U-17

Trinidad and Tobago’s Women’s National Under 17 team made a much better start they had in the previous outing but couldn’t hold on to a two goal lead as they closed off their two-match tour of Mexico with a 5-2 defeat to that country’s Under 17 Women’s team on Saturday.

Trinidad and Tobago’s Under-17 women’s footballers continue preparation for the Trinidad & Tobago 2010 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup with a two-match tour of Mexico.

“Women’s football is the better football.” This was the sentiment of Fifa vice-president, Jack Warner yesterday, as he gave the feature address at the conclusion of the Coaching Course for Coaches in Women’s Football held at the Mandela Hall, Centre of Excellence, Macoya.

FIFA Vice President Jack Warner has promised that the campaign for the Under-17 Women’s World Cup would “break all boundaries ” and it appears as though organisers are well-positioned to deliver on that promise.

Trinidad and Tobago’s national under 17 women’s team gave a strong second half display but it was not enough to prevent them from going down 3-1 to Mexico in the first of two friendlies on Thursday.

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, (FIFA), has sent an inspection team to Trinidad and Tobago to assess this country’s level of preparedness to host the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup Trinidad and Tobago 2010.

Six foreign-based players have been named in a 20-member Trinidad and Tobago Women’s Under-17 squad scheduled to leave Tuesday for Mexico to contest two friendly matches against the hosts.

Six foreign based players are expected to join the National U–17 Women’s team this weekend to participate in an intensive training camp at the Center of Excellence.