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USA back with a bang as Salvadorans stride

Mon, 13 May 2013 03:35:00 GMT

USA will return to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup after a lengthy absence, edging fellow qualifiers El Salvador in the Bahamas in a qualifying tournament where top-ranked Mexico fell flat.

Mexico, Salvadorans comb the beach for gold

Tue, 07 May 2013 05:26:00 GMT

Qualifiers in the CONCACAF zone commence this week in Nassau, Bahamas, where Mexico are eager to defend their regional crown and El Salvador aim to keep up their relentless ascent and book passage to Tahiti 2013.

Mexico juniors continue to dominate

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:44:00 GMT

Defending world champions Mexico sparkled in winning the CONCACAF U-17 qualifying tournament to book their place at UAE 2013, where they will be joined by Panama, Honduras and Canada.

Mexico lead U-17 pack in Panama

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:20:00 GMT

The top 12 junior sides in North, Central America and the Caribbean, led by defending U-17 world champions Mexico, gather in Panama this weekend with the aim of reaching UAE 2013.

Heads of the finance module hold a seminar in Trinidad and Tobago

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:03:00 GMT

The heads of the finance module, offered to students in the framework of the FIFA/CIES Programme in sport management, have been holding a seminar in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Tim Kee relying on hope and passion

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:58:00 GMT

New Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation President Raymond Tim Kee spoke to FIFA.com about the development of football on the Caribbean island and the major challenges which lie ahead.

What is international football’s biggest rivalry?

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:36:00 GMT

FIFA.com wants to know what you feel is the biggest rivalry in the international game.

Trinidad and Tobago awards first FIFA/CIES degrees

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:54:00 GMT

The University of the West Indies has awarded the first UWI/FIFA/CIES Postgraduate diplomas in sports management at a ceremony attended by many guests in St Augustine, Port of Spain.

USA top Azerbaijan-bound trio

Sat, 19 May 2012 09:48:00 GMT

We review the CONCACAF qualifying action for Azerbaijan 2012, with USA finishing atop an eight-nation competition to find their way through, while Canada and Mexico also secured their place.

CONCACAF stars take cross-pond leap

Sat, 05 May 2012 17:24:00 GMT

As the latest season of Premier League nears its end, FIFA.com takes a look at the various players from the CONCACAF region who have taken the transatlantic leap to England and how they've fared.

Mexico, Honduras deny CONCACAF rivals

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:58:00 GMT

FIFA.com looks at how Mexico and Honduras have booked their way through to the Men's Olympic Football Tournament London 2012 in CONCACAF qualifying, handing Canada and El Salvador their exits in the semi-finals.

Eight in battle for transatlantic trip

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT

California, Kansas and Tennessee play host to the CONCACAF Men’s Olympic qualifying tournament between Thursday 22 March and Tuesday 2 April which sees the finalists reaching London 2012.

'QUINTRELL': I've had a great time

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:05:00 GMT

We spoke briefly to FIFA Match Predictor Round 17 winner QUINTRELL from Trinidad and Tobago.

CFU appoint Normalisation Committee

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:14:00 GMT

After two days of meetings at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, the Caribbean Football Union have appointed a new Normalisation Committee, entrusted with forming a new Executive Committee in 2012.

Nashville, Carson to host CONCACAF qualifying

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:11:00 GMT

USA have been placed in Group A alongside Canada, Cuba, and El Salvador for Men's Olympic Football qualifying in CONCACAF, which will be held in both Nashville and Carson.

Canada coach demands improvement

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:08:00 GMT

Stephen Hart has called for his Canada side to show their quality against St Kitts and Nevis having produced a drab, if satisfactory, draw against them which saw them through to the next round of qualifying.

Historic night for Antigua, Guyana

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:58:00 GMT

Fancied sides Trinidad and Tobago and Haiti tumbled out of qualifying on Friday, while El Salvador, Antigua and Barbuda, Canada and Guyana all had evenings to savour.

Cities confirmed for CONCACAF qualifiers

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:29:00 GMT

Men's Olympic football qualifying in the CONCACAF region will take place between 22 March and 2 April in the USA cities of Nashville, Kansas City and Los Angeles.

Canada close as Trinidad, Haiti sweat

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:22:00 GMT

The penultimate round in CONCACAF’s first stage of Brazil 2014 qualifying takes place tomorrow with regional elite El Salvador and Canada set to seal progression, however, Trinidad and Tobago are under pressure.

Peltier and Co light new dawn

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:33:00 GMT

New attacking ace Lester Peltier talks to FIFA.com about the long road to Slovakia, his first hat-trick for Trinidad and Tobago and his high hopes for the crucial Brazil 2014 qualifying test with Guyana next week.

Shabazz inspired by Guyana quest

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:31:00 GMT

Following Guyana's blockbuster unbeaten start to 2014 FIFA World Cup™ qualification, coach Jamaal Shabazz tells FIFA.com of how he is captured by the attitude in the squad and on facing his native Trinidad and Tobago.

Panama in as CONCACAF axe falls

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:57:00 GMT

Panama became the first side from CONCACAF to move on to the second round of group-stage qualifying for Brazil 2014, while at the other end of the spectrum no fewer than ten teams were eliminated from contention.

Pfister looks to move beyond defeat

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:27:00 GMT

Otto Pfister has said no one will be hitting "the panic button" after Trinidad and Tobago's surprise 2-1 defeat to Bermuda, leaving them with a challenge to qualify from 2012 FIFA World Cup qualifying Group B.

Panama on the verge as T&T reload

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:38:00 GMT

Panama can seal their place in the next round of CONCACAF qualifying for Brazil 2014 on Tuesday, while Trinidad and Tobago need to rebound from a shock loss.

