Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve revealed that the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) is “looking into” the possibility that Nicaragua fielded an ineligible player against the Soca Warriors during the 2022/23 Concacaf Nations League competition. On 4 June 2022, Uruguay-born midfielder Richard Rodriguez …
Read More »B&B (Trailer): Shawn Cooper: How the Soca Warriors are often outmanoeuvred off the football field
Former Trinidad and Tobago national youth team coach Shawn Cooper explains an often overlooked deficiency in local teams—the support staff!—and its impact on the Soca Warriors’ readiness at Concacaf level. Look out for Part Two of our interview with Cooper on Friday 3 December as he talks to the Burdie …
Read More »W/Corner: Mexico march on but Boyz flicker to life, thanks to ‘Tappa’s’ Fisher expedition
Even with the globe turned upside down by ‘an invisible enemy’, mankind can still bank on the near certainty of death, taxes, Nicki Minaj saying something stupid on social media… and Mexico qualifying for the Fifa World Cup. It has been 40 years since ‘El Tricolor’ failed to successfully navigate …
Read More »‘Covid is THE factor!’ CFU president on Caribbean football struggles, racism, and normalisation
“[…] Listen, [Covid-19] is the factor. A lot of the teams in the Caribbean could not even train, further more play competitive football; and that has affected the Caribbean. It is clear! When you look at Central America and North America, they were able to play their tournaments as normal …
Read More »Eve raring to go against El Salvador, T&T get security detail as Mexicans rage at Warriors and ref
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team have received 24-hour protection from the Frisco Police Department since Monday, according to a release from the TTFA Media. The Soca Warriors will also be accompanied by Consul security, Inspector Peter Fraser, for the remainder of their time at the 2021 Concacaf Gold …
Read More »Eve urges Concacaf to punish Mexico, as T&T players subjected to racist abuse and death threats
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team interim head coach Angus Eve called on Concacaf to ‘make an example’ of Mexico, after national footballers and officials were besieged with obscene, abusive messages, racist taunts and death threats, following the goalless draw between the two nations on 10 July 2021. Mexico, …
Read More »Eve’s gamble pays off as Trinidad and Tobago defy Mexico; Phillip stars in goalless draw
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 »B&B (Trailer): Yohance: Why T&T v Mexico in 2021 is reminiscent of facing Messi’s Argentina in 2014
Former Trinidad and Tobago international defender Yohance Marshall scored the decisive goal as the Soca Warriors held Mexico to a thrilling 4-4 tie at the 2015 Concacaf Gold Cup tournament. However, he thinks their meeting at the 2021 tournament might have more in common with when Trinidad and Tobago faced …
Read More »Mekeil and Powder are in, Curaçao are out, and Warriors test negative for Covid-19—despite night out
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team interim head coach Angus Eve has replaced injured midfielders Khaleem Hyland and Judah Garcia with a pair of United States-based defenders, Mekeil Williams and Noah Powder, for the group stage of the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup. The 30-year-old Williams, who has 30 national …
Read More »Haitian robbery; David, ‘Gally’ and ‘Archie’ erupt in controversial ‘74 campaign
The following is the third instalment of a series on Trinidad and Tobago’s World Cup football adventures, adapted from articles published first in the Trinidad Express in 2006, and looks back at the controversial 1974 World Cup campaign: Port-au-Prince was as silent as a grave on 4 December 1973. On …
Read More »Lawrence: ‘Mexico are phenomenal no matter what players they select’; T&T coach ‘proud’ of squad despite loss
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence expressed pride in his outfit’s showing in Toluca last night, despite being comprehensively outplayed in a 2-0 loss to a youthful Mexico team. Mexico coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino selected 19 debutantes in his 24-man squad of local-based players to …
Read More »Fevrier: The Mexico U-15s are pros; DJW: We invest far less than they do! TTFA explain poor results
“We were up against a very good Mexican team. These guys play 10 months of football, more than our senior players locally, they are professionals. Their schedule is the same as the senior men’s, their fixtures are the same, they play the game maturely.” This from T&T Under-15 head coach, …
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