Trinidad and Tobago failed to distinguish themselves from the pack in Group E today, as coach Marvin Gordon’s troops had to settle for a 2-2 draw against Bermuda in the opening 2027 Fifa Under-20 World Cup qualifier in Costa Rica. In a see-saw affair, the young Soca Warriors trailed 1-0 …
Read More »The rise and fall of Shem Alexander; Gateway director’s 57-month sentence brings unsatisfactory end to gun smuggling case
Rising 36-year-old sport administrator, football coach and businessman Shem Alexander was sentenced on Friday 20 February to four years and nine months in a United States federal prison, for conspiracy to smuggle firearms from the United States to Trinidad and Tobago. The ruling by US District Judge John L Badalamenti …
Read More »Can Motie-vated WI make their own luck vs South Africa?
If West Indies prepare just as well for their next two Super Eights matches—and if their luck holds!—the 2026 T20 World Cup could well prove historic. A West Indies win over either South Africa on Thursday or India next Monday could well mean, if the other pieces fall into place, …
Read More »T&T confirm fixtures against Venezuela and Gabon in March Fifa Series
The Soca Warriors will face South American neighbours, Venezuela, and African outfit, Gabon, in the Fifa Series 2006 at the Pakhtakor Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan next month. Trinidad and Tobago’s meeting with Venezuela is confirmed for Friday 27 March while their clash with Gabon is on Monday 30 March. Both …
Read More »James, Serrant out, Briggs makes seven additions to T&T Women’s squad
Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team coach Damian Briggs made seven changes to his travelling squad, as the Women Soca Warriors head to Panama for a six-day training camp in preparation for an upcoming 2026 Concacaf W Championship qualifier. The Women Warriors are due to face Honduras in Tegucigalpa …
Read More »Hope, Shamar steer Maroon Men past Italy—Zimbabwe, here come the West Indies
So far, so good. Skipper Shai Hope starred with the bat and pacer Shamar Joseph with the ball as West Indies brushed aside potential party-poopers Italy by 42 runs at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. The comfortable win gave the Daren Sammy-coached Maroon Men four wins from their four …
Read More »“It’s about action and getting results!” Gordon names T&T U-20 squad
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-20 Team head coach Marvin Gordon unveiled his 21-man squad, as the young Soca Warriors begin their campaign for a berth at the 2027 Fifa Under-20 World Cup and the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics. Trinidad and Tobago are grouped with hosts Costa Rica, Bermuda, …
Read More »Nepal swept aside, dreamer Sammy works West Indies into a Carnival Sunday frenzy
Columnist Earl Best imagines himself a fly on the wall in the West Indies dressing room in Mumbai: “Reckless!” As though discarding a chewed up plum seed, West Indies all-formats coach Daren Sammy spat the word into the middle of the dressing room. For what seemed like an eternity, he …
Read More »Sammy’s resurgent WI notch dream win over England—to come, revenge against Nepal and Super Eights
When Roston Chase dived forward at deep midwicket to snaffle the low catch offered by Adil Rashid, England were still all of 30 runs short of the West Indies’ challenging 196. And just like that, with Nepal and minnows Italy still to be faced, Daren Sammy’s unfancied squad had solidified …
Read More »Mexico edge T&T to final U-17 W/Cup spot; hosts finish below Barbados
Trinidad and Tobago’s dreams of qualifying for the Qatar 2026 Fifa Under-17 World Cup ended, predictably, against Mexico tonight, as the hosts lost 2-1 to “El Tricolor” in the final Group A fixture at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. Only a 6-0 Trinidad and Tobago triumph would have denied Mexico a …
Read More »Will WI see Sammy’s W/Cup dream come true, or does another nightmare lie ahead?
When, with all of six balls left, Nepal needed a mere 10 runs for a historic win over England, a fervent prayer went up to heaven. “Seigneur, non,” it said, “please, I beg you. Je t’en prie.” England white ball coach Brendon McCullum is a New Zealander. He speaks no …
Read More »Boyce laments missed ‘KPIs’, as T&T U17 brace for Mexico showdown
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Randolph Boyce lamented that his players missed their “KPIs” (key performance indicators) yesterday, as the young Soca Warriors were left requiring a six-goal win over Mexico to keep their Qatar 2026 Fifa U-17 World Cup dreams alive. Boyce revealed, in the …
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