There was an early goal and a late attacking flurry, but in the end, Trinidad and Tobago had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Puerto Rico today—in the opening game of the 2026 CFU U-14 Boys Challenge Series in Cap Cana, Dominican Republic. Captain Hasheem Salandy opened the scoring …
Read More »T&T National U14s travel a player short; City FC boss explains 10 national picks
The Trinidad and Tobago Boys National Under-14 Team travelled to the Dominican Republic with one player short yesterday, for the 2026 CFU U-14 Boys Challenge Series. Fatima College student and City FC defender Ryan Aquing headed to the Piarco International Airport at roughly midnight on Thursday, to join his 17 …
Read More »Sport Ministry claims success on schools football travel issue; SSFL to vote on reintegrating Tobago
The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs (MSYA) today claimed success in alleviating the issues that prompted the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) to exclude Tobago schools from the 2026 Premier Division competition. On Wednesday 22 July, the SSFL general council—which comprises teams from the Premier Division, Boys’ and Girls’ …
Read More »‘SSFL has been failing—but it is integral’; SporTT, TTFA VP consider rescue package to retain Tobago schools
Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT) CEO Kester Lendor is due to meet the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive today, as the government looks for a way to preserve Tobago’s status in a nationwide Premier Division school football competition. The meeting, which comes with the blessing of Minister …
Read More »Boyce names T&T U-14 squad; all 18 players picked from colleges, with 10 City FC selections
Trinidad and Tobago Boys National U-14 Team head coach Randolph Boyce announced his 18-member squad for the 2026 CFU U-14 Boys Challenge Series today, with his entire player pool coming from “prestige schools”. Trinidad and Tobago are in Tier 1, Group B alongside Haiti, Puerto Rico and French Guiana. The …
Read More »Signal Hill principal: ‘Tobago schools deserve equal opportunity!’; THA concerned by SSFL format change
The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) formally expressed concern at the format change of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division competition yesterday, while Signal Hill Secondary principal Arianne D’Abreau-Forde slammed the lack of “transparency, fairness and meaningful consultation” by the governing football body over the controversial change. Yesterday, …
Read More »SSFL 26: Members vote to exclude Tobago schools from Premier Div, due to travel costs; Speyside, Signal Hill and North Zone chime in
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) is set for a sensational departure from its top flight schedule in 2026, after the general membership voted to run the Premier Division competition without Tobago schools—for the first time since 2014. As it stands, 17 schools, rather than the usual 16, are due …
Read More »Makeshift T&T team fall 1-0 to weakened US second tier club, Louisville City
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team suffered a humbling defeat in Louisville, Kentucky tonight, as the Soca Warriors fell 1-0 to United States second tier club Louisville City FC at the Lynn Family Stadium. If that was not bad enough—it gets worse. Louisville City dominated the match despite …
Read More »T&T draw Haiti, Curaçao, and Dom Rep in Nations League; King targets ¼ final place
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Derek King is targeting a Concacaf Nations League A quarterfinal berth, after the Soca Warriors received their Group A fixtures—which pits them against Curaçao, Haiti and the Dominican Republic in the September and October match windows. The Soca Warriors start their …
Read More »St Benedict’s College coach, Rondon, receives second Safeguarding ban; school mum on incident
St Benedict’s College assistant coach Lindsay Rondon received the dubious distinction of becoming the first football coach to be suspended twice by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) Safeguarding Department, on Tuesday. Rondon, according to a TTFA release, is suspended “in accordance with section III article 29 of the …
Read More »Boyce returns as coach with T&T U14s, but TTFA’s shambolic planning affects team’s chances
Trinidad and Tobago return to international football competition on 16 August 2026 in the CFU Boys U14 Challenge Series, which will be staged in the Dominican Republic. But, in the first competitive event for the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) since the 2026 World Cup, their young squad would …
Read More »Smith shines for Soca Warriors in Russia, despite 3-0 loss to hosts
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team ended their jet-packing global exhibition forays today with a 3-0 loss away to Russia at the Kaliningrad Arena in Kaliningrad. The Soca Warriors were, predictably, outplayed by a team perched 68 places higher on the Fifa rankings at 35. But to the …
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