Trinidad and Tobago moved atop Group B today in the 2025 Concacaf U-17 World Cup qualifying tournament with a 3-1 win over the British Virgin Islands (BVI) at the Estadio Nacional in San Jose, Costa Rica. However, the young Soca Warriors cannot count on still being ahead on the standings …
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Daly Bread: Word from the ground, on panyard tours and public service succession
Tonight marks the start of the National Large Conventional Band preliminaries. I have described the magnificence of this evening in the Northern Region. (See for example Magnificent Monday, a column published some years ago and available in The Daly Commentaries.) In addition to the magnificence of the music, a pleasing …
Read More »Nelson strikes but T&T U17s held 1-1 by Guyana in Concacaf opener
Trinidad and Tobago had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Guyana in their opening Fifa U-17 World Cup qualifying match tonight at the Estadio Nacional in San Jose, Costa Rica. The result leaves the young Soca Warriors with no more room for error in the competition. Captain Nikosi Foncette …
Read More »T&T fall 1-0 to Jamaica in friendly; fans again unable to watch team
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team lost 1-0 to Jamaica tonight in a friendly contest at the Montego Bay Sports Complex in Montego Bay. The outing was the first of a two-match series which concludes on Sunday 9 February with a meeting at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex …
Read More »RBNYFL kicks off this weekend with late tweaks; MIC Matura, Union Hall withdraw
There were some late changes—and there may still be a few more tweaks—as the 2025 Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) nears its opening kickoff on Saturday 8 February at venues across Trinidad and Tobago. The RBNYFL hosted 124 teams in 2024 and was initially forecast to have 133 …
Read More »“Energy cannot be destroyed, only transferred!” One-on-one with soca legend, Machel Montano
“[…] If you’re trying to build something, it’s up to you to decide whether or not you’re looking for fame, a quick joyride, or a genuine connection that grants you the ability to positively impact people. “Once you decide what you’re building, then you’ll know what kind of foundation you’ll …
Read More »“The cream came to the top!” Cooper on assembling T&T U17 team, ‘Toka’ return, and a 14-year-old starlet
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team depart tonight for Concacaf qualifying action in Costa Rica, and they will not be going to make up the numbers. The young Soca Warriors are grouped with Guyana, the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Saint Martin and Costa Rica. Only the group winner …
Read More »Noble: The Arima Warriors—how Dial Dynamos were reborn
The historical overview A Short History of Santa Rosa De Arima by Jean Patricia Elie states: “[…] Arima was effectively Indian Territory. For most of the 16th and 17th centuries, the district of Arima was the home of the Nepuyo, whose active resistance to Spanish Rule effectively limited Spanish attempts …
Read More »Vaneisa: Operation of municipal corporations as important as crime plan
Little things add up. Irritants that are not, of themselves, enough to make you feel besieged. Combined and constant, they are damaging to the psyche—the way water dripping away for years can erode rocks. Feral cats and stray dogs prowling the neighbourhood, stripping garbage bags and shredding the contents. Garbage …
Read More »Daly Bread: Mysteries and ongoing manoeuvres of Rowley’s long goodbye
February has arrived. It is a month that is usually the prelude to our annual carnival, which culminates in two days of what used to be ingenious and artistic masquerade, (colloquially known as mas’). However, some mas’ has introduced a Mardi Gras strut that contains an unwelcome shade or classist …
Read More »TTFA vows to investigate “unacceptable behaviour” at Women’s qualifier; apologises to referees and Honduras U17s
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Kieron Edwards condemned the “unacceptable behaviour” by some football supporters at the Ato Boldon Stadium last night, after objects were thrown at match officials as they attempted to return to their dressing room. The incident followed Trinidad and Tobago’s 1-0 loss to Honduras …
Read More »T&T U-17s advance despite Honduras defeat; crowd disturbance mars affair
Trinidad and Tobago are through to the 2025 Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Championship, but they had to take the back door to get there—in a nerve-wracking and sometimes ugly showdown with Honduras in qualifying action last night at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. At the final whistle, captain Kanika Rodriguez …
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