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Trinidad and Tobago
Nickname(s) The Soca Warriors
Association Trinidad and Tobago Football Association
Confederation CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach Angus Eve
Captain Joevin Jones
Most caps Angus Eve (117)
Top scorer Stern John (70)
Home stadium Hasely Crawford Stadium
FIFA code TRI
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 93 Decrease 1 (7 February 2019)
Highest 25 (June 2001)
Lowest 106 (October 2010)
Elo ranking
Current 98 Increase 3 (3 March 2019)
Highest 36 (1937)
Lowest 121 (October 2020)
First international
 British Guiana 1–4 Trinidad and Tobago 
(British Guiana; 21 July 1905)
Biggest win
 Trinidad and Tobago 15–0 Anguilla 
(Arima, Trinidad and Tobago; 10 November 2019)
Biggest defeat
 Mexico 7–0 Trinidad and Tobago 
(Mexico City, Mexico; 8 October 2000)
 United States 7–0 Trinidad and Tobago 
(Orlando, United States; 31 January 2021)
World Cup
Appearances 1 (first in 2006)
Best result Group stage (2006)
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup
Appearances 18 (first in 1967)
Best result Runners-up (1973)
Medal record
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Silver 1973 Haiti Team
Bronze 1989 North America Team
CFU Caribbean Cup
Gold 1981 Puerto Rico Team
Gold 1988 Martinique Team
Gold 1989 Barbados Team
Gold 1992 Trinidad and Tobago Team
Gold 1994 Trinidad and Tobago Team
Gold 1995 Cayman Islands and Jamaica Team
Gold 1996 Trinidad and Tobago Team
Gold 1997 Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis Team
Gold 1999 Trinidad and Tobago Team
Gold 2001 Trinidad and Tobago Team
Silver 1978 Trinidad and Tobago Team
Silver 1983 French Guiana Team
Silver 1991 Jamaica Team
Silver 1998 Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica Team
Silver 2007 Trinidad and Tobago Team
Silver 2012 Antigua and Barbuda Team
Silver 2014 Jamaica Team
Bronze 1993 Jamaica Team
Bronze 2005 Barbados Team

The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed the "Soca Warriors", represents the twin-island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in international football. It is controlled by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association, which is a member of CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football), the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), and the global jurisdiction of FIFA.

The national team competes in the World Cup, Gold Cup, and the Nations League, as well as other competitions by invitation. The Soca Warriors' lone appearance at the FIFA World Cup came in 2006, after the team defeated Bahrain 2–1 on aggregate in the CONCACAF–AFC intercontinental play-off. The team has qualified for the CONCACAF Gold Cup on 18 occasions with their best performance in 2000, after reaching the semi-finals, finishing third. However, the national team did experience great success at the defunct Caribbean Cup, having won the sub-continental competition ten times and runners-up on seven occasions.

The separate Trinidad and Tobago national football teams are not related to the national team and are not directly affiliated with the game's governing bodies of FIFA or CONCACAF, but are affiliated with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association.

History

1970s

At the 1973 CONCACAF Championship, Trinidad and Tobago fell two points short of qualifying for the 1974 World Cup in controversial fashion. Trinidad and Tobago lost a crucial game on 4 December 1973 against hosts Haiti 2–1 after being denied five goals. The referee, José Roberto Henríquez of El Salvador, and Canadian linesman James Higuet were subsequently banned for life by FIFA for the dubious events of the match.

1980s to 1990s: The Strike Squad

Trinidad and Tobago came within one game of qualifying for the 1990 World Cup in Italy. Nicknamed the "Strike Squad" during the qualifying campaign, Trinidad and Tobago needed only a draw to qualify in their final game played at home against the United States on 19 November 1989. In front of an over-capacity crowd of more than 30,000 at the National Stadium on "Red Day", Paul Caligiuri of the United States scored the only goal of the game in the 38th minute dashing Trinidad and Tobago's qualification hopes. For the good behaviour of the crowd at the stadium, despite the devastating loss and overcrowded stands, the spectators of Trinidad and Tobago were awarded the FIFA Fair Play Award in 1989.

