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