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  • 5 months ago
The National football team cemented their spot in the final round of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers despite a 2-1 defeat to Costa Rica away from home on Tuesday evening.

Virtually guaranteed a place in the final round prior to the match, T&T needed to not lose by 6 goals to advance, and they delivered much more.
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00:00Striker Levi Garcia was the sole man forward. Take him out early and perhaps you've got a different game.
00:07He begged and pleaded but the ref could not hear him over the chanting Costa Rican supporters.
00:12The Warriors bombarded their goal with shots as well, 14 to be exact.
00:17But Newell's old boys keeper, Kelo Navas at 38, saw their efforts from a mile away.
00:24The difference perhaps came down to Costa Rica's defenders who gave Navas less work to do.
00:28On the run of play, the hosts took the lead in the 23rd minute through Jalen Munchell.
00:34A beautiful pass from left-back Joseph Moura.
00:38Where were they finding the space to strike? Marvin Phillips using reflexes he didn't know he had.
00:44A second goal was on the horizon. Warren Madrigal went forward and waited for the cross.
00:502-0 in the 38th minute.
00:52Call it to Manchester United curse of conceding first-half goals.
00:56But TNT has leaked goals in the first half in the World Cup qualifiers.
01:00Conceding two against Grenada, two against St. Kitts and another two against Costa Rica.
01:07It's a problem coach Dwight York knows about by now.
01:10However, the Warriors have proven to be stronger in the second half.
01:13They were persistent, resolute and struck the ball fiercely.
01:20They worked the ball through the field until it reached at the feet of Garcia, who ran at goal.
01:25His second goal of the 2025 season.
01:28TNT back in the match, trailing now by one.
01:32Alvin Jones' red card prompted concern in the TNT camp.
01:36The ref ruled he came too late with his tackle on Madrigal in the 76th minute.
01:41The dreaded card.
01:43No regrets in the ref's eyes despite the requests.
01:47A harsh call.
01:48Thankfully, it didn't hurt the Warriors for the remainder of the contest.
01:52Phillips dived to prevent further damage.
01:55Costa Rica had 19 shots on goal against Trinidad and Tobago and only two scored.
02:01One was ruled offside in the 89th minute, yet the Soca Warriors still lost the match to one.
02:08Costa Rica tops the group with 12 points, followed by TNT on seven.
02:13They advance to the final round of CONCACAF 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
02:18The official draw takes place tomorrow.
02:21Sergio Dufo, TV6 Sport.
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