The Unified Football Coaches of Trinidad and Tobago (UFCTT) has defended Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper against supposed “unclear and ambiguous allegations”, in the wake of Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) sanctions against the coach. On Saturday, TTFA Safeguarding manager Gary St Rose …
Read More »‘Cooper is a beacon of discipline!’: Pres’ Old Boys demand ‘timely’ resolution to TTFA ban
“[…] The Presentation College San Fernando Past Students’ Association does not wish to speculate on the matter or matters that would have led to [the] decision by the TTFA. However, it can be stated unequivocally that Shawn Cooper, during his tenure at the college, has been a beacon of discipline, …
Read More »T&T U-17 and ‘Pres’ coach Shawn Cooper banned from coaching minors; Corneal: This is unheard of!
Trinidad and Tobago Safeguarding manager Gary St Rose has banned Men’s National Under-17 team head coach Shawn Cooper from coaching minors in an unprecedented move within the national setup. On Saturday 15 March, St Rose issued a release on a TTFA letterhead that took aim at the veteran coach, who …
Read More »TTFA applauds efforts of T&T U-17s, after failing to properly prepare team
“[…] While the team fell just short of qualification for the Fifa U-17 Men’s World Cup after a 2-0 defeat to the host nation in their final match, we recognize and applaud the dedication, effort, and determination displayed throughout the tournament. “Narrowly missing out on what would have been our …
Read More »T&T U17s played “way, way above what they were given”; Cooper dissects Costa Rica loss
Are the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team failures for their inability to defeat Costa Rica in their own backyard in a do-or-die World Cup qualifier? Are Soca Warriors supporters justified in expecting wins in such scenarios, within the context of the two football nations? Head coach Shawn Cooper …
Read More »T&T U17s crash out to Costa Rica in crucial WCQ, after sterile showing in Alajuela
Trinidad and Tobago could not take the final qualifying spot at stake for the Qatar 2025 Fifa U-17 World Cup, as the young Soca Warriors fell 2-0 away to hosts Costa Rica last night at the Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in Alajuela. It meant Los Ticos advanced to the World …
Read More »T&T’s subs shine in 9-0 rout of Sint Maarten, as Warriors prepare for C/Rica showdown
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team will go into their final group stage match against Costa Rica on Sunday with their fate in their own hands, as they remained within two points of the host nation and group leaders today. There were smiles too as, after two relatively …
Read More »T&T U-17s prepare for hostile WCQ finale, as Costa Rica changes venue for showdown
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper is preparing his troops for the most hostile environment of their brief football careers thus far as the young Soca Warriors prepare for two decisive Concacaf Under-17 Qualifiers in four days. On Thursday 13 February, captain Nikosi Foncette will …
Read More »Kallicharan doubles up as T&T U17s top standings with scrappy 3-1 win over BVI
Trinidad and Tobago moved atop Group B today in the 2025 Concacaf U-17 World Cup qualifying tournament with a 3-1 win over the British Virgin Islands (BVI) at the Estadio Nacional in San Jose, Costa Rica. However, the young Soca Warriors cannot count on still being ahead on the standings …
Read More »“The cream came to the top!” Cooper on assembling T&T U17 team, ‘Toka’ return, and a 14-year-old starlet
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team depart tonight for Concacaf qualifying action in Costa Rica, and they will not be going to make up the numbers. The young Soca Warriors are grouped with Guyana, the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Saint Martin and Costa Rica. Only the group winner …
Read More »TTFA cancels Mexico tourney for T&T U17s, as “gifted” squad prepare for W/Cup push
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 team will not have the benefit of an international tournament in Mexico, as part of their preparations for the Qatar 2025 Fifa Under-17 World Cup qualifying series. Coach Shawn Cooper’s troops spent much of December in camp at the Home of Football and …
Read More »St Benedict’s star, Pierre, could miss T&T’s U-17 WCQ; chooses school tour over national camp
Trinidad and Tobago look likely to be without the services of talented 16-year-old defender Adam ‘Toka’ Pierre for their 2025 Fifa Under-17 World Cup qualifying campaign. Pierre was a key figure for Trinidad and Tobago at the 2023 Concacaf Under-15 Championship. However, Wired868 understands that Pierre has not trained once …
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