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It is the Trinidad and Tobago women versus the señoritas of Venezuela on Tuesday evening, as the two neighbours go head to head for bronze medals in the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games women’s football competition in Barranquilla, Colombia. The Women Soca Warriors—who, improbably, made it to the semifinal …

Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team coach Jamaal Shabazz reiterated that he is aiming for a final four spot at the CAC Games this month, as he selected his 20-member squad for the competition today. Copa Libertadores winner and star goalkeeper Kimika Forbes, Canada-based central defender Arin King and …

“For me it wasn’t about qualifying [when I accepted the job as women’s coach], it was about stability,” said Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Under-20 Team head coach Jamaal Shabazz. “It was about creating what we created back then, which was a framework for players to go on scholarship and …

Last Saturday’s match-up between two fiery competitors at the Estadio La Arboleda in the Paraguayan capital city of Asunción ended with the score even at two goals apiece. In goal for one of the teams was T&T’s senior women’s international goalkeeper Kimika Forbes while leading the attack for the other …

The Women Soca Warriors couldn’t give Trinidad and Tobago fans the result they needed to put their post-Mexico hangover behind them. But they did entertain in a hard-fought 3-1 defeat to Venezuela last night at the Ato Boldon Stadium. A two-goal salvo from the South Americans within the space of five …

National Senior Team goalkeeper Kimika Forbes is set to become the first Trinidad and Tobago women’s international to play professionally in Colombia, after the 26-year-old Plymouth-bred footballer agreed terms with Independiente Santa Fe. Santa Fe is preparing for the inaugural Professional Women’s League in Colombia, which will run from February …

The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team’s Rio 2016 Olympic chase ended, predictably, at the CONCACAF semifinal stage last night, as they were crushed 5-0 by hosts and FIFA World Cup champions, the United States, at the BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston. The result meant that CONCACAF’s two women’s …

The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team can take a massive step towards the Rio 2016 Olympic Games tomorrow, as they tackle Canada in a key Group B affair from 5 pm at the BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas. A triumph for the “Women Soca Warriors”, after their …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior team head coach Stephen Hart, forward Kenwyne Jones and midfielder Khaleem Hyland and Women’s National Senior Team goalkeeper Kimika Forbes were all shortlisted by CONCACAF for its third annual award ceremony, which honours its best performers for 2015. Hart was among 10 nominees for …

The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team suffered another heavy defeat last night, as they went down 6-0 to the United States at an exhibition match in San Antonio. The result was hot on the heels of an 11-0 hammering from Brazil for a largely second string Trinidad and …

The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team are Caribbean champions again, as the “Women Soca Warriors” defeated Puerto Rico 1-0 tonight in the final game of the regional 2016 Olympic qualifying round at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. United States-based utility player Karyn “Bibi” Forbes decided the affair …

A champion, an academic, a God fearing woman and, of course, one of the most gifted footballers in the Caribbean. Twenty four year old Trinidad and Tobago Women’s Senior National Team utility player Karyn “Bibi” Forbes is blazing a trail in the sport. The soft-spoken “Women Soca Warriors” star took time out from her busy …