U-17

OUTSTANDING goalkeeper Saundra Baron is among eight players of Trinidad and Tobago parentage who have joined the "Soca Princesses", the T&T national Under-17 squad who are preparing to host the 2010 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup.

KHARA MICHELLE JOHN began playing soccer at age 3. Naturally talented and very focused, she soon developed a “good kick” which led her to become the top goal scorer for her club team Jackson Destiny, where for 8 years, she played in the positions of Striker, Right Wing and Right Midfielder. Jackson Destiny emerged as the U15 US Club State Champs in 2008.

The transformation of women’s football continues as the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation launches the Legacy Programme on Saturday 16th May 2009. The Legacy Programme is a component of the FIFA U-17 WWC, which seeks to not only promote the competition but also to improve the quantity and quality of women's football in the host country as well as in the region through various activities.

It may be only a few short months since New Zealand hosted the first-ever FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, but preparations are already well underway for a second edition that promises to be every bit as successful.