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 …
Read More »Boyce: Smaller Caribbean nations have closed gap; T&T fans are ‘misinformed’
Gone are the days when Trinidad and Tobago’s football supporters could venture to the national stadia and expect a comfortable evening with smooth sailing when their teams come up against supposedly lesser Caribbean opposition. Trips to Mucurapo, Balmain, Couva and Bacolet are now filled with trepidation, as fans are put …
Read More »Boyce’s Warriors get off the mark, as T&T U-17s edge Saint Martin 1-0
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Randolph Boyce savoured his first international win tonight, on the fourth attempt, as the young Soca Warriors edged Saint Martin 1-0 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium to secure their first points of the 2026 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers campaign. Forward Adasa Richardson …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Silenced by A King; Boyce explains strategy after opening loss to Barbados
Just a few days after a rough friendly outing away to Lima, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago’s Under-17 Men’s football team got another gut punch last night, as they fell 1-0 to Barbados at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo in their opening Fifa Under-17 World Cup qualifier. With further group …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Dear Editor: ‘Azaad is an unsung hero of Trinidad and Tobago football’
“[…] He was the oil in the machine, always smoothing the way, always ensuring, no matter how difficult the obstacle, that everything was in place. This was his character and his gift. “[…] He was never one to seek the limelight—quietly enjoying the thrill and glow of success in his …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »T&T U-17 Women crushed 7-0 by El Salvador; TTFA HP programme fails to deliver again
Trinidad and Tobago’s dream of qualifying for the Morocco 2026 Fifa U-17 Women’s World Cup was extinguished in just three games, as the young Women Soca Warriors were routed 7-0 by El Salvador in their final Concacaf Qualifier today at the Stadion Rignaal ‘Jean’ Francisca in Willemstad, Curaçao. The result …
Read More »T&T U-17s lose 6-1 to Peru; Boyce makes one change to final squad
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team completed their two-match friendly series with Peru today, with a 6-1 loss in Lima. The games were preparation for the Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers, which start on Tuesday 3 February with Trinidad and Tobago hosting Group F at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in …
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