Trinidad and Tobago’s dreams of qualifying for the Qatar 2026 Fifa Under-17 World Cup ended, predictably, against Mexico tonight, as the hosts lost 2-1 to “El Tricolor” in the final Group A fixture at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. Only a 6-0 Trinidad and Tobago triumph would have denied Mexico a …
Read More »Boyce laments missed ‘KPIs’, as T&T U17 brace for Mexico showdown
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Randolph Boyce lamented that his players missed their “KPIs” (key performance indicators) yesterday, as the young Soca Warriors were left requiring a six-goal win over Mexico to keep their Qatar 2026 Fifa U-17 World Cup dreams alive. Boyce revealed, in the …
Read More »Glasgow, Nanton shine as T&T U17s rout St Martin 8-0 to retain mathematical qualifying chance
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 team enjoyed their first comfortable outing of their 2026 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers campaign this evening, as they cruised to an 8-0 win over Sint Maarten at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. Six second half goals put the Dutch-speaking islanders to the sword, with substitute …
Read More »Boyce: Smaller Caribbean nations have closed gap; T&T fans are ‘misinformed’
Gone are the days when Trinidad and Tobago’s football supporters could venture to the national stadia and expect a comfortable evening with smooth sailing when their teams come up against supposedly lesser Caribbean opposition. Trips to Mucurapo, Balmain, Couva and Bacolet are now filled with trepidation, as fans are put …
Read More »Boyce’s Warriors get off the mark, as T&T U-17s edge Saint Martin 1-0
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Randolph Boyce savoured his first international win tonight, on the fourth attempt, as the young Soca Warriors edged Saint Martin 1-0 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium to secure their first points of the 2026 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers campaign. Forward Adasa Richardson …
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“[…] The question isn’t just ‘who is coaching?’ but ‘how are they coaching—and is it modern enough to compete?’ “Yes, assembling talent without growing match IQ is a dead end. But the issue extends beyond schools and clubs ‘collecting’ players. The real failure lies in a persistent lack of strategic …
Read More »Barney’s Bible: Recruiting has replaced coaching at youth level; that’s why T&T football is struggling
I wasn’t at last night’s Concacaf Men’s Under-17 Qualifiers game. I took it for granted that we would get past Barbados and the other Caribbean nations, so I was planning to go to the Mexico game only. I guessed wrong. But something I’ve been pointing to comes to the fore …
Read More »Silenced by A King; Boyce explains strategy after opening loss to Barbados
Just a few days after a rough friendly outing away to Lima, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago’s Under-17 Men’s football team got another gut punch last night, as they fell 1-0 to Barbados at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo in their opening Fifa Under-17 World Cup qualifier. With further group …
Read More »Barbados stun Boyce’s Warriors 1-0; T&T U17s suffers first loss to Caribbean opposition in 10 years
Randolph Boyce’s tenure as Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach could only get better from here. It could not, surely, get any worse. After his first two international outings saw the young Soca Warriors concede 12 goals while scoring once, away to Peru, Boyce’s troops started their …
Read More »T&T U-17s lose 6-1 to Peru; Boyce makes one change to final squad
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team completed their two-match friendly series with Peru today, with a 6-1 loss in Lima. The games were preparation for the Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers, which start on Tuesday 3 February with Trinidad and Tobago hosting Group F at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in …
Read More »T&T U-17s lose 6-0 to Peru; Boyce’s boys get rough South American lesson
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team suffered a heavy defeat in their first international outing today, as they fell 6-0 away to Peru in a friendly contest. Peru have not won a single game at the South America Under-17 Championship in seven years, while it is 19 years …
Read More »Boyce names just two overseas players in T&T National U-17 squad for Peru friendlies
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Randolph Boyce named a 23-member squad today for two friendlies in Peru, as they crank up preparations for next month’s Concacaf Under-17 Qualifiers. The young Soca Warriors are scheduled to face the Peru National Under-17 Team on 28 and 30 January …
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