Now Under-21s to camp in Florida

Screening sessions have resumed with technical director Lincoln Phillips and his cadre of coaches working with home-based players, including several former members of the national Under-20 team.

Today another double-session will be held at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Centre of Excellence. This follows screening sessions which took place at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in which 21 players from the sister-isle showed up.

Phillips revealed that plans are being made for a training camp in Florida, United States from February 12 to 22 with 12 home-based players meeting up with a similar number from the US for the camp.

The final 18-member squad will then be selected for the duration of the CAC first round qualifying phase from March 29.

TT will host one of the groups in the Caribbean Football Union opening group phase. The locals play Dominica on March 31 and then Haiti on April 4. The winners of the group will progress to the second stage of CFU qualifying for the CAC Games.

Phillips said that already confirmed for the US camp are matches against "A" teams of MLS clubs Chicago Fire and Kansas City Wizards.

There will also be Under-16 screening sessions for which the nucleus will come from the last national Under-15 team. The pool of 20 players will engage as many Under-16 zonal teams as possible.

"This must all work as a spin off effect of our historic achievement of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup. And we must ensure that a solid foundation is put in place to ensure ongoing success in all spheres of international competition," Phillips told TTFF Media.

"It is also our intention to ensure that Leo Beenhakker is fully aware of what is happening and his input will definitely be an asset to us," he said.

"Not every youth player has the financial resources to travel to participate in national screening. We must, therefore, take the national team out to all corners of TT," Phillips added.

The same process will take place for the selection of the national Under-18 team.

Players selection for Under-21 screening sessions today—

Goalkeepers — Hasely Holder, Kerwin Beckles, Rondell Beckles, Adrial Foncette

Defenders — Sean Bateau, Joel James, Karlon Murray, Corneal Thomas, Akilie Edwards

Midfielders — Kezi Lara, Richard Roy, Akil De Freitas, Haydon Tinto, Dion Peters, Josimari Belgrave, Atilla Guerra, Kwesi Thomas, Javed Mohommed

Forwards — Christopher Sam, Shane Calderon, Judah Hernandez, Kareem De Freitas, Simeon Agustas, Kendall Jagdeosingh