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The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed the " Soca Warriors", represents the twin-island Republic of
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in international
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. It is controlled by the
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) is the governing body of football in Trinidad and Tobago. It is based in Port of Spain, Trinidad. It is a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional football and ...
, which is a member of
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(the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football), the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), and the global jurisdiction of
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. The national team competes in the
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, Gold Cup, and the Nations League, as well as other competitions by invitation. The Soca Warriors lone appearance at the FIFA World Cup came in
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, after the team defeated
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2–1 on aggregate in the
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AFC intercontinental play-off. The team has qualified for the CONCACAF Gold Cup on 16 occasions with their best performance in
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, after reaching the semi-finals, finishing third. However, the national team did experience great success at the defunct
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, having won the sub-continental competition ten times and runners-up on seven occasions. The separate
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and
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national football teams are not related to the national team and are not directly affiliated with the game's governing bodies of FIFA or CONCACAF, but are affiliated with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association.


History


1970s

At the 1973 CONCACAF Championship, Trinidad and Tobago fell two points short of qualifying for the 1974 World Cup in controversial fashion. Trinidad and Tobago lost a crucial game on 4 December 1973 against hosts
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2–1 after being denied five goals. The referee, José Roberto Henríquez of
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, and
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linesman James Higuet were subsequently banned for life by FIFA for the dubious events of the match.


1980s to 1990s: The Strike Squad

Trinidad and Tobago came within one game of qualifying for the 1990 World Cup in Italy. Nicknamed the "Strike Squad" during the qualifying campaign, Trinidad and Tobago needed only a draw to qualify in their final game played at home against the
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on 19 November 1989. In front of an over-capacity crowd of more than 30,000 at the
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on "Red Day",
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of the United States scored the only goal of the game in the 38th minute dashing Trinidad and Tobago's qualification hopes. For the good behaviour of the crowd at the stadium, despite the devastating loss and overcrowded stands, the spectators of Trinidad and Tobago were awarded the
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in 1989.


2000s


2006 FIFA World Cup

Trinidad and Tobago qualified for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, its first-ever qualification for the tournament. During their qualifying campaign, they sat at the bottom of the table in the final round of qualifying with one point from three. However, after the arrival of
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as team coach and the recalling of veteran players
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and
Russell Latapy Russell Nigel Latapy CM (born 2 August 1968) is a Trinidadian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, and is currently the assistant coach of Macarthur. In a senior career which spanned more than twenty years at b ...
, Trinidad and Tobago reversed its fortunes and placed fourth in the group. They qualified via a
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against
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, recovering from a 1–1 draw at home to win 1–0 in
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to book a place in the finals. As a result,
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became the smallest country to qualify for the
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, a record they held until
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reached their first
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in 2018. In Germany, Trinidad and Tobago were grouped with
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,
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and
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in
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. They drew their first game 0–0 against Sweden despite going down to ten men early in the second half. They lost both their remaining matches against England and Paraguay by a 2–0 margin.


2010s


2010 World Cup Cycle

Trinidad and Tobago began their campaign in the
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against
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. Trinidad and Tobago lost the first match 2–1 at home, but bounced back to win the away leg 2–0 to progress to the
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3–2 on aggregate. The Soca Warriors entered Group 1 alongside the
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, and
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. They then progressed to the Hexagonal round, finishing second in the group with eleven points from six games. There they faced
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,
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,
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and the United States. The group began badly for Trinidad and Tobago as they drew 2–2 with El Salvador after leading 2–0, and then drew 1–1 with Honduras. Three consecutive losses, to the United States, Costa Rica and Mexico, put the Soca Warriors in last place with two points from five matches. After defeating El Salvador 1–0, they suffered further losses to Honduras and the United States the following month, ending their hopes of qualifying, and they eventually finished bottom of the group.


2014 World Cup Cycle

Trinidad and Tobago entered qualification for the 2014 World Cup in the
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as a seeded team, with
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,
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and
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also drawn in Group B. The Soca Warriors defeated Bermuda (1–0) and Barbados (2–0) in their first two matches. However, on 7 October 2011, they lost away to Bermuda in
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2–1. The team recovered four days later by defeating Barbados 4–0 in the
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with a
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from
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. Entering the final two matches in the Second Round, Trinidad and Tobago were in second place, behind Guyana by one point. As only the group winners would advance to the third round, the Soca Warriors needed to take four points in the two matches against Guyana to advance. Trinidad and Tobago first traveled to Providence, Guyana to face the Golden Jaguars on 11 November 2011. With an early goal from Ricky Shakes and another from
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in the 81st minute, Trinidad and Tobago trailed 2–0 and faced elimination.
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pull a goal back in the 93rd minute, but the match ended 2–1 to Guyana. On 12 January 2012,
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was sacked after the country's earliest exit from World Cup qualification since
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.


