Gary Griffith III, son of Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith, will be part of a 20-man Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team that travels to Miami on Monday for the Under-17 Concacaf Championship, which also serves as a World Cup qualifying series. The National Under-17s, coached by Trinidad and Tobago …
Read More »T&T start Olympic qualifiers in July but neither coach nor squad in place; ex-TD advises TTFA to turn to minor leagues
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has been advised to turn to ‘minor leagues’, as the chronically under-prepared local football body is tasked to build a team from scratch to compete in the 2020 Olympic qualifying series, which kicks off in three months. The TTFA does not have a National …
Read More »Grudge match?! USA and T&T drawn in Gold Cup Group D alongside Panama and Guyana
The United States will have an opportunity to avenge their disastrous 2018 World Cup qualifying loss to Trinidad and Tobago on 22 June, as the two nations square off in Cleveland, Ohio at the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup. Trinidad and Tobago and USA were drawn in Group D of the …
Read More »T&T set for Japan friendly, TTFA board member claims Warriors schedule has become DJW’s exclusive business
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Team will travel to Japan for an international friendly at the Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture on 5 June, one week after the Soca Warriors play Venezuela in Caracas. The two outings are part of head coach Dennis Lawrence’s warm-up for the 2019 Concacaf …
Read More »Bank ordered to hand TTFA’s money to Futsal Team; DJW-led body spent close to $4 million in three months
This afternoon, First Citizens Bank held on to the token sum of TT$300 from the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s (TTFA) eight accounts at the financial institution—for banking and maintenance fees. The local football body’s remaining money, TT$270,871.33, is now property of 15 former National Futsal players and their five …
Read More »Stern trims National U-17s; McFee and Welch aim to rebound from Jamaica shocker
Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team players Jean-Heim McFee and Zachary Welch are anxious to put the embarrassment of their Concacaf Under-15 campaign to bed, as they prepare for their Brazil 2019 World Youth Cup qualifiers. The young Soca Warriors lost all four games at Concacaf level, two years ago, …
Read More »T&T drawn with Honduras and Martinique for inaugural Concacaf Nations League
Trinidad and Tobago will tangle with Honduras and Martinique at the inaugural Concacaf Nations League, which kicks off this September. The Soca Warriors were pitted with the aforementioned football nations in Group C at the draw for the competition, which was held last night at The Chelsea in Las Vegas. …
Read More »Bale-less Wales leave it late to see off Warriors; T&T concede injury time decider
The Soca Warriors came within seconds of a memorable result in Wales this evening, only to be undone by a stoppage time winner from 19 year old attacker Ben Woodburn as they fell 1-0 in Wrexham. Wales are ranked 19th in the world by FIFA—some 74 places higher than Trinidad …
Read More »‘We need to compete!’ Lawrence sets challenge for T&T players as Wales beckon
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence said the Soca Warriors will aim to compete when they kick off against Wales tomorrow from 3:45pm (7:45pm UK time) in an international friendly at the Racecourse ground in Wrexham. Wales are ranked 19th in the world by FIFA and …
Read More »TTFA’s bank account frozen! DJW compared to Trump as court leans on football body again
The David John-Williams-led Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) was enveloped by fresh chaos today as the body’s bank account was frozen, due to a court order requested by members of the National Futsal Team. TTFA general secretary Camara David and president John-Williams were informed of the development today by …
Read More »Relieved Warriors get match fee hike from TTFA, look forward to Wales clash
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team players can keep their attentions firmly on the task at hand in Wrexham this Wednesday, after they were assured of a pay hike for their international friendly against Wales. The Soca Warriors had their fees cut from US$1,000 per match for much of …
Read More »Lawrence reveals reasons for Joevin and Guerra omissions and inclusion of Russell Jr
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence revealed that German-based flanker Joevin Jones and United States-based attacking midfielder Ataulla Guerra were ruled unavailable to face Wales next week, as he tried to explain his 22-man squad for international friendly action at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham. Guerra, …
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