2000s

2006 FIFA World Cup

Main article: Trinidad and Tobago at the FIFA World Cup § 2006

Trinidad and Tobago qualified for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, its first-ever qualification for the tournament. During their qualifying campaign, they sat at the bottom of the table in the final round of qualifying with one point from three. However, after the arrival of Leo Beenhakker as team coach and the recalling of veteran players Dwight Yorke and Russell Latapy, Trinidad and Tobago reversed its fortunes and placed fourth in the group. They qualified via a play-off against Bahrain, recovering from a 1–1 draw at home to win 1–0 in Manama, Bahrain to book a place in the finals. As a result, Trinidad and Tobago became the smallest country to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, a record they held until Iceland reached their first World Cup in 2018.

In Germany, Trinidad and Tobago were grouped with England, Sweden and Paraguay in Group B.They played their initial game, drawing 0–0 against Sweden, even though they were reduced to ten men early in the second half. They faced losses in their remaining matches against England and Paraguay, each by a 2–0 margin.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7
 Sweden 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
 Paraguay 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 3
 Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
Team   Score   Team
Trinidad and Tobago  0–0  Sweden
England  2–0  Trinidad and Tobago
Paraguay  2–0  Trinidad and Tobago

2010s

2010 World Cup Cycle

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)

Trinidad and Tobago began their campaign in the second round against Bermuda. Trinidad and Tobago lost the first match 2–1 at home, but bounced back to win the away leg 2–0 to progress to the third round 3–2 on aggregate. The Soca Warriors entered Group 1 alongside the United States, Guatemala, and Cuba. They then progressed to the Hexagonal round, finishing second in the group with eleven points from six games. There they faced Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico and the United States. The group began badly for Trinidad and Tobago as they drew 2–2 with El Salvador after leading 2–0, and then drew 1–1 with Honduras. Three consecutive losses, to the United States, Costa Rica and Mexico, put the Soca Warriors in last place with two points from five matches. After defeating El Salvador 1–0, they suffered further losses to Honduras and the United States the following month, ending their hopes of qualifying, and they eventually finished bottom of the group.

2014 World Cup Cycle

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)

Trinidad and Tobago entered qualification for the 2014 World Cup in the second round as a seeded team, with Guyana, Bermuda and Barbados also drawn in Group B. The Soca Warriors defeated Bermuda (1–0) and Barbados (2–0) in their first two matches. However, on 7 October 2011, they lost away to Bermuda in Devonshire Parish 2–1. The team recovered four days later by defeating Barbados 4–0 in the Hasely Crawford Stadium with a hat-trick from Lester Peltier. Entering the final two matches in the Second Round, Trinidad and Tobago were in second place, behind Guyana by one point. As only the group winners would advance to the third round, the Soca Warriors needed to take four points in the two matches against Guyana to advance. Trinidad and Tobago first traveled to Providence, Guyana to face the Golden Jaguars on 11 November 2011. With an early goal from Ricky Shakes and another from Leon Cort in the 81st minute, Trinidad and Tobago trailed 2–0 and faced elimination. Kenwyne Jones pull a goal back in the 93rd minute, but the match ended 2–1 to Guyana. On 12 January 2012, Otto Pfister was sacked after the country's earliest exit from World Cup qualification since 1994.

2018 World Cup Cycle

Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)

Trinidad and Tobago entered qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the fourth round and were drawn into Group C with Guatemala, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and the United States. The team finished second in the group with 11 points to qualify for the Hexagonal. However, they finished in sixth place in the final round with only six points, even though they eliminated the United States from World Cup contention with a 2–1 victory in the final match.

