The Football Association launched an investigation on Monday into the latest alleged racist incident to rock their game, involving Birmingham striker Dwight Yorke.

National coach Bertille St Clair was back on the field again yesterday with the Trinidad and Tobago senior footballers, getting ready for the upcoming Digicel Cup preliminary round starting Wednesday at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya.

New York - Costa Rica, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago all advanced to the final of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying round on Wednesday, while Jamaica was left out after a 1-1 draw at the United States.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica's soccer team left Monday for Columbus, Ohio, where it will play the United States in a crucial World Cup qualifying match.

Trinidad and Tobago striker Stern John's 28th birthday celebrations were dampened on Saturday after a first-half mishap against Reading FC resulted in the player suffering damaged ligaments in his right ankle which could force him out of action for at least a month.

Portsmouth goalkeeper Shaka Hislop, recalled to the Trinidad and Tobago national side for the World Cup qualifiers, is close to ending his international career.

The Mexico national team easily brushed aside Trinidad and Tobago 3-0 on Wednesday night at the Estadio Cuauhtemoc in Puebla to secure their spot in the Six-Team CONCACAF Final Round of World Cup Qualification.

MARABELLA: Coventry City striker Stern John put last week's club versus country row behind him to score twice in Trinidad & Tobago's 5-1 home win over St Kitts and Nevis in their World Cup qualifier on Sunday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Trinidad and Tobago's British-based players are coming under increasing pressure from their clubs to quit international soccer, the country's football federation said on Wednesday.

Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper Shaka Hislop will return to competitive international duty this weekend in a key World Cup qualifier at home to St Kitts/Nevis after a break of almost three years.