U-20

Trinidad and Tobago's Under-20 footballers got a chance to experience a piece of Egypt away from the field as they made a tour of the famous pyramids of Giza on the outskirts of Cairo yesterday.

Italian head coach Francesco Rocca says his team will not underestimate Trinidad and Tobago when both teams meet tomorrow (Monday) in their second Group A encounter at the Cairo International Stadium from 6:45pm (12:45pm T&T time).

Trinidad and Tobago’s National Under 20 footballers let their first point at the FIFA Under 20 World Cup slip away as they succumbed to Italy 2-1 before 30,000 fans at the Cairo International Stadium on Monday night.

T&T Under-20 footballers came face-to-face with their Italian counterparts upon arrival at the Fairimont Hotel in Cairo yesterday, as both teams settled in for their live-in camp for the remaining two games in Group A of the Fifa Under 20 World Championship.

Trinidad and Tobago will attempt once again to defy the odds when they tackle Italy in their second Group A encounter at the Cairo International Stadium from 6:45pm (12:45pm TT time) on Monday.

The world's eyes will be on Saints midfielder Jake Thomson this evening as he takes part in his first competitive match for Trinidad & Tobago.

Youth team standout Anthony Sherwood wants this country’s current Under 20 footballers in Egypt to embrace every moment that they experience at the FIFA Under 20 World Cup and move forward with it as they set out on a journey to propel the country’s football.

Host Egypt beat Trinidad and Tobago 4-1 in the Under-20 World Cup opener, with Hussam Arafat scoring twice on Thursday.