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Home stadium

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Hasely Crawford Stadium became the home of the national team in 1980

For the first eighty years of their existence, Trinidad and Tobago played their home matches all around the country with Queen's Park Oval, generally thought of as the most picturesque and largest of the old cricket grounds in the West Indies, as the most often used venue. The cricket ground served as the country's largest stadium until the new National Stadium was built in Mucurapo, Port of Spain, to host the nation's athletics competitions and international football matches.

The stadium later was renovated and renamed after Hasely Crawford, the first person from Trinidad and Tobago to win an Olympic gold medal, prior to Trinidad and Tobago hosting the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship. The stadium currently has a seating capacity of 23,000 and is owned by the Trinidad and Tobago government and managed through the Ministry of Sport via its special purpose state agency called SporTT.

In recent years, the TTFA have hosted matches at the smaller 10,000 seat Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, citing a problem with the lighting system at Hasely Crawford Stadium, lower expenses for matches at Ato Boldon, and fans being seated closer to the pitch. Trinidad and Tobago hosted two games during "The Hex" in late 2017. They lost to Honduras 1–2 on 1 September 2017. On 10 October 2017, Trinidad and Tobago defeated the United States 2–1, causing the United States to fail to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1986. Ato Boldon Stadium has since hosted friendlies against Grenada, Guyana, and Panama.

Supporters

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Soca Warriors' supporters before the team's opening 2006 World Cup match against Sweden

The major supporters' group for the national team is the Soca Warriors Supporters Club or the "Warrior Nation". The group is a non-profit organisation that is independent of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association. Formed shortly after Trinidad and Tobago secured qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the supporters' club was organised by Soca Warriors Online founder Inshan Mohammed and Nigel Myers.

The group's activities include promoting teams locally and globally, lobbying the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association as representatives of football fans, advocating fair pricing and allocation of event tickets, organising travel for fans to home and away matches, providing a family-oriented fans' organisation, and promoting football among the young people of Trinidad and Tobago.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2023

2024

2025

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Technical Director Trinidad and Tobago Anton Corneal
Head Coach Trinidad and Tobago Angus Eve
Assistant Coach Trinidad and Tobago Derek King
Trinidad and Tobago Reynold Carrington
Goalkeeper Coach Trinidad and Tobago Clayton Ince
Academy Manager Trinidad and Tobago Rajesh Latchoo
Equipment Manager Trinidad and Tobago Jan-Michael Williams
Fitness Coach Trinidad and Tobago Jamal Mulgrew
Doctor Trinidad and Tobago Malik Milburn
Logistics Manager Trinidad and Tobago Basil Thompson
Physiotherapist Trinidad and Tobago Shaquille Tucker
Massage Therapist/Trainer Trinidad and Tobago Archie Francis
Team Manager Trinidad and Tobago Alphonsus Crosby
Media Officer Trinidad and Tobago Jebediah Nicholson

Managers

See also: Trinidad and Tobago national football team managers
  • Trinidad and Tobago Joffre Chambers (1964)
  • Hungary Amerigo Brunner (1965–1966)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Conrad Braithwaite (1965–1967)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Michael Laing (1968)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Trevor Smith (1969)
  • England Kevin Verity (1972–1973)
  • Germany Rudi Gutendorf (1976)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Edgar Vidale (1976)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Alvin Corneal (1980)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Kenneth Butcher (1980)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Roderick Warner (1984–1985)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Everald Cummings (1988–1989)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Kenwyn Cooper (1989)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Alvin Corneal (1990)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Edgar Vidale (1990–1991)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Muhammad Isa (1992)
  • Brazil Clovis de Oliveira (1992)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Everald Cummings (1993)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Kenny Joseph (1994)
  • Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zoran Vraneš (1994–1996)
  • Germany Jochen Figge (1996)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Kenny Joseph (1996)
  • Brazil Sebastian de Araújo (1996)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Edgar Vidale (1997)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Bertille St. Clair (1997–2000)
  • Scotland Ian Porterfield (2000–2001)
  • Brazil René Simões (2001–2002)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Clayton Morris (2002)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Hannibal Najjar (2002–2003)
  • Serbia and Montenegro Zoran Vraneš (2003)
  • Curaçao Stuart Charles-Fevrier (2003)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Ron La Forest (2004)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Bertille St. Clair (2004–2005)
  • Netherlands Leo Beenhakker (2005–2006)
  • Netherlands Wim Rijsbergen (2006–2007)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Anton Corneal (2008)
  • Colombia Francisco Maturana (2008–2009)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Russell Latapy (2009–2011)
  • Germany Otto Pfister (2011–2012)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Hutson Charles (2012–2013)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Jamaal Shabazz (2012–2013)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Stephen Hart (2013–2016)
  • Belgium Tom Saintfiet (2016–2017)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Dennis Lawrence (2017–2019)
  • England Terry Fenwick (2020–2021)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Angus Eve (2021–present)

