Soca Warriors captain Khaleem Hyland and veteran defender Sheldon Bateau are urging stakeholders to remember the young men and women who play the game, as they pointed to the desperate financial state of many local-based players at present. Former Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams left office …
Read More »T&T pull Guyana, St Kitts and P/Rico in W/Cup draw, but Fifa will rule on possible ban first
The Soca Warriors must top Guyana, St Kitts and Nevis, Puerto Rico and Bahamas to advance past the preliminary stage of Concacaf’s Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying series. But before a ball is kicked, the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team first has to contend with a Fifa Congress on …
Read More »Qatar W/Cup qualifiers start in Oct, T&T may be forced to concede home advantage
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Terry Fenwick will make his international coaching debut in the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying series this October. And, more likely than not, it will be away from home. Concacaf today confirmed changes to its 2022 qualifiers, which spelt good and …
Read More »Bateau: Warriors will put pressure on themselves to lift levels, Concacaf raises stakes for Martinique contest
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team defender Sheldon Bateau vowed that the Soca Warriors will try to put pressure on each other to lift their standards, as they search for their first win of 2019 away to Martinique on Friday. Trinidad and Tobago and Martinique kick off from 6pm …
Read More »Lawrence makes 10 changes from Gold Cup squad; Carr, Telfer, Joseph and Perry among call-ups
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence took a broom to his squad today with 10 changes to his 2019 Gold Cup outfit, as they prepare to kick off their Concacaf Nations League campaign with fixtures against Martinique on September 6 (away) and 9 (Couva). Lawrence’s …
Read More »Griffith: CONCACAF dream-killers destroying spirit of World Cup with new qualifying format
“This format is killing the aspirations of small nations. World Cup football is more than just football, but also about allowing millions of citizens from 29 other countries to simply try, hope and believe. “This baseless and biased format intends to destroy just that…” The following Letter to the Editor …
Read More »Lawrence: ‘Every game is a final now’; new Qatar qualifying format spells trouble for T&T
Trinidad and Tobago’s hopes of qualifying directly for the Qatar 2022 World Cup can be over before it has begun, courtesy of Concacaf’s new qualifying format which allows a significant shortcut to teams based on FIFA rankings. Concacaf announced today that it will select its six football nations for the …
Read More »Lawrence concerned about fitness; only seven Soca Warriors active with Wales looming
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence admitted to concerns about match fitness, as he prepares to selects his final squad to face Wales in a friendly international on 20 March in Wrexham. Lawrence, whose contract was recently extended to mid-2021, identified the fitness—or lack there of—of …
Read More »Lawrence set to become T&T’s longest serving coach after TTFA extension; but board blocks Camara
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team coach Dennis Lawrence is set to become the longest serving football head coach in his country’s history, after the TTFA’s board of directors approved a two and a half year extension for him tonight. The decision means that Lawrence is contracted to the …
Read More »Unpacking the 2018 World Cup: Hart, Walkes, Hislop and Sheppard talk France, trends and lessons from Russia
“Teams that couldn’t adjust defensively and show patience and discipline to withstand those spells [of possession from opponents] found themselves chasing the game. France were without question the best at this…” “There was […] a return to what we would consider ‘outdated’ centre forwards like Mario Mandzukic, Olivier Giroud and, …
Read More »“Some have hit their ceiling!” Lawrence knocks capabilities of squad members after Panama loss
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence questioned the technical level and capability of some of his locally-based players last night, after a sub-par performance in a 0-1 loss to an experimental Panama team at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The Soca Warriors, who fielded …
Read More »Soca Warriors qualify automatically for 2019 Gold Cup as CONCACAF unveils new format
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team has qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup without kicking a ball owing to the Confederation’s new Nations League format, which was unveiled today. All six nations from the 2018 World Cup Qualifying Hex series were granted automatic berths for the next Gold …
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