The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) will commence their first Goal 2014 training camp for overseas-based Under-21 players today at the Dr Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence in Macoya.
FIFA vice-president Jack Warner and T&TFF president Oliver Camps will also be present for the orientation.
National senior team head coach Leo Beenhakker is aware of the exercise, which has been put together mainly for the selection of the Under-21 and Under-23 teams but any special talent coming out of the camp could have the chance to work with the "Soca Warriors".
"The Mission of Goal 2014 is to have every Trinidad and Tobago national football team qualify for every FIFA event by the year 2014," Phillips told T&TFF media officer Shaun Fuentes.
"Following the historic qualification of the senior team for the 2006 World Cup, preparation of the Under-21 team represents the next logical step in the Goal 2014 mission-qualification to the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2010 World Cup. The first qualification step for the 2008 Summer Olympics is the CAC Qualifying Tournament in March 2006. The purpose of the Winter Break U-21 Training Camp is to evaluate both US and UK-based players who have returned to Trinidad and Tobago for the Christmas holidays, as well as former U-20 players already based in T&T. Additional screenings will take place throughout T&T to ensure the best possible players will represent Trinidad and Tobago in the CAC qualifiers in March 2006."
Among the list of 21 players involved, which could increase based on late additions, is former National Under-17 player Stephen De Las, who is now attached to the Birmingham City Football Academy after being selected out of the Stern John Skills Award Programme.
National Under-20 captain Makan Hislop of the University of South Carolina in the USA is also in the line-up, which will be shortened at the end of the camp.
A squad of home-based players will also be involved in the Goal 2014 drive.
The other players are:
Abiola Sandy (Bowling Green College), Simba Aberdeen (Canisius College), Wacey Benjamin (University of South Carolina), Kevin Crooks (Clayton State), Kedan Crosby (University of Rhode Island), Stephen De Las (Birmingham Football Academy), Nikhil Dolly (University of Bridgeport), Ayinde George (Hercumer Junior College), Kyle Hall (University of Ontario), Justin Hay (University of Toronto), Jamal Warner (Cheshire Academy) Makan Hislop (University of South Carolina), Durell Johnson (University of South Carolina), Lemuel Lyons (Howard University), Yohance Marshall (University of South Florida), Kevon Neaves (University of South Florida), Jack Weedon (North Carolina State), John Romano (Elon College), Robert Findley (Oregon State), Brandon Gilkes (Plattsburg State) and Clevon George (Young Harris College).