Players

For all past and present players who have appeared for the national team, see Trinidad and Tobago national team players.

Current squad

The following 23 players were named to the squad for the 2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs match against Canada on March 23, 2024.

Caps and goals are correct as of 7 September 2023, after the match against Curaçao.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Christopher Biggette (1996-02-17) 17 February 1996 (age 28) 0 0 Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force
21 1GK Adrian Foncette (1988-10-10) 10 October 1988 (age 36) 15 0 Trinidad and Tobago Police FC
22 1GK Denzil Smith (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 25) 3 0 Trinidad and Tobago Club Sando
2 2DF Aubrey David (1990-10-11) 11 October 1990 (age 34) 74 1 Costa Rica Cartagines
3 2DF Ross Russell Jr. (1992-01-09) 9 January 1992 (age 32) 12 0 Trinidad and Tobago La Horquetta Rangers
4 2DF Jesse Williams (2001-05-18) 18 May 2001 (age 23) 10 0 United States Chattanooga
5 2DF Robert Primus (1990-11-10) 10 November 1990 (age 34) 8 0 Trinidad and Tobago Police FC
6 2DF Andre Raymond (2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 (age 24) 1 0 Portugal Vilar de Perdizes
14 2DF Shannon Gomez (1996-10-05) 5 October 1996 (age 28) 11 0 United States San Antonio FC
16 2DF Alvin Jones (1994-07-09) 9 July 1994 (age 30) 44 3 Trinidad and Tobago Police FC
17 2DF Justin Garcia (1995-10-26) 26 October 1995 (age 29) 13 0 Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force
7 3MF Noah Powder (1998-10-27) 27 October 1998 (age 26) 16 2 United States Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC
8 3MF Daniel Phillips (2001-01-18) 18 January 2001 (age 23) 8 0 Scotland St Johnstone
9 3MF Nathaniel James (2004-06-17) 17 June 2004 (age 20) 2 0 Jamaica Mount Pleasant
10 3MF Real Gill (2003-01-23) 23 January 2003 (age 21) 3 1 United States Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC
11 3MF Levi García (1997-11-20) 20 November 1997 (age 27) 42 8 Greece AEK Athens
12 3MF Kevon Goddard (1996-01-20) 20 January 1996 (age 28) 8 0 Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force
15 3MF Neveal Hackshaw (1995-11-21) 21 November 1995 (age 29) 36 2 United States Oakland Roots
18 3MF Andre Rampersad (1995-02-02) 2 February 1995 (age 29) 6 1 Canada HFX Wanderers
19 3MF Ajani Fortune (2002-12-30) 30 December 2002 (age 21) 6 1 United States Atlanta United
23 3MF Judah García (2000-10-24) 24 October 2000 (age 24) 14 2 Greece AEK Athens
13 4FW Reon Moore (1996-09-22) 22 September 1996 (age 28) 21 5 Canada Pacific FC
20 4FW Kaïlé Auvray (2004-05-27) 27 May 2004 (age 20) 10 0 Jamaica Mount Pleasant

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called to the squad in the last twelve months.


Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Marvin Phillip (1984-08-01) 1 August 1984 (age 40) 94 0 Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
GK Nicklas Frenderup (1992-12-14) 14 December 1992 (age 31) 11 0 Norway Ranheim 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
GK Jabari St. Hillaire (1999-11-19) 19 November 1999 (age 25) 0 0 Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force v.  Curaçao, 7 September 2023
DF Kareem Moses (1990-02-11) 11 February 1990 (age 34) 18 1 Finland FF Jaro v.  Curaçao, 7 September 2023
DF Andre Raymond (2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 (age 24) 2 0 Portugal Vilar de Perdizes v.  Curaçao, 7 September 2023
DF Sheldon Bateau (1991-01-29) 29 January 1991 (age 33) 53 4 Belgium Beveren 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
DF Triston Hodge (1994-10-09) 9 October 1994 (age 30) 28 0 United States Hartford Athletic 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
DF Leland Archer (1996-01-08) 8 January 1996 (age 28) 5 0 United States Charleston Battery 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
DF Luke Singh (2000-09-12) 12 September 2000 (age 24) 2 0 Canada Atlético Ottawa 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
DF Jameel Neptune (1993-07-19) 19 July 1993 (age 31) 6 0 Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain v.  Guatemala, 11 June 2023
DF Josiah Trimmingham (1996-12-14) 14 December 1996 (age 27) 5 0 Trinidad and Tobago Club Sando v.  Guatemala, 11 June 2023
DF Stephon Marcano (1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 (age 25) 1 0 United States Bakersfield Roadrunners v.  Guatemala, 11 June 2023
DF Keston Julien (1998-10-26) 26 October 1998 (age 26) 12 0 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol v.  Nicaragua, 27 March 2023
MF Duane Muckette (1995-07-01) 1 July 1995 (age 29) 19 1 Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain v.  Curaçao, 7 September 2023
MF Michel Poon-Angeron (2001-04-19) 19 April 2001 (age 23) 10 0 Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain v.  Curaçao, 7 September 2023
MF Kevon Goddard (1996-01-20) 20 January 1996 (age 28) 9 0 Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force v.  Curaçao, 7 September 2023
MF Kristian Lee-Him (1993-10-08) 8 October 1993 (age 31) 2 0 Sweden IFK Eskilstuna v.  Curaçao, 7 September 2023
MF Joevin Jones (1991-08-03) 3 August 1991 (age 33) 90 12 Unattached 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MF Kevin Molino (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990 (age 34) 60 23 United States Columbus Crew 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MF Molik Jesse Khan (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 20) 6 0 United States Minnesota United 2 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MF Justin Sadoo (1997-08-11) 11 August 1997 (age 27) 1 0 Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force v.  Guatemala, 11 June 2023
MF Che Benny (2000-08-18) 18 August 2000 (age 24) 1 0 Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain v.  Guatemala, 11 June 2023
MF Kaihim Thomas (2003-02-08) 8 February 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Trinidad and Tobago La Horquetta Rangers v.  Guatemala, 11 June 2023
MF Jomal Williams (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 30) 21 3 El Salvador Once Deportivo v.  Nicaragua, 27 March 2023
MF John-Paul Rochford (2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 (age 24) 13 2 Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain v.  Nicaragua, 27 March 2023
FW Ryan Telfer (1994-03-04) 4 March 1994 (age 30) 23 8 Canada HFX Wanderers v.  Curaçao, 7 September 2023
FW Nathaniel James (2004-06-17) 17 June 2004 (age 20) 3 1 Trinidad and Tobago Club Sando v.  Curaçao, 7 September 2023
FW Malcolm Shaw (1995-07-27) 27 July 1995 (age 29) 4 0 Canada Cavalry FC v.  Curaçao, 7 September 2023
FW Brent Sam (1996-04-18) 18 April 1996 (age 28) 1 0 Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force v.  Curaçao, 7 September 2023
FW Kadeem Corbin (1996-03-03) 3 March 1996 (age 28) 4 1 Trinidad and Tobago Club Sando 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
FW Samory Powder (2001-03-07) 7 March 2001 (age 23) 0 0 United States Detroit Mercy Titans v.  Guatemala, 11 June 2023
FW Marcus Joseph (1991-04-29) 29 April 1991 (age 33) 28 7 India Mohammedan v.  Nicaragua, 27 March 2023
FW Rundell Winchester (1993-12-16) 16 December 1993 (age 30) 6 0 Malta Marsaskala v.  Nicaragua, 27 March 2023

Records

Players in bold are still active with Trinidad and Tobago.

