Trinidad and Tobago’s Under-17s resume their Concacaf U17 Men’s Qualifier campaign against the British Virgin Islands (BVI) at the Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in Costa Rica on February 9, from 6 pm (TT time).
The TT squad will be hoping to churn out an improved showing after drawing 1-1 against Guyana in their opening Group B contest on February 7.
Guyanese Joshua Morris put them in front in the 32nd minute with a strike inside the box, successfully converting a corner kick attempt.
Into the second half, City FC’s Philip Nelson tied the encounter in the 54th minute, after firing home from inside the box to complete a neat buildup from the young Soca Warriors.
Their meeting against BVI is expected to be a tougher encounter as they recorded a winning start to the competition by disposing of St Maarten 4-0 on the first match day. Goals come from Sam Sharma, Latriel Williams, and a Luca Stuttard brace.
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However, coach Sean Cooper will be banking on the likes of eight foreign nationals in the team to help keep the match in their favour as the tournament progresses.
In Group B are BVI, Guyana, St Maarten and TT. From eight contesting groups, only the top team in each advance to the 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup, scheduled for Qatar from November 5-27.
Concacaf has been allotted eight slots, as 35 nations began their qualification quest on February 7.
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