goals in just six matches, with only …
Read More »Look Loy: T&T football’s swirling down the drain pipe—no matter what apologists and enablers say
“[…] Never mind the ‘media specialists’, apologists and enablers (paid and unpaid by TTFA) who seek to convince us otherwise. They could spin it however they wish. The world, including our opponents, sees we are in terminal decline. “The Soca Warriors have become a ‘small island’ team…” In the following …
Read More »King laments injuries, as Cardines and Powder ruled out—but urges public to help T&T avoid CNL relegation
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Derek King confirmed that the Soca Warriors will be without full backs Rio Cardines and Noah Powder for Sunday’s crucial Concacaf Nations. Cardines has been recalled by his club, England Championship Division outfit Bristol City, and King admitted that the versatile …
Read More »Ten-man T&T edged by Curaçao, despite Smith’s heroics—but Warriors could still avoid CNL relegation
At the final whistle in Willemstad tonight, Trinidad and Tobago were above the Concacaf Nations League A relegation zone by only goal difference—after their third straight defeat in the 2026 competition. Their 1-0 loss to Curaçao comes on the heels of a 2-1 loss to the Dominican Republic in Port …
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