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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Before the US men’s national team could depart Allianz Field following following their 4-0 victory over Guyana to open Group D play Tuesday, questions shifted to their next Concacaf Gold Cup opponent.
Soca Warriors captain Khaleem Hyland says he believes his team has what it takes to rebound from its 2-0 loss to Panama in their 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Pool B match at Allianz Field, Minnesota on Tuesday night.
Trinidad and Tobago’s Senior Men will be aiming to start their 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign on a winning note when they face off with Panama in the first Group D match of a double header at Allianz Field in Minnesota on Tuesday.T&T will raise the curtains from 6:30pm (7:30pm TT time) with the United States taking on Guyana from 9:00pm.
Trinidad and Tobago’s 2019 Gold Cup campaign got off to a disappointing start in Minnesota on Tuesday night as they went down 2-0 to Panama at the Allianz Field.
Trinidad and Tobago’s Senior Men’s entered official CONCACAF competition time and territory on Sunday, matchday-2 ahead of Tuesday’s CONCACAF Gold Cup 2019 opener against Panama at the Allianz Field in Minnesota.
Part II – 1989 Concacaf Championships
DUBBED the “Strike Squad” during the qualifying campaign, this looked to be T&T’s best chance to go to Italia ‘90, featuring players such as Anton Corneal, Hutson Charles, Dexter Skeene, and two “little-known” youngsters, Russell Latapy and Dwight Yorke. The Strike Squad beat Guyana 5-0 on aggregate to qualify for the championships. The top two teams from the final round would go on to the World Cup.
From Piccadilly to Allianz Field
Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Jomal Williams is banking on the right combination of youth, experience and strong team chemistry to push the national team through at the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Currently ranked 92nd in the world, 10th in CONCACAF and 3rd in the Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago is focused on rebuilding its national team. Once upon a time, they were the undisputed kings of football in the Caribbean and the smallest country to qualify for a FIFA World Cup. These days the Soca Warriors are on a quest to regain respectability in the eyes of their CONCACAF opponents and the football world at large.
Cyrus wants strong start at Gold Cup.
As Trinidad and Tobago counts down to its opening match at the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup on Tuesday against Panama, former Jamaican English-based stand out Ricardo Gardner is tipping both T&T and Jamaica to push themselves to the limit in this year’s edition of the competition. Gardner says it about time both teams carry the Caribbean’s hopes at the competition and further into the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.