Team profile: Trinidad & Tobago
Sure to be many fans’ “second team” the side from two small islands in the Caribbean embodies the phrase “footballing minnow”. Dutch coach Leo Beenhakker will have a reputation to rival countryman Guus Hiddink should he turn the Soca Warriors into a successful team.
Published On 4 Jun 2006
FIFA Ranking: 47
Coach: Leo Beenhakker
Key players: Dwight Yorke, Russell Latapy, Chris Birchall
World Cup record: First appearance
Qualifying route: Defeated Bahrain in playoff
Key question: Can fairytales come true?
Squad:
Goalkeepers | # |
Shaka Hislop | 1 |
Kelvin Jack | 21 |
Clayton Ince | 22 |
Defenders | |
Ian Cox | 2 |
Avery John | 3 |
Marvin Andrews | 4 |
Brent Sancho | 5 |
Dennis Lawrence | 6 |
Cyd Gray | 8 |
Atiba Charles | 17 |
Midfielders | |
Chris Birchall | 7 |
Aurtis Whitley | 9 |
Carlos Edwards | 11 |
Densill Theobald | 18 |
Anthony Wolfe | 23 |
Forwards | |
Russell Latapy | 10 |
Collin Samuel | 12 |
Cornell Glen | 13 |
Stern John | 14 |
Kenwyne Jones | 15 |
Evans Wise | 16 |
Dwight Yorke | 19 |
Jason Scotland | 20 |
Group matches:
v Sweden, 16:00 GMT, Saturday 10th June – Dortmund
v England, 16:00 GMT, Thursday 15th June – Nuremberg
v Paraguay, 19:00 GMT, Tuesday 20th June – Kaiserslautern
Source: Al Jazeera