Joy for Canada, Haiti as T&T stumble

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 03:57:00 GMT

Canada and Haiti both pulled off 7-0 wins in CONCACAF group-stage qualifying for Brazil 2014 while Trinidad and Tobago suffered a potentially disastrous loss in Bermuda.

Harvey, back for Barbados

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 08:30:00 GMT

After a three-and-a-half-year absence, Barbados have called up prolific forward Neil Harvey from the lower leagues of English football for their forthcoming qualifiers against Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago.

Captain Bermuda’s double life

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:04:00 GMT

Former New England Revolution winger and current Bermuda captain Khano Smith talks to FIFA.com about playing football on the amateur pitches of Boston and some of the biggest stages of the CONCACAF zone.

Launch of the third UWI/FIFA/CIES programme

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:34:00 GMT

Partner of CIES since 2009, the University of the West Indies (UWI) has officially launched the third edition of UWI/FIFA/CIES Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Management, which will start in January 2012.

Hyland: T&T have guts, heart and soul

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:17:00 GMT

FIFA.com chats to young Trinidadian up-and-comer Khaleem Hyland about the Caribbean nation's start to Brazil 2014 qualifying and life in Belgium, where he lines up for champions Racing Genk.

Caribbean hope springs eternal

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 11:00:00 GMT

Only four Caribbean sides have ever lined up at a world finals, and FIFA.com takes a look back at that history-making quartet and those lesser lights looking to emulate them by reaching Brazil 2014.

Leading pack climbs in CONCACAF

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:24:00 GMT

FIFA.com recaps matchday two of group-stage qualifying for Brazil 2014 in North, Central America and the Caribbean, where the fancied sides all consolidated their strong starts.

Birchall: We need to win all matches

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:29:00 GMT

Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Chris Birchall has said the islanders must improve against Barbados on Tuesday after scraping by Bermunda on Friday.

New World quartet hungry for more

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:46:00 GMT

FIFA.com previews the second round of CONCACAF qualifying for Brazil 2014 where the big-name quartet of T&T, El Salvador, Canada and Haiti seek to build on opening wins.

Big names prove out in CONCACAF

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:02:00 GMT

Favourites Canada, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago and Haiti all won out on the first night of group-stage CONCACAF qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Edwards enthusiastic, Hart issues warning

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:09:00 GMT

Carlos Edwards has revealed his optimism ahead of Trinidad and Tobago’s qualification campaign for Brazil 2014, while Stephen Hart has urged his Canada team to keep their feet on the ground.

FIFA Vice-President Jack A. Warner resigns

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:13:00 GMT

Jack A. Warner has informed FIFA about his resignation from his posts in international football.

Yorke: Ferguson is a genius

Thu, 26 May 2011 15:17:00 GMT

Dwight Yorke chats to FIFA.com about Manchester United’s dramatic UEFA Champions League final victory in 1999, the key to beating upcoming opponents Barcelona, Edwin van der Sar and Sir Alex Ferguson.

The Week in Quotes

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:11:00 GMT

FIFA.com reviews the best football quotes of the week, featuring Sinisa Mihajlovic's novel approach to training, a prediction from Carlo Ancelotti and Christoph Metzelder paying tribute to team-mate Raul.

Pfister: T&T has football in the blood

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:46:00 GMT

Trinidad and Tobago’s new coach Otto Pfister sat down for an exclusive chat with FIFA.com, touching on his more than half a century in football, his unrelenting passion for the game and his dreams of glory in the Caribbean.

T&T turn to German veteran

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:14:00 GMT

Trinidad and Tobago have unveiled German Otto Pfister as the Soca Warriors' new coach, with the veteran boss promising to put "all of his heart" into the job.

Road to Colombia begins in CONCACAF

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:57:00 GMT

USA and Mexico will be hoping to lead the 12-team pack in Guatemala City as North, Central American and Caribbean qualifying gets underway for the U-20 showpiece this summer in Colombia.

The University of the West Indies starts the second FIFA/CIES Programme

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:59:00 GMT

The University of the West Indies (UWI) started the second FIFA/CIES Programme during an informal ceremony organised at the residence of the Principal in Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) last week.

Presidential and Fair Play awards' unique history

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT

FIFA.com looks at some of the deserving individuals and institutions who have received the FIFA Fair Play award and the FIFA Presidential Award over the years.

Reggae Boyz back on top

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:08:00 GMT

Jamaica have returned to the top of the Caribbean scene, winning their second straight title in the sub-region and their fifth overall. FIFA.com takes a look at all the action from Martinique.

FIFA Club World Cup in numbers

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:29:00 GMT

FIFA.com looks at some of the tournament’s most intriguing statistics, including Brazilian clubs’ invincibility and the only man to win the trophy twice.

Soca Warriors finding a rhythm

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:35:00 GMT

A return to form under Russell Latapy ahead of the 2010 Caribbean Cup has resulted in a jump of 28 places for Trinidad and Tobago on the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking.

Egypt back in the top ten

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:00:00 GMT

The November edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking contains only one change from the previous month inside the top ten, with Egypt back at the expense of Russia.

Canada triumph, Mexico celebrate

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:09:00 GMT

FIFA.com looks back at a historic qualifying event in Cancun that saw Canada claim just their second continental title, while hosts Mexico also secured a ticket to Germany 2011.

Launch of the second programme in Trinidad and Tobago

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:36:00 GMT

Partner of CIES since 2009, the University of the West Indies (UWI) has officially launched the 2nd edition of UWI/FIFA/CIES Post-graduate Diploma in Sports Management. The courses will start in January 2011.

No holiday for USA in Cancun

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:44:00 GMT

USA head to Cancun as heavy favourites to once again top FIFA Women’s World Cup™ qualifying in CONCACAF, but they won’t have things all their own way as Canada have a new style and Mexico the home fans.