The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team will play their do-or-die World Cup qualifier against Honduras on 1 September at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva from 8pm. It will be the first time in eight years that the Soca Warriors play a World Cup qualifying home match outside of the …
Read More »T&T clinch Ecuador friendly in Guayaquil; still mulling over playing Sept WCQ in Couva
The Soca Warriors will resume preparations for September’s vital 2018 World Cup qualifying matches with a trip to Guayaquil for friendly international action on 26 July. Ecuador are ranked 31st in the world by FIFA—almost 50 places above Trinidad and Tobago, who are at 78. However, both teams are expected to …
Read More »So we is not coach too? TTFA’s coach selection process questioned after more Connection hirings
San Juan Jabloteh are one win away from sweeping the three categories of the Flow Youth Pro League (FYPL) for the third straight season. However, with the decisive match carded for the San Juan North Secondary School compound in Bourg Mulatresse today, some people in the Jabloteh ranks feel as …
Read More »From paramedic to pro: Jamille Boatswain signs two-year deal with C/Rica’s Alajuelense
Trinidad and Tobago international striker Jamille “Balo” Boatswain has agreed a two-year deal with Costa Rica top flight club, LD Alajuelense, and hopes to fly to San José on Monday night to meet his new teammates for the first time. The only remaining obstacle is for Boatswain’s last Pro League club, Defence Force, to …
Read More »Kelvin: Warriors are contending still; but defending set pieces is key to Russia 2018 hopes
We had two hugely important games this past week and we lost them both. Playing away to the USA and Costa Rica was always going to be a tough test but did we actually do as well as we might have? Let’s have a look. I am sure Dennis Lawrence, …
Read More »TTFA confirm Sierra Leone talks for August friendly; African nation ranked 113 by FIFA
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams has confirmed that the local football body is in talks with African nation, Sierra Leone, for an international friendly between the two countries in late August. John-Williams’ statement came after Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) general secretary Chris Kamara claimed that …
Read More »Retired FIFA referee: T&T should have had a penalty and Costa Rica deserved a red card
“This very serious offence should, with no doubt, have resulted in a penalty being awarded to the Trinidad and Tobago team and the offending Costa Rica player being shown the red card in keeping with the Laws of the game: Law 12 – ‘Denying a goal or an obvious goalscoring opportunity’.” …
Read More »Lawrence and Molino: T&T matched Costa Rica stride for stride and should have had a penalty!
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team players and staff were disappointed but not deflated this morning as they came to grips with a hard- fought 2-1 Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying loss away to Costa Rica in San José. The Soca Warriors lost team captain Kenwyne Jones to an …
Read More »Far from finished: T&T go down fighting in San José but Panama result offers hope
Trinidad and Tobago lost their third successive match in the CONCACAF Hex last night with a 2-1 defeat to Costa Rica in San José. And, at the final whistle, the Soca Warriors conceded further ground to their five opponents in the quest for the three and a half qualification spots available for …
Read More »D-Day in San José: Warriors must show mettle against Costa Rica or say adios to 2018 World Cup
If the boys in red, black and white strip are ready to do any and everything for the flag, then now is the time to show it. If the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team do not leave Costa Rica with a point tonight, when they battle the host nation …
Read More »Jan-Michael signs with Honduran outfit; C/Rica-bound Warriors bid to shake off USA defeat
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team goalkeeper Jan-Michael Williams will resume his professional career in Honduras after agreeing terms with Honduran top flight club, Juticalpa FC, on Friday—just hours after his solid showing in World Cup qualifying action against the United States. Williams, 32, had short stints in Belgium and …
Read More »Lawrence: Our tactics worked against USA; individual errors and bad luck cost us
“It was our individual errors that cost us the game and the USA took advantage of it.” That was Trinidad and Tobago head coach Dennis Lawrence’s blunt assessment of his team’s 2-0 loss to the USA at Dick’s Sporting Goods Stadium in Colorado last evening. The 2018 World Cup Qualifying …
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