Defiant, disciplined, dogged. The Soca Warriors are back! At the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team faced over 40,000 Mexican supporters, 15 Mexico players, one Argentine and, apparently, hundreds of sweaty uncouth homophobes. But at the final whistle, they remained unbowed in their …
Read More »No Bostock or Boucaud, but Fenwick picks Jomal, Julien, Singh, Orr and Griffith III in T&T 28-man squad
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Terry Fenwick made 10 changes to his squad from their last international match day window, as they head for crucial Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying contests against the Bahamas and St Kitts and Nevis on 5 and 8 June respectively. But …
Read More »Unleashing Levi, tactical hiccups and that penalty; Wired868 talks to Joevin and Bateau
For footballers, returning to your club after an international match window is akin to slipping back into work after taking a casual day off. You try to draw as little attention to yourself as you can, and to look as fresh and focused on your employer’s immediate concerns as possible. …
Read More »Cyrus, ‘Lobo’, Gomez and Griffith III named in 23-man Soca Warriors training squad
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Terry Fenwick restarted training today with arguably his most seasoned group of players yet, as the Soca Warriors continue preparation for the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying series. Twelve from his 23 players were already capped at senior international level, while …
Read More »Phillip spares Warriors blushes, as weakened T&T team lose 2-0 to youthful Mexican side
A weakened Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team were no match for a youthful Mexico outfit last night as the Soca Warriors fell 2-0 in international friendly action at the Nemesio Diez Stadium in Toluca, Mexico. Mexico, who played an under-23 team with three overage players, scored both goals …
Read More »Olliviera torches Rosa’s ‘Big Cannons’ as Army flex muscles ahead of Caledonia clash
Defence Force (22 points) maintained their slender one-point lead in Division One of the Ascension Invitational Tournament yesterday, as they eased to a 3-1 victory over FC Santa Rosa at the Hasely Crawford Stadium training field. Meanwhile, in Guayaguayare, Morvant Caledonia AIA (21 points) stayed hot on the heels of …
Read More »Rochford delights again as Santa Rosa ease past Guaya; spectator injured in off-field fracas in Arima
FC Santa Rosa jumped to fourth spot in Division One of the Ascension Invitational Tournament last night after defeating Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) rivals Guaya United by a 3-1 margin at the Arima Velodrome. When the ‘Big Cannons’ of Santa Rosa and Guaya meet—both have rotated the TTSL …
Read More »USA post-mortem: Phillip: ‘An absolute embarrassment’; Lawrence: ‘We were fine for 65 minutes’
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence criticised his players’ lack of focus in their 6-0 loss to the United States last night and promised changes for their final Group D match against Guyana on Wednesday. Lawrence, who is in his first job as a head …
Read More »Six more than enough, USA rest 6-0 whopping on T&T to dump Warriors from Gold Cup
It is safe to say that USA’s burgeoning reputation as inhospitable hosts to guests from the so-called ‘developing world’ was only enhanced tonight. The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team were not merely pointed towards the Concacaf Gold Cup exit, they were tossed through the door headfirst. The final …
Read More »T&T fall 2-0 to Panama in Gold Cup opener, Warriors fail to record a single shot on target
Trinidad and Tobago are already in do or die territory at the Concacaf Gold Cup, as they began their campaign with a disappointing 2-0 loss to Panama at the Allianz Field in Minnesota. Two second half items by midfielders Armando Cooper and Edgar Barcenas settled a scrappy affair in Group …
Read More »Phillip stars as Soca Warriors hang on for goalless draw in Japan
A brilliant goalkeeping display by veteran Marvin Phillip helped the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team to an unlikely goalless draw in Aichi this morning as the Soca Warriors held off a makeshift Japan team in an international friendly affair. Head coach Dennis Lawrence spoke about his efforts to …
Read More »RBYL: Tyrique Phillip upstages dad as Mayo Youths move but Skinner Park is Tour of Duty for southerners
A brace from Tyrique Phillip propelled Mayo Youths to joint-top of the South Zone Under-15 Division of the Republic Bank Youth League (RBYL) on Sunday, as they downed the Dunstan Williams Soccer Academy (DWSA) 2-0 in Skinner Park, San Fernando. Only goal difference separates Moruga FC, Ste Madeleine Strikers, DWSA …
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