00:00Well the FIFA window is open once again and Trinidad and Tobago will be back in action with two crucial matches as the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualification resumes.
00:20The SoCo Warriors will face bottom of the table Bermuda on Friday before turning their attention to Curaçao next Tuesday.
00:26Of that man in the picture, head coach Dwight York has finalized his 26-man squad for the doubleheader and the selections feature four new faces with Darren Payne standing out among the debutants.
00:38The 23-year-old Netherlands-born right-back plies his trade in the Dutch Eredivisie with FC Voldenham and is expected to be a natural replacement for Alvin Jones who was not included this time around.
00:49Veteran goalkeeper Marvin Phillip also misses out replaced by Jabari Bryce of Central FC.
00:56Also out are Daniel Hospidalis and Kayyem Thomas while Isaiah Lee and Mulek Khan get the call-up.
01:02Lee is one of four local base players while Khan joins after signing with Slovenian club A.S. Trencin.
01:09Skipper Kevin Molino will provide the veteran leadership alongside Levi Garcia as the Warriors look to build momentum heading into this decisive window.
01:17The team is currently in Miami for a short training camp before departing for Bermuda on Wednesday evening.
01:26Target, target.
01:28As former TNT captain Clayton Morris says that the dream of reaching the FIFA World Cup in 2026 is still alive.
01:36The Soko Warriors have just one point from two games after a draw and a loss and now face two tricky away tests against Bermuda on October 10th and Curaçao on the 14th.
01:46Morris believes qualification is still within reach but he says the team must step up in every department if they are serious about making a second World Cup appearance.
01:54On paper, I think Trinidad and Tobago chances of qualifying for the 2025 World Cup with the four upcoming games are as good as all the other competitors in the group.
02:05Taking each game individually, the reality is after my assessment of the two previous games, I think our players from what I saw must apply themselves much more and be consistent when executing an attack, scoring the half chances when the opportunity comes.
02:23We must also be solid on defense with the right mindset, 100% commitment from the entire team.
02:31This can be achieved.
02:33Trinidad and Tobago presently is enjoying some positive energy in cricket and athletics.
02:38Now it's football time to shine.
02:43And it's not just the men back in action as the senior women's team is also ramping up preparations.
02:48As head coach Angus Eve has named his training squad ahead of the CONCACAF women's qualifiers.
02:54The preliminary round kicks off in November with TNT drawn in Group F alongside Barbados, Honduras and El Salvador.
03:01Before that, Eve's charges will warm up with a friendly against regional rivals, Jamaica, next month.
03:07Eve's 35 player group blends experience and youth, with stalwarts Kamika Forbes, Victoria Swift, Rhea Belgrave and Kenya Cordner leading the charge.
03:17While emerging young guns as Jelisha Alexander, Asha James, Nikita Gosain and Oriel Martin headline the next generation.
03:24Each team will play two home and two away matches, with only the six group winners advancing to the 2026 CONCACAF Women Championship.
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