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The “Soca Warriors” will play their final round World Cup qualifying matches at the Queen’s Park Oval.
This according to Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation advisor Jack Austin Warner.

The FIFA vice-president and CONCACAF boss said he was fed-up with the on-going feud with Government, hence his decision to take the matches to the Oval.

And Warner said he is 90 percent certain that a deal will be struck between the TTFF and with the Oval authorities.

Newsday understands that final paper work is being drafted for the deal to be completed.

The Trinidad and Tobago “Soca Warriors” will open their bid for a place in World Cup 2010 in South Africa against El Salvador on February 11.

According to Warner, the move is to avoid any distraction the team may have during the final round of matches.

Following on the heels of a heated dispute, Government recently made a bold request to increase the seating capacity in the VIP section of the Hasely Crawford Stadium.

Warner in a quick response slammed Government and said they were behaving as though they owned the facility.

Should Warner and the Football Federation be allowed use of the Oval venue, they would have available a first class state of the art facility, equipped with a seating capacity of 20,000 at their disposal.

Oval officials also promised to make the different Hospitality Suites paying areas for the matches. Meanwhile, Warner indicated that attempts are being made to have midfield supremo Russell Latapy home from his Scottish club Falkirk for the entire final round of qualifiers.

Latapy, dubbed ‘”The Little Magician” by local fans will be used as a player and assistant coach as he is being used in Scotland.

Warner, who among his many caps, is also Special Advisor to the Football Federation, revealed further that negotiations are on the way to have the 40- year old midfielder back home for a year.

“We need him to be around the team a lot more and therefore the TTFF have decided to seek his services for the entire period.

He will be the assistant coach of the team and will also be part of coach Francisco Maturana’s plans as a player as well,” Warner said.

It was also announced that the Under-20 footballers, champions of the just- concluded Bmobile -sponsored Super League, will participate in next year’s T&T Pro League.

Talks are also on the way between the TTFF and the T&T Pro League in an attempt to make this idea a reality.

Warner said the team has been doing quite well and will therefore be groomed to represent the twin-island republic at the 2014 Youth World Cup.

The TT Under-20s will contest the Under-20 World Cup Qualifiers to be held here and in sister-island Tobago in March next year.