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Glasgow, Nanton shine as T&T U17s rout St Martin 8-0 to retain mathematical qualifying chance

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 team enjoyed their first comfortable outing of their 2026 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers campaign this evening, as they cruised to an 8-0 win over Sint Maarten at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. Six second half goals put the Dutch-speaking islanders to the sword, with substitute …

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Dear Editor: It’s not just coaching vs recruiting—are we coaching at modern international standards?

“[…] The question isn’t just ‘who is coaching?’ but ‘how are they coaching—and is it modern enough to compete?’ “Yes, assembling talent without growing match IQ is a dead end. But the issue extends beyond schools and clubs ‘collecting’ players. The real failure lies in a persistent lack of strategic …

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Barney’s Bible: Recruiting has replaced coaching at youth level; that’s why T&T football is struggling

I wasn’t at last night’s Concacaf Men’s Under-17 Qualifiers game. I took it for granted that we would get past Barbados and the other Caribbean nations, so I was planning to go to the Mexico game only. I guessed wrong. But something I’ve been pointing to comes to the fore …

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Barbados stun Boyce’s Warriors 1-0; T&T U17s suffers first loss to Caribbean opposition in 10 years

Randolph Boyce’s tenure as Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach could only get better from here. It could not, surely, get any worse. After his first two international outings saw the young Soca Warriors concede 12 goals while scoring once, away to Peru, Boyce’s troops started their …

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Azaad Khan passes away; ex-SSFL and Jabloteh administrator was beloved administrator

Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) general secretary Azaad Khan passed away this morning. Khan, 71, had been ailing for some time and could not perform his duties during the 2025 season, due to poor health. A former Malick Secondary teacher, Khan was manager during the school’s heyday in the late …

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SSFL 25: Scarborough appeal disciplinary ruling; SSFL VP resigns—but Seepersad still mum

Scarborough Secondary have appealed against the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Disciplinary Committee’s decision to overturn their 1-0 win over San Juan North Secondary and instead give the East Zone school a win by three clear goals. The Disciplinary Committee’s ruling effectively relegated Scarborough to the Championship Division, just a …

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