National Football

A gutsy Kennya “Yaya” Cordner item and a stunning strike from playmaker Tasha St Louis propelled Trinidad and Tobago to a hard-fought 2-1 triumph last night over Guatemala in their opening CONCACAF 2016 Olympic Group B contest in Houston, Texas. The “Women Soca Warriors” started brightly and totally overran Guatemala …

Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team coach Richard Hood hopes to put Guatemala to the sword with pace and athleticism as the “Women Soca Warriors” kick start their CONCACAF 2016 Olympic qualifying series from 7 pm (TT time) tomorrow at the BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas. Only two …

Former Spain and Barcelona captain and legend Xavi missed a penalty kick yesterday as Trinidad and Tobago captain Kenwyne Jones got the better of the iconic midfielder in an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League play off contest. Jones, who moved to United Arab Emirates-based club Al Jazira last month …

The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team emerged 2-0 victors yesterday in Houston against an Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) under-18 women’s team in their sole practice match before the 2016 CONCACAF Olympic qualifying series in Texas. Veteran playmaker Tasha St Louis put the “Women Soca Warriors” ahead in …

Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Stephen Hart has confirmed that he is closely monitoring 18 year old starlet Levi Garcia, who managed his competitive debut and maiden goal for AZ Alkmaar last month in the Eredivisie. However, Hart declined to say when Garcia can expect his first senior …

The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team are pushing themselves towards full fitness, as they prepare for next week’s 2016 Olympic qualifying competition in Houston, Texas. The “Women Soca Warriors” will play their opening qualifier on February 11 against Guatemala at the BBVA Compass Stadium before they face Canada …

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) allegedly turned to axed American coach Randy Waldrum yesterday in a vain effort to get warm-up matches for the “Women Soca Warriors” before their CONCACAF 2016 Olympic qualifying series kicks off against Guatemala on February 11 in Houston. Waldrum, who the TTFA replaced …

Eighteen year old Trinidad and Tobago winger Levi Garcia lifted another record off legendary compatriot Dwight Yorke today as he came off the substitutes bench to score his first competitive goal for Netherlands Eredivisie club, AZ Alkmaar, in a 3-0 win over NEC at the Goffertstadion in Nijmegen. “I’m extremely …

Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams insisted today that the Women’s National Senior Team was unable to travel to Costa Rica for friendly international matches this week, since they did not have their passports among other unnamed reasons. The “Women Soca Warriors” were initially scheduled to play …

The Costa Rica Football Federation (CRFF) has admitted to being surprised and dismayed by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s failure to send the “Women Soca Warriors” to Central America for scheduled international fixtures this week. The Costa Rica women, who defeated Trinidad and Tobago on penalties at the 2014 …

The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team again look set be sent to battle with minimum preparation and no warm-up international games, as a pre-Olympic qualifiers training camp appeared to have been scrapped yesterday. The “Women Warriors” were supposed to travel to Costa Rica for friendly internationals on January …

Former Shiva Boys Hindu College student Levi Garcia became the youngest Trinidad and Tobago player ever to play in the Europe top flight this morning when the 18 year old winger debuted for mid-table Eredivisie club, AZ Alkmaar, as they whipped Feyenoord 4-2 at home. Garcia, who represented Trinidad and …