Most appearances

Rank Name Caps Goals Career
1 Angus Eve 118 36 1994–2005
2 Stern John 115 70 1995–2011
3 Marvin Andrews 104 10 1996–2009
4 Densill Theobald 99 2 2002–2013
5 Carlos Edwards 97 4 1999–2017
6 Khaleem Hyland 94 5 2008–2021
Marvin Phillip 94 0 2007–2023
8 Daneil Cyrus 91 0 2010–2019
Kenwyne Jones 91 23 2003–2017
10 Joevin Jones 90 12 2010–present

Top goalscorers

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Stern John is Trinidad and Tobago's all time top scorer with 70 goals.
Rank Name Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Stern John 70 115 0.61 1995–2011
2 Angus Eve 36 118 0.31 1994–2005
3 Russell Latapy 29 87 0.33 1987–2009
4 Arnold Dwarika 28 74 0.38 1993–2008
5 Cornell Glen 24 71 0.34 2002–2017
6 Kevin Molino 23 60 0.38 2010–present
Kenwyne Jones 23 91 0.25 2003–2017
8 Nigel Pierre 22 57 0.39 1999–2005
9 Leonson Lewis 21 31 0.68 1988–1996
10 Dwight Yorke 19 72 0.26 1989–2009

Competitive record

For more details, see Trinidad and Tobago national football team cup results

FIFA World Cup

Main article: Trinidad and Tobago at the FIFA World Cup

Trinidad and Tobago first appeared at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The Soca Warriors finished bottom of the group with one point from the team's three matches. Even though the team did not advance in the competition, Trinidad and Tobago recorded its first point from the FIFA World Cup after a 0–0 draw to Sweden in its first match.

Trinidad and Tobago failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup between 1966 and 2002, then again from 2010 to 2022.

FIFA World Cup Qualification
Year Result Position Pld W D L F A Squad Pld W D L F A
1930 to 1962 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
England 1966 Did not qualify 4 1 0 3 5 12
Mexico 1970 4 1 1 2 4 10
West Germany 1974 9 6 1 2 27 8
Argentina 1978 6 2 2 2 10 9
Spain 1982 4 1 2 1 1 2
Mexico 1986 4 0 1 3 2 7
Italy 1990 12 5 5 2 13 6
United States 1994 4 2 1 1 7 4
France 1998 8 2 1 5 15 10
South Korea Japan 2002 22 10 4 8 33 28
Germany 2006 Group stage 27th 3 0 1 2 0 4 Squad 20 11 2 7 30 25
South Africa 2010 Did not qualify 18 5 5 8 22 30
Brazil 2014 6 4 0 2 12 4
Russia 2018 16 5 2 9 20 28
Qatar 2022 4 2 2 0 6 1
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined To be determined
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total Group stage 1/15 3 0 1 2 0 4 141 57 29 55 207 184

CONCACAF Gold Cup

Main article: Trinidad and Tobago at the CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship 1963–1989, CONCACAF Gold Cup 1991–present

