U-20

Ross Russell, coach of the national Under-20 team says he is very confident of his team progressing from its Caribbean Football Union U-20 Championship four-team group to the Concacaf finals next year.

W Connection Jomal Williams says he feels more mature and confident as a member of the National Under-20 team and has his mind set on being an exemplar to his teammates for the remainder of their Under-20 World Cup qualifying campaign.

With less than three days before the Soca Warriors Under-20 team departs for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) U-20 Championships in Jamaica, a qualifier for the CONCACAF U-20 Championship, the needed $.4 million to fund the trip is yet to be received.

The State-owned National Lottories Control Board (NLCB) belatedly stepped in on the weekend to rescue the Trinidad and Tobago national under-20 football team’s two-match series against the Canada national under-20 side.

SHAQUILLE HOLDER, scorer of 28 goals in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) for Carapichaima East Secondary this season, has forced his way into the Trinidad & Tobago national under-20 football team currently preparing for the eight-team final round of Caribbean qualifying for the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.

A Trinidad and Tobago Select Men’s Team will return from a two-match training camp in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday.

National Under 20 defender Damani Richards is currently on trial with American Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union.

T&T Under-20 Soca Warriors will kick off their Caribbean Football Union Under-20 Championship final round qualifiers against Puerto Rico in the Group A opener at the Water House Stadium, Kingston, on Monday November 5, from 7 pm.