The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team ended their 2017 schedule tonight in much the same manner as they began it: uncertainly and unconvincingly. For the second time in four days, despite playing on home turf against unfancied regional opposition, the Soca Warriors had to come from behind to secure …
Read More »Molino and Villaroel ruled out of Guyana clash; Shahdon rejoins Soca Warriors
Trinidad and Tobago will not have the services of free-scoring attacking midfielder Kevin Molino when they tackle Guyana in international friendly action at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva from 7:30pm on Tuesday 14 November. Molino, who scored a stoppage time equaliser in the Soca Warriors’ 2-2 draw with Grenada …
Read More »Lawrence: T&T “showed character” to level with Grenada; Molino: “It’s a learning process”
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team coach Dennis Lawrence lauded the character of his team after they overturned a two-goal deficit to hold Grenada 2-2 in last night’s international friendly at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Several times prior to yesterday’s game, Lawrence had warned the media that …
Read More »Molino spares T&T blushes; Soca Warriors claw back to hold Grenada 2-2
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team began life after the Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign in unconvincing fashion at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva tonight as they were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw with Grenada. It might easily have been worse too, as the “Spice …
Read More »Phillip replaces Ranjitsingh for T&T friendlies; Shahdon excused from Grenada game
Canada-born goalkeeper Greg Ranjitsingh will have to wait a bit longer to make his Trinidad and Tobago international debut after he was excused from the Soca Warriors’ upcoming friendlies against Grenada and Guyana at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva on 11 and 14 November respectively. Ranjitsingh’s employers, Louisville City …
Read More »TTFA confirm Nov friendlies against Guyana and Grenada, Warriors include Levi, Molino and Bateau
The Soca Warriors will aim to build on their closing 2018 World Cup qualifying win over the United States with friendlies against Grenada and Guyana in what the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has termed as the beginning of their new mission. Both outings will be played at the …
Read More »TTFA confirms friendly with 165th-ranked Guyana; Warriors still unpaid after USA heroics
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team will play in the next FIFA international match window, as the Soca Warriors look to follow up on their stunning World Cup qualifying upset over the United States at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva on 10 October. And the opponents? Trinidad and …
Read More »Warriors go up 16 points after USA win; T&T climb to 83rd spot in FIFA rankings
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team continue to bask in the afterglow of their shock 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over the United States, as they stormed 16 places up the FIFA rankings today. After sliding to 99th place in September, the Soca Warriors are now in 83rd spot …
Read More »Kelvin: The Hex table doesn’t lie; T&T had poor campaign and Lawrence is lucky to have his job
Our Russia 2018 World Cup campaign is now complete and the summary of the Hex results makes for some grim reading: played 10, won 2, drawn 0, lost 8. We scored seven goals and conceded 19. Yes, NINETEEN! Let’s compare that with our statistics in 2005: played 10, won 4, …
Read More »How the USA’s cut-tail and the night of upsets looked to a Trini south of the border
My interest in football is at best tangential. But I love drama in all its forms and last night I was perfectly placed to experience it all. As a Trini, I have over the years lived through the Soca Warriors’ ups and downs, and the Jack Warner horror show. As the …
Read More »Soca Warriors wash away USA’s W/Cup dreams; Lawrence says time to move on from 1989
“Everybody knows we lost a few games and we took a few punches,” said Trinidad and Tobago coach Dennis Lawrence after his team’s 2-1 World Cup qualifying victory over USA at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva last night. “Tonight, we punched back. I thought we punched back against Mexico …
Read More »Mr Jones stuns USA! America’s W/Cup dreams drown in river of tears at Couva
Forget Paul Caligiuri. There is a new legend in the mostly one-sided feud between tiny Trinidad and Tobago and the mighty United States. W Connection right-back Alvin Jones spectacularly announced himself on the international stage tonight with a goal that will live long in the memory of the United States’ …
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