Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team head coach Russell Latapy should have roughly two days with his full squad before they begin their Poland 2019 World Cup qualifying campaign on Thursday evening against St Vincent and the Grenadines. The junior Soca Warriors, who are captained by Point Fortin Civic midfielder …
Read More »Latapy: “We’ll do our best”; Benny recalled, as U-20 coach gets 24 hours to select T&T squad
Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team coach Russell Latapy admitted that a good showing—rather than qualification for the Poland 2019 Under-20 World Cup—is the realistic aim for his squad, with least than a week together, as they prepare for next week’s Concacaf Championship in the United States. Trinidad and Tobago …
Read More »TTFA “killing dreams” of our young players; SSFL president “fearful” as inactive U-20s near Concacaf tourney
“We are very fearful that what could occur in a couple weeks time [at the Concacaf Under-20 Championship) in Bradenton may not be something our players may want to remember; and will not auger well for those players who are hoping that this tournament would afford them opportunities to be …
Read More »TTFA board picks Cooper as women’s coach; discusses VP’s resignation and Men’s U17 and U20 teams
Shawn Cooper will lead the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team into the next week’s Concacaf Championship, after his proposed selection was finally brought before the board of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) last night. Faced with a choice of Cooper and American Randy Waldrum—with just six …
Read More »TTFA board still to rule on Cooper appointment; Waldrum, Hood declare coaching interest
The Women Soca Warriors were promised the necessary funding for their upcoming Concacaf Championships in the United States by the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs. But the matter of their technical staff for the competition remains a contentious issue. On Monday, Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David …
Read More »T&T U-20s drawn with USA, youth team still inactive due to unpaid TTFA stipends
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team, which has not kicked a ball in over a month, must topple the United States to have any chance at qualifying for the Poland 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup. The young Soca Warriors, who were not among Concacaf’s six seeded under-20 teams, were …
Read More »SSFL promises no Shiva repeat, reveals GPS MOU; uncertainty over T&T U-20 players
Kickoff of the 2018 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season is just a few hours away, and the League’s administration is hopeful that certain constitutional changes will thwart off-the-field issues this term. SSFL president William Wallace said the League is confident that there will be no repeats of …
Read More »DJW and Corneal still at loggerheads, TTFA hits snag in bid to appoint Cooper as women’s coach
Twenty six days before their opening 2018 Concacaf Championship fixture against Panama in North Carolina, USA, the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team are still without a head coach. And there is still little sign of warming relations between Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams and …
Read More »CAC: T&T women advance to semis on goal difference; but Colombia rout T&T U-20 men 5-1
FC Santa Rosa midfielder and QRC student John-Paul Rochford got his second goal of the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games tournament tonight; but it was a rare bright moment for the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-20 Team, as they were overwhelmed 5-1 by hosts Colombia in their final …
Read More »CAC: T&T women held by Nicaragua after squandering two-goal lead; Rochford strikes but U-20s kayoed by Costa Rica
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team must wait to learn if they will appear in the semifinal round of the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games, after squandering a two-goal lead tonight against Nicaragua in Barranquilla, Colombia. The surprise withdrawal of Haiti from the women’s tournament meant that …
Read More »Latapy: Not a bad performance; we will get there! U-20 coach sees positives after Honduras loss
“We were solid enough in the second half but, all in all—keeping in mind that this is development and preparation for November—we are heading [in the right direction], although we have a lot of work to do. “As a nation, we have to face the reality that we are playing …
Read More »CAC: Mexico women spank T&T 5-1; Men’s U-20 Warriors lose 2-0 to Honduras
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-20 Team and Women’s National Senior Team got off to losing starts in the 2018 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games tonight at the Romelio Martínez Stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia. The Women Soca Warriors were crushed 5-1 by defending CAC champions, Mexico, in their …
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