Now that I think about it, the ban came after 1982. If I am not mistaken the ban came later, maybe 1984-85. The qualifications for 86WC were sold. Two games in Costa Rica & Two in the USA. Coops and Doc may remember more on this.
Why I say that is because Flamengo & Corinthians came in 82, it was the second season for the Premier League. Jan Zawartkrusi a Dutch man was brought in as TD, in October. Roderick Warner as coach. The T&T Squad for that year was made up of mainly the following:
Granville, Maxwell, Spann, Nelson , Alexander, Puckerin, Garcia, Williams, Rahim, De Silva, Spann, Morris, John, T. Williams, Denoon, Haynes, Alibey
All were in the Premier