T&T senior women’s football team coach Richard Hood will oversee an open screening session for players ahead of the Concacaf 2023 Women’s Gold Cup qualifier. Next month at the Signal Hill Recreation Ground, Signal Hill from 3 pm to 5 pm on Wednesday.
Hood is currently preparing a team for the 2024 W Gold Cup qualifying tournament which will take place during the FIFA Women’s International Match Windows of September, October, and November/December 2023 and will include the participation of 35 Concacaf Women’s senior team divided into three leagues.
T&T will play away to Mexico in its opening match in League A on September 26th, followed by its home match against the Mexicans on October 27th before facing Puerto Rico (away) on December 1st and at home on December 5th.
After 90 group stage matches, which include home and away play within each League and group, the top finishers in each of the League A groups (three teams) will qualify for the 2024 W Gold Cup Group Stage. Furthermore, the second-place finishers in each of the League A groups (three teams) and the first-place finishers in each of the League B groups (three teams) will advance to the 2024 W Gold Cup preliminaries.
Other members of senior women’s team coach Hood's technical staff are Dernelle Mascall (assistant coach), Glennon Foncette (goalkeeper coach), Anthony Marcano (physical trainer and video analyst), Natalie Harper (equipment manager), and Jelani Baptiste (rehab specialist/physiotherapist) while a second assistant coach is to be finalised)
Hood, the former national women’s Under-20 head coach noted that he has already begun dialogue with overseas-based players on their availability to join the training squad.