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
El Salvador 1963 Did not enter Did not enter
Guatemala 1965 Withdrew Withdrew
Honduras 1967 Round-robin 4th 5 2 0 3 6 10 Squad 4 2 1 1 7 7
Costa Rica 1969 Round-robin 5th 5 1 1 3 4 12 Squad Qualified automatically
Trinidad and Tobago 1971 Round-robin 5th 5 1 2 2 6 12 Squad Qualified as hosts
Haiti 1973 Round-robin 2nd 5 3 0 2 11 4 Squad 4 3 1 0 16 4
Mexico 1977 Did not qualify 6 2 2 2 10 9
Honduras 1981 4 1 2 1 1 2
1985 Group stage 7th 4 0 1 3 2 7 Squad Qualified automatically
1989 Round-robin 3rd 8 3 3 2 7 5 Squad 4 2 2 0 6 1
United States 1991 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 3 4 Squad 5 3 0 2 12 5
Mexico United States 1993 Did not qualify 5 2 1 2 10 10
United States 1996 Group stage 7th 2 0 0 2 4 6 Squad 5 4 0 1 21 3
United States 1998 Group stage 6th 2 1 0 1 5 5 Squad 4 2 1 1 9 3
United States 2000 Third place 3rd 4 2 0 2 6 8 Squad 5 4 0 1 18 6
United States 2002 Group stage 10th 2 0 1 1 1 2 Squad 5 4 0 1 13 3
Mexico United States 2003 Did not qualify 7 3 0 4 8 9
United States 2005 Group stage 10th 3 0 2 1 3 5 Squad 10 7 0 3 22 8
United States 2007 Group stage 11th 3 0 1 2 2 5 Squad 5 3 1 1 13 6
United States 2009 Did not qualify 6 3 2 1 11 8
United States 2011 6 4 0 2 13 6
United States 2013 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 1 2 4 5 Squad 11 6 3 2 23 7
Canada United States 2015 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 2 0 10 6 Squad 7 5 2 0 16 5
United States 2017 Did not qualify 4 1 0 3 8 8
Costa Rica Jamaica United States 2019 Group stage 14th 3 0 1 2 1 9 Squad Qualified automatically
United States 2021 Group stage 12th 3 0 2 1 1 3 Squad 6 1 3 2 10 11
Canada United States 2023 Group stage 13th 3 1 0 2 4 10 Squad 6 4 1 1 12 4
Total Runners-up 18/27 68 18 17 33 80 118 119 66 20 31 269 125

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
League phase Playoff phase
Season Division Group Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK Year Pos. Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
2019−20 A C 4 0 2 2 3 9 Fall 11th United States 2020 Did not qualify
2022–23 B C 6 4 1 1 12 4 Rise 16th United States 2023
2023–24 A A 4 3 0 1 10 9 Same position 3rd United States 2024 7th 2 1 0 1 2 4 N/A
2024–25 To be determined 2025 To be determined
Total 14 7 3 4 25 22 — Total N/A 2 1 0 1 2 4 N/A

Caribbean Cup

CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Trinidad and Tobago 1978 Runners-up 3 1 1 1 5 4 Squad 2 1 0 1 6 5
Suriname 1979 Fourth place 3 0 0 3 1 6 Squad 2 2 0 0 3 1
Puerto Rico 1981 Champions 3 3 0 0 10 0 Squad 6 2 3 1 10 7
French Guiana 1983 Runners-up 3 2 0 1 4 4 Squad Qualified as champions
Barbados 1985 Did not qualify 4 1 2 1 7 4
Martinique 1988 Champions 3 2 1 0 7 1 Squad 4 4 0 0 14 1
Barbados 1989 Champions 3 2 0 1 5 3 Squad 4 3 0 1 16 4
Trinidad and Tobago 1990 Abandoned 2 1 1 0 5 0 Squad Qualified as champions
Jamaica 1991 Runners-up 5 3 0 2 12 5 Squad Qualified as champions
Trinidad and Tobago 1992 Champions 5 5 0 0 14 2 Squad Qualified as host
Jamaica 1993 Third place 5 2 1 2 10 10 Squad Qualified as champions
Trinidad and Tobago 1994 Champions 5 4 1 0 17 4 Squad Qualified as host
Cayman Islands Jamaica 1995 Champions 5 4 0 1 21 3 Squad Qualified as champions
Trinidad and Tobago 1996 Champions 5 5 0 0 13 2 Squad Qualified as champions
Antigua and Barbuda Saint Kitts and Nevis 1997 Champions 4 2 1 1 9 3 Squad Qualified as champions
Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago 1998 Runners-up 5 4 0 1 18 6 Squad Qualified as champions
Trinidad and Tobago 1999 Champions 5 5 0 0 19 4 Squad Qualified as host
Trinidad and Tobago 2001 Champions 5 4 0 1 13 3 Squad Qualified as champions
Barbados 2005 Third place 3 1 0 2 5 6 Squad 7 6 0 1 17 2
Trinidad and Tobago 2007 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 13 6 Squad Qualified as host
Jamaica 2008 Group stage 3 1 1 1 4 4 Squad 3 2 1 0 7 4
Martinique 2010 Group stage 3 1 0 2 1 3 Squad 3 3 0 0 12 3
Antigua and Barbuda 2012 Runners-up 5 2 2 1 6 5 Squad 6 5 1 0 20 2
Jamaica 2014 Runners-up 4 2 2 0 7 4 Squad 3 3 0 0 9 1
Martinique 2017 Did not qualify 4 1 0 3 8 8
Total 23/25 92 59 12 21 219 88 48 33 7 8 129 42

