Trinidad’s Soca Warriors received a major boost on Thursday, receiving TT$6.8 million in government funding to prepare for the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.
The cheque, totalling TT$6,792,353, was presented to Kieron Edwards, president of the Trinidad & Tobago Football Association (TTFA), by Shamfa Cudjoe-Lewis, Minister of Sport and Community Development.
It is equivalent to approximately G$208,558,352.57.
It is part of efforts to support the men’s national football team’s journey to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted across the Americas by Canada, Mexico, and the USA.
The funds represent the first instalment of a pledged US$2 million to be distributed over two years and is expected to cover items such as coaches’ fees, support for local training, local games, foreign games, airline tickets, and other team expenses.
T&T’s campaign started with a with a 2-2 draw against Grenada in June 2024 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.
They will complete the second round of qualification with two crucial matches against St. Kitts and Nevis on June 6 at home and away against Costa Rica on June 10.
If successful, they’ll advance to the third round starting in September 2025, at which time the TTFA will be in line for another instalment from the government.
The Dwight Yorke-led Soca Warriors will see competitive action for the first time in March 2025 when T&T face Cuba on a home-and-away basis in a Gold Cup preliminary matchup. (CMC)
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