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Versatile 18-year-old flanker Rio Cardines will aim to end Trinidad and Tobago’s decade-long absence from the England Premier League in the not-so-distant future, after the teenager agreed professional teams with Crystal Palace today. The Premier Division club confirmed that Cardines, who joined the Palace Under-16 team in 2022, is now …

Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Kareem Paul’s first notable act was to contest a position in the Northern Football Association (NFA) elections—although it is unconstitutional for him to hold a second football job—and then resign the post within 24 hours. Paul was announced as TTFA general secretary, …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve said the Soca Warriors’ 7-1 World Cup qualifying win over The Bahamas yesterday was an example of their progress under his watch. The lopsided triumph against a nation ranked 200th in the world by Fifa—102 places below the Warriors—will …

Trinidad and Tobago got their first win of the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign this evening, and it was an emphatic one. The Soca Warriors steamrolled The Bahamas 7-1 at the Saint Kitts and Nevis Football Association (SKNFA) Technical Centre in Basseterre to move, temporarily, to the top of …

Trinidad and Tobago will be without star forward Levi Garcia and left back Andre Raymond when they tackle The Bahamas tomorrow in their second 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying fixture. The game kicks off at 5.30pm at Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, despite being listed as a home match for …

“We didn’t lose, which is the most important thing—we didn’t lose,” said Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve, in last night’s post-match press conference. “When we qualified in 2006, it was the same thing with the Costa Rica game that we had right in the …

Trinidad and Tobago’s hoodoo against the Grenada Men’s National Senior Team continued last night, as the Soca Warriors had to settle for a 2-2 draw at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain in their opening 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying match. Grenada came to the Port of Spain on …

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) announced its first major change under the tenure of new president Kieron Edwards, as Kareem Paul was unveiled as the new general secretary. Paul replaces Amiel Mohammed, who was appointed by Fifa-appointed normalisation committee chair Robert Hadad. The TTFA release listed Paul’s start …

The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team completed their Queen’s Friendly Tournament adventure last night with a heavy defeat, as they fell 3-0 to hosts Curaçao at the Stadion Rignaal “Jean” Francisca in Willemstad. The Women Soca Warriors needed a draw at kickoff to win the three-nation tournament. Instead, …

Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team head coach Richard Hood will go out to win the Queen’s Friendly Tournament outright tonight when the Women Soca Warriors face hosts Curaçao in their final match in Willemstad. At present, the Warriors are second in the three-nation tournament after a 1-0 loss …

Veteran Morvant Caledonia United forward Kevon “Showtime” Woodley could make his competitive debut for the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team next week as the 37-year-old Morvant Caledonia United forward was named in coach Angus Eve’s 25-man squad to face Grenada and The Bahamas. Woodley, a former Beach Soccer …

A makeshift Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team made it two wins from two outings in the Queen’s Friendly Tournament last night, as they defeated hosts Curaçao 3-1 at the Stadion Rignaal “Jean” Francisca in Willemstad. Women Soca Warriors head coach Richard Hood travelled to Curaçao with 12 uncapped …