Honours

Major competitions

  • CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup
    • Runners-up (1): 1973
    • Third place (2): 1989, 2000

Minor competitions

  • CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup
    • Champions (10): 1981, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001
    • Runners-up (7): 1978, 1983, 1991, 1998, 2007, 2012, 2014
    • Third place (2): 1993, 2005
  • OSN Cup
    • Third place (1): 2013

Friendly competitions

  • Coupe Duvalier
    • Third place: 1966

FIFA World Ranking

See also: FIFA World Rankings

Last update was on 23 December 2021 Source:

     Best Ranking       Worst Ranking       Best Mover       Worst Mover  

Trinidad & Tobago's FIFA World Ranking History
Rank Year Best Worst
Rank Move Rank Move
103 2021 100 Increase 3 103 Steady
103 2020 103 Increase 2 105 Decrease 1
104 2019 92 Increase 1 104 Decrease 9
92 2018 79 Increase 7 93 Decrease 13
87 2017 76 Increase 16 99 Decrease 16
78 2016 49 Increase 6 78 Decrease 13
49 2015 49 Increase 8 67 Decrease 7
55 2014 49 Increase 37 86 Decrease 13
78 2013 69 Increase 9 87 Decrease 12
68 2012 68 Increase 11 85 Decrease 7
76 2011 76 Increase 11 95 Decrease 7
89 2010 76 Increase 28 106 Decrease 21
82 2009 63 Increase 7 82 Decrease 9
77 2008 77 Increase 12 102 Decrease 20
81 2007 63 Increase 19 87 Decrease 14
91 2006 47 Increase 5 91 Decrease 24
50 2005 50 Increase 5 62 Decrease 3
63 2004 63 Increase 14 77 Decrease 7
70 2003 47 Increase 1 71 Decrease 12
47 2002 34 Increase 3 47 Decrease 7
32 2001 25 Increase 11 36 Decrease 5
29 2000 29 Increase 9 49 Decrease 4
44 1999 40 Increase 11 72 Decrease 17
51 1998 44 Increase 12 59 Decrease 11
56 1997 42 Increase 13 74 Decrease 18
41 1996 33 Increase 15 50 Decrease 4
57 1995 55 Increase 27 85 Decrease 28
91 1994 83 Increase 10 95 Decrease 5
88 1993 85 Increase 1 89 Decrease 23

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Trinidad y Tobago para niños

  • TT Pro League (top league in Trinidad and Tobago)
  • Trinidad and Tobago men's national under-20 football team
  • Trinidad and Tobago men's national under-17 football team
  • Trinidad and Tobago women's national football team
  • Football in Trinidad and Tobago
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