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Even though Trinidad and Tobago might not have the experience possessed by some of their upcoming opponents, head coach Randy Waldrum is optimistic his team can vie for a berth in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Trinidad & Tobago will open its CONCACAF Women’s Championship campaign against the USA on October 15, 2014, in Kansas City, Kansas.
KANSAS CITY, Kansas -- Even though Trinidad & Tobago might not have the experience possessed by some its upcoming opponents, head coach Randy Waldrum is optimistic his team can vie for a berth in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
The Soca Princesses were able to raise a further US$1,500 via an exhibition match against FC Dallas women on Thursday night at the Toyota Soccer Centre, Dr Pink Field, Dallas, USA, as they continue to put a torrid start to their US training camp ahead of next week’s Concacaf Women’s World Cup qualifiers behind them.
Trinidad and Tobago women’s national football te am, the Soca Princesses, have arrived in Kansas City, USA, where they take on the US tomorrow in their 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship opener at Sporting Park.
On Wednesday we wrote about the Trinidad & Tobago women's soccer team, which arrived in the U.S. for World Cup qualifying with just about $500 to its name.
It is said that honesty is the best policy and as such American coach of the Soca Princesses, Randy Waldrum, should be applauded for representing his players and asking they be treated with a degree of respect that should be accorded to all athletes representing their country.
The American soccer community, among them T&T ex-patriots, responded in a huge way to cries for assistance from Trinidad and Tobago’s American coach Randy Waldrum for financial assistance for the national women’s team, after they arrived in Dallas on Tuesday night without food and equipment.
“We are going to qualify for the WWC2015. We are going to make T&T proud. We are determined to give this story a happy ending.” – Dernell Mascall
It is difficult to even begin deciding on where to start in speaking about the unfortunate situation that unfolded with the T&T Women’s Football team earlier this week.
Several questions were still to be answered as to who was to blame as Raymond Tim Kee, president of the T&T Football Association (T&TFA) tried to explain the plight of the Soca Princesses as they prepare for Concacaf Women’s World Cup qualification in the USA beginning next week.