Trinidad and Tobago’s Below-20 males’s soccer crew is ready to conflict with Jamaica’s U-20s in a collection of three warm-up matches in Trinidad and Tobago.
Each nations are intensifying their preparations for the upcoming CONCACAF U-20 Males’s World Cup qualifying group stage.
The Jamaican crew is starting a residential camp in Trinidad and Tobago this week, whereas T&T’s head coach and former T&T worldwide, Brian Haynes, is at the moment overseeing preparations with a 30-man squad.
Haynes is predicted to welcome overseas-based gamers to hitch the squad later this month earlier than finalizing the roster for Group D of the CONCACAF qualifiers.
On this group, T&T will compete towards Canada, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines on the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port-of-Spain. In the meantime, Jamaica will likely be in Group F, going through Bermuda, Grenada, and Martinique in St. Kitts and Nevis.
Three matches on Thursday, Sunday, and February 1
T&T and Jamaica will sq. off in three matches on Thursday, Sunday, and February 1, with venues and beginning instances to be confirmed.
Talking in regards to the warm-up matches, Haynes said, “It’s going to be video games towards a crew from the Caribbean initially with the sort of play that we’re accustomed to. However on the identical time, it’s high quality video games, and we’re going to have to return with our greatest effort to point out these guys that we will play, not solely play however to win as a result of so far as I’m involved, that’s what will carry the crowds to the stadium. We’re going to work arduous and attempt to win video games. I anticipate these matches to be nicely contested in order that it serves its objective on this section of our preparations.”
Haynes additionally supplied insights into the crew’s progress, noting, “I’m at a degree the place I can begin to see what the crew goes to appear like. All people is just not right here as but, however all of the gamers who’re right here in the intervening time in T&T are doing what they’re alleged to do. I’ve seen enhancements within the defending, into the midfield, and once we go ahead, and so far as I’m involved, all these are issues that we nonetheless have to sharpen up.”
“We haven’t been good on ending. One objective in a sport of 90 minutes is sweet thus far however we have to enhance in getting extra targets.”
Following the round-robin play within the CONCACAF qualifying opening spherical from February 23 to March 2, the top-placed crew from every group will advance to the 2024 CONCACAF Males’s U-20 Championship, becoming a member of the six pre-seeded top-ranked nations.
Jamaica’s 23-man squad
Among the many younger abilities gearing up for the qualifiers is Lindell Sween, a winger from San Juan North Secondary and Caledonia AIA. Sween, who scored a memorable free-kick towards Canada on the U-17 stage final 12 months, expressed his pleasure and emphasised the necessity for the crew to return collectively for a profitable match.
Sween has labored on bettering his defensive abilities through the present U-20 classes and envisions breaking into the senior nationwide crew alongside his function fashions like Keron Cummings, Levi Garcia, Nathaniel James, and Actual Gill.
Jamaica’s U-20 squad, comprising 23 gamers, was set to depart for Trinidad and Tobago on Monday afternoon, prepared to interact within the upcoming warm-up matches and proceed their preparations for the CONCACAF qualifiers.
The next 23-man squad:
Goalkeepers – Joshua Grant (Actual Salt Lake), Taywane Lynch (Mount Nice FA), D’Jone Davis (St. George’s Faculty); Defenders – Michael Forbes (Cavalier), Ahir Dixon (Woodstock Academy), Malachi Molina (North Texas), Ronaldo Barrett (Cavalier), Malachi Grant (Barcelona Residency Academy), Keyanni Jackson (Cavalier), Omario Henry (Cavalier); Midfielders – Christopher Ainsworth (Cavalier), Romarion Thomas (Phoenix Academy), Kobi Thomas (Inter Miami II), Kyron Horsley-McKay (Milwall F.C.), Denzel McKenzie (Phoenix Academy), Jahmani Bell (Houston Dynamo), Nickoy Gayle (Portmore United F.C.), Adrian Reid Jr. (Cavalier); Attackers – Demarion Harris (Phoenix Academy), Dunstin Cohen (Vere United F.C.), Tyrik Scott (FC Dallas), Brian Burkett (Dunbeholden), Tyrese Gowe (Dunbeholden F.C.).
