Qualification
On 12 October 2005, Trinidad and Tobago secured fourth place in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF), CONCACAF final qualification round, and therefore participated in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (play-off AFC-CONCACAF), a playoff with the fifth place Asian team Bahrain national football team, Bahrain for a chance to enter the 2006 World Cup. After a 1–1 draw in Port of Spain, the team beat Bahrain 1–0, with a Dennis Lawrence header in Manama, to clinch their first ever qualification for the World Cup finals.Squad
Silvio Spann was originally in the squad, but had to drop-out after sustaining a hamstring injury in the run-up to the tournament. He was replaced by Evans Wise.Finals Matches
Trinidad and Tobago were drawn in 2006 FIFA World Cup - Group B, Group B along with England national football team, England, Sweden national football team, Sweden, and Paraguay national football team, Paraguay. In their first match, Trinidad and Tobago held a strong Sweden national football team, Swedish side to a 0–0 draw, despite having Avery John sent off less than 30 seconds into the second half. Team captain Dwight Yorke won ''Man of the Match'' honours. Trinidad and Tobago lost their second game of the group stage to England national football team, England 2–0. Late goals from Peter Crouch and Steven Gerrard secured England a place in the second round. Trinidad and Tobago had hoped for a draw between Paraguay national football team, Paraguay and Sweden national football team, Sweden for their best chances of getting second place but Sweden defeated Paraguay 1–0. Trinidad and Tobago lost their third and final game of Group B to Paraguay national football team, Paraguay 2–0. An own goal from Brent Sancho put them behind early in the game, and Paraguay scored a second goal late in the match from Nelson Cuevas. Trinidad and Tobago finished last in Group B with one point, and were eliminated from the 2006 World Cup. They were the only team in the 2006 World Cup not to score a goal.Group B
Support
The Tartan Army, supporters of Scottish football, lent their support to Trinidad and Tobago, partly since they were opponents to England and in part six of the squad members played for Scottish clubs.Aftermath
On their return from Germany, the government awarded Leo Beenhakker and each member of the squad the country's second highest honour, the Orders, decorations, and medals of Trinidad and Tobago, Chaconia Medal, Gold, plus Trinidad and Tobago dollar, TT$1,000,000 (one quarter in cash, the rest in unit trusts). As captain, Dwight Yorke was awarded TT$1,250,000, while players who had participated in qualification but not in Germany were awarded TT$250,000. Ten members of the teams' technical staff were also later awarded TT$250,000. On 6 October 2006, thirteen of the players in the 2006 World Cup squad indicated their intention to retire from international football after friendly matches against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Panama national football team, Panama on 7 October and 11 October, respectively. The players alleged that the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation had reneged on various contractual commitments to the team.''Vital Football''References
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