Sven-Goran Eriksson is 'optimistic' Wayne Rooney could play some part for England against Trinidad and Tobago.

Coventry striker Stern John believes Trinidad and Tobago can surprise England on Thursday in Nuremberg.

West Ham goalkeeper Shaka Hislop came in from the cold for Trinidad and Tobago to do England a massive favour.

Dortmund, a west German city with over 600,000 residents, will become a part of Trinidad and Tobago folklore and World Cup history from 6 p.m. today (12 p.m. T&T time) as the Soca Warriors make their senior FIFA debut in a Group B fixture against Sweden.

Rangers centre-back Marvin Andrews has been ruled out of Trinidad and Tobago's opening game against Sweden after suffering a recurrence of a knee injury.

National team coach Leo Beenhakker very calmly took in Monday evening?s 2-1 victory over German Third Division side FC St Pauli but it was the 20,000 odd fans and the hundreds outside Millerntor-Stadion in Hamburg's who took their support to a next level as they sang jubilantly and waved Trinidad and Tobago flags throughout the evening?s proceedings.

Simply fantastic are the two words that summed up what Trinidad and Tobago?s Soca Warriors experienced during its welcome day in Germany and more particular Rotenburg as they arrived from Prague to officially begin their 2006 World Cup campaign.

Jan Koller scored two goals and set up another yesterday to lead the Czech Republic over Trinidad and Tobago 3-0 in their final warm-up match before the World Cup.

Hat trick hero Milivoje Novakovic scored in the 4th, 15th and 77th minute that sunk Trinidad and Tobago to a disappointing loss to Slovenia in a world cup tune up match at the Stade Evry-Bodnoufle.

Robert Earnshaw's double earned Wales a 2-1 victory over World Cup finalists Trinidad & Tobago in Austria. Stern John had given the Caribbean nation the lead on 32 minutes, but Earnshaw sent the teams in level at half time after a predatory finish.