2018 World Cup Cycle

Trinidad and Tobago entered qualification for the
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in the
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and were drawn into Group C with
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,
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, and the
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. The team finished second in the group with 11 points to qualify for the
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. However, they finished in sixth place in the final round with only six points, even though they eliminated the United States from World Cup contention with a 2–1 victory in the final match.


Team image


Home stadium

For the first eighty years of their existence, Trinidad and Tobago played their home matches all around the country with
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, generally thought of as the most picturesque and largest of the old
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grounds in the
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, as the most often used venue. The cricket ground served as the country's largest stadium until the new
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was built in Mucurapo,
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, to host the nation's
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competitions and international
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matches. The stadium later was renovated and renamed after
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, the first person from Trinidad and Tobago to win an
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, prior to Trinidad and Tobago hosting the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship. The stadium currently has a seating capacity of 23,000 and is owned by the
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and managed through the Ministry of Sport via its special purpose state agency called SporTT. In recent years, the TTFA have hosted matches at the smaller 10,000 seat
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in
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, citing a problem with the lighting system at Hasely Crawford Stadium, lower expenses for matches at Ato Boldon, and fans being seated closer to the pitch. Trinidad and Tobago hosted two games during " The Hex" in late 2017. They lost to
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1–2 on 1 September 2017. On 10 October 2017, Trinidad and Tobago defeated the
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2–1, causing the United States to fail to qualify for the
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for the first time since
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. Ato Boldon Stadium has since hosted friendlies against Grenada, Guyana, and Panama.


Supporters

The major supporters' group for the national team is the Soca Warriors Supporters Club or the "Warrior Nation". The group is a non-profit organisation that is independent of the
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. Formed shortly after
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secured
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for the
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, the supporters' club was organised by Soca Warriors Online founder Inshan Mohammed and Nigel Myers. The group's activities include promoting teams locally and globally, lobbying the
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) is the governing body of football in Trinidad and Tobago. It is based in Port of Spain, Trinidad. It is a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional football and ...
as representatives of football fans, advocating fair pricing and allocation of event tickets, organising travel for fans to home and away matches, providing a family-oriented fans' organisation, and promoting football among the young people of
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.


Schedule and results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.


2022


2023


Coaching staff


Managers


Players

''For all past and present players who have appeared for the national team, see Trinidad and Tobago national team players.''


Current squad

* The following players were called up for the 2022 King's Cup. * Match dates: 22 and 25 September 2022 * Opposition: and *Caps and goals correct as of: 13 June 2022, after the match against


Recent call-ups

The following players have been called to the squad in the last twelve months.


Records

:''Players in bold are still active with Trinidad and Tobago.''


Most capped players


Top goalscorers


Competitive record


FIFA World Cup

Trinidad and Tobago first appeared at the
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. The Soca Warriors finished bottom of the group with one point from the team's three matches. Even though the team did not advance in the competition, Trinidad and Tobago recorded its first point from the FIFA World Cup after a 0–0 draw to
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in its first match. Trinidad and Tobago failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup between 1966 and 2002, then again from 2010 to 2022.


CONCACAF Gold Cup

''CONCACAF Championship 1963–1989, CONCACAF Gold Cup 1991–present''


CONCACAF Nations League


Caribbean Cup


Honours


Major competitions

*
CONCACAF Championship The CONCACAF Championship was an association football tournament that took place between 1963 and 1989. The competition is sometimes referred to as CONCACAF Campeonato de Naciones. The first Championship took place in 1963 and was CONCACAF's firs ...
& Gold Cup ** Runners-up (1): 1973 ** Third place (2): 1989,
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Minor competitions

*
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&
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** Champions (10): 1981,
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, 1989,
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,
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,
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, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001 ** Runners-up (7): 1978, 1983,
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, 1998, 2007,
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, 2014 ** Third place (2): 1993, 2005 * OSN Cup ** Third place (1):
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Friendly competitions

* Coupe Duvalier ** Third place: 1966


FIFA World Ranking

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See also

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TT Pro League The TT Pro League (formerly known as the Professional Football League) is the Trinidad and Tobago professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division in the Trinidad ...
(top league in Trinidad and Tobago) *
Trinidad and Tobago national under-20 football team The Trinidad and Tobago national under-20 football team is the under-20 youth team for the Trinidad and Tobago national football team. Current squad * The following players were called up for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship The 2022 CONCACAF ...
* Trinidad and Tobago national under-17 football team *
Football in Trinidad and Tobago Men's football leagues The professional first-division league in Trinidad and Tobago is the TT Pro League, which consists of nine teams located on the island of Trinidad. The Pro League was formed in 1999 as part of a need for a professional l ...


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References

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External links


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Trinidad and Tobago FIFA profile
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