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Football Facts<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is Trinidad & Tobago’s first World Cup, even though, in 1989, they announced a national holiday to celebrate qualification for the 1990 World Cup, only to be beaten by the USA 1-0 in the decisive game and miss out.<\/p>\n

This year fourth place in the CONCACAF qualifying group gave them a World play-off with Bahrain, which they won 2-1 over two legs.<\/p>\n

Trinidad and Tobago declared a public holiday to celebrate the nation’s soccer victory against Bahrain that sent it to the World Cup finals for the first time.<\/p>\n

Dutchman Leo Beenhakker is their coach.<\/p>\n

Best known players are the aging Dwight Yorke and Birmingham City’s Stern John.<\/p>\n

Ranked 50th in the world, England, Paraguay and Sweden are their opponents.<\/p>\n

A remarkable 15 of their 23-man squad for the finals play league football in either England or Scotland. Only Shaka Hislop plays in the English Premiership, while three play regularly for top-flight teams in Scotland.<\/p>\n

The team’s outstanding player, Aurtis Whitley, is coached by Fenwick at Jabloteh.<\/p>\n

Country profile<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trinidad & Tobago is inhabited mostly by people of African and Indian descent and is one of the wealthiest countries in the Caribbean, thanks to its large reserves of oil and gas.<\/p>\n

Thanks to its oil and gas reserves, Trinidad is currently enjoying an economic boom.<\/p>\n

It is the smallest country at the 2006 World Cup finals, with a population of just 1.3 million.<\/p>\n

The two islands are contrasting: the smaller Tobago is relaxed, slow-paced and largely undeveloped, whereas Trinidad is densely populated with a cosmopolitan population and strong regional influences.<\/p>\n

Unemployment rate: 8%<\/p>\n

World Cup Itinerary:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Group B<\/p>\n

Sweden (10 June)<\/p>\n

England (15 June)<\/p>\n

Paraguay (20 June)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/br><\/p>\n

Debbie O’Halloran<\/p>\n

This article may contain 3rd party information which CaribbeanJobs.com has approval to use<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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