“[…] Far less visible [than the upper tier citizens at yesterday’s World Cup qualifying match], was a single, unemployed mother from one of our struggling communities, who had made an extraordinary effort to bring her young son to the game. “[…] Whether by sacrifice, missed bills, or borrowing, she gave …
Read More »“A special talent!” Yorke praises Dante but urges Warriors to be more ruthless
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dwight Yorke suggested that the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) might have spent last night with their head in hands, after CF Montreal winger Dante Sealy made his senior international debut with the Soca Warriors—rather than the Stars and Stripes. Sealy, …
Read More »Sealy gets debut double, as T&T trounce St Kitts and Nevis 6-2 before sell-out crowd
A double from debutante Dante Sealy, a goal on return from Levi Garcia and another from veteran Kevin Molino, and a sell-out crowd at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. There was plenty to please Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Kieron Edwards and, more importantly, football fans in red, white …
Read More »Dear Editor: Caribbean FAs, like TTFA, can never get sustained success from Fifa grants
“[…] Dependency on global and regional football authorities, and government funds disempowers football leaders in these associations. Leaders often find themselves constrained by the conditions attached to grants or by the pressure to align with donor priorities rather than focusing on their country’s specific football needs. “[…] This dynamic can …
Read More »“This is the new era!” Yorke adds MLS winger, Sealy to 26-man squad, praises Molino’s impact
Twenty-two-year-old CF Montreal flanker Dante Sealy is set to make his senior international debut for Trinidad and Tobago against Saint Kitts and Nevis in a 2026 World Cup qualifier on Friday, as Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dwight Yorke announced his 26-man squad today. Sealy is the only uncapped …
Read More »Dear Editor: T&T owes it to our talented youth to rebuild our football programme
“[…] As coach Dwight Yorke noted following the Unity Cup, many of our local-based players are not yet ready for international-level competition. But this isn’t their fault. It is the result of a system that no longer provides the structure or support to develop top-level players here at home. “The …
Read More »Yorke: ‘We have a new selection of players coming; it will be a shock to the system!’
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team football coach Dwight Yorke assured supporters that the Soca Warriors will be ready for competitive action, despite today’s 4-0 loss to Ghana in the third-place playoff of the Unity Cup at the Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford, London. Ghana led 3-0 at the …
Read More »Ayew-inspired Ghana thump T&T 4-0, as Yorke’s troops bow out of Unity Cup
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior team were humbled in London today, as they bowed out of the Unity Cup with a 4-0 loss to Ghana in the third-place playoff of the tournament. Coach Dwight Yorke made 11 changes to his starting team which lost 3-2 to Jamaica on …
Read More »“I’m Montserratian!” Ex-Soca Warriors head coach Angus Eve takes over at Montserrat
Former Soca Warriors head coach Angus Eve will steer Montserrat through their final two 2026 World Cup qualifying matches, after being appointed as stand-in head coach of the Emerald Boys. The Montserrat Men’s National Senior Team, incidentally, are in Trinidad and Tobago present which serves as the home venue for …
Read More »Molino and ‘Bongo’ net; but Jamaica hold off T&T 3-2 in Unity Cup
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team will play for third place in the Unity Cup invitational tournament on Saturday 31 May, after the Soca Warriors fell 3-2 to Jamaica today in a pulsating affair at the GTech Community Stadium in London. Coach Dwight Yorke’s team overturned a two-goal …
Read More »Yorke names Cardines, ‘Bongo’ and Bateau in 24-man team for Unity Cup
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dwight Yorke looks set to give 18-year-old flanker Rio Cardines his first senior international cap, as he included the Crystal Palace youth player in his 24-man squad for the Unity Cup invitational tournament. Cardines, who represented Trinidad and Tobago at Concacaf …
Read More »Yorke: We are ready to compete! T&T coach promises new faces, targets G/Cup KO place
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dwight Yorke vowed to field several new faces in the Soca Warriors team at next month’s 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup in the United States. Trinidad and Tobago are drawn with hosts, the USA, Saudi Arabia, and Caribbean rivals Haiti in Group …
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