Trinidad & Tobago coach Dennis Lawrence called in six U.S.-based players from teams in MLS, NASL and USL for World Cup 2018 qualifiers against Honduras and Panama. Longtimecaptain Kenwyne Jones (Atlanta United) is out with a knee injury. Trinidad & Tobago Roster:GOALKEEPERS: Jan Michael Williams (Juticalpa/HON), Adrian Foncette (Police FC), Marvin Phillip (Point Fortin Civic […]
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What They're Saying: Brian Schmetzer
“Joevin is away for personal reasons that I can’t discuss. We hope he can get those resolved, that he can come back to the team and continues to perform like he does.” — SeattleSounders coach Brian Schmetzer a day after star left back Joevin Jones flew to Trinidad & Tobago and then texted Schmetzer he […]
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USL Rewind: Battery's Williams takes scoring lead
Romario Williams took over the league scoring lead by netting twice and teammate Dante Marini matched that output for his first two goals of the season in a 6-1 Charlestondemolition of Toronto FC II at MUSC Health Stadium. The Battery needed some time to charge up its attack but after Williams opened the scoring in […]
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USA -T&T World Cup 2018 Qualifying Player Ratings
Two more goals by teenager Christian Pulisic and several solid performances enabled the USA to beat Trinidad & Tobago, 2-0, on Thursday. USA-Trinidad & Tobago: Highlights Right back DeAndre Yedlin and forward Jozy Altidoreearned assists on the goals by Pulisic, who has scored seven in just 15 international appearances. The Americans survived a header off […]
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What They're Saying: Dennis Lawrence
“It’s right there in our hands for the taking. We must show how much we want it. This team, the players, must write their own history.” — Trinidad & Tobago coachDennis Lawrence on the Soca Warriors, who have not scored a goal against the USA in an away match since the 1996 Gold Cup and […]
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USA-T&T: U.S. players won't get ahead of themselves
Partly because it is such a big rivalry, partly because it comes only three days later and partly because altitude training was set out with the game in mind, Sunday’s USA-Mexico match in Mexico Citywas very much the topic of conversation on the eve of USA-Trinidad & Tobago in Colorado. “At the moment,” captain Michael […]
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Hexagonal: USA well positioned to move into top three
Last in the Hexagonal after two games under Jurgen Klinsmann, the USA is well positioned to move into the top three on Thursday if it beats last-place Trinidad & Tobago and Mexico and CostaRica, the top two teams in the Hexagonal, beat or tie Honduras and Panama, respectively, at home. HexagonalSchedule: MATCHDAY 5 June 8 […]
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Hexagonal: What's at stake for USA in June
The USA plays two games in four days — Trinidad & Tobago on Thursday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, home of the Colorado Rapids, and Mexico on Sunday night at Azteca Stadium. Mexico-USA is thegame everyone is talking about, but the T&T match is the must-win match. Here’s how things look going into the Hexagonal’s […]
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Report: T&T drops Quakes' Cato in family dispute
The San Jose Earthquakes’ Cordell Cato, who has started all four Hexagonal matches, was dropped from Trinidad & Tobago’s squad for the Soca Warriors’ World Cup qualifier against the USA onThursday for what a TTFA spokesperson said was disciplinary reasons. Wired868 reported that head coach Dennis Lawrence dropped Cato after hebrought his wife and child […]
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Datebook: A rarity — two Hexagonal games in four days
For only the third time in 56 games, the USA will have to play two games in four days in the Hexagonal when it hosts Trinidad & Tobago on Thursday and plays at Mexico on Sunday night. Mexico’s participation in the Confederations Cup necessitated the short turnaround time. As a concession to the USA, which […]