SENIOR TEAM ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON
Members of the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team arrived at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Washington on Tuesday night after leaving Port-Au-Prince earlier that day following Sunday's 1-0 loss to Haiti.
The full contingent checked in to the hotel which is also hosting the El Salvador team for Thursday's friendly international at the RFK Stadium from 8pm. Akeil Guevera did not travel due to visa problems. Assistant coach Anton Corneal will join the team ahead of Thursday's encounter after guiding the T&T Under 17s to runner up position at the just concluded Caribbean Football Union Youth Cup.
Despite Guevera's absence, head coach Francisco Maturana will not invite a new player to join the team here.
On arrival in Washington, Maturana again noted the importance of the friendly ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Cuba on August 20.
"Again this is an important game for us because it presents us with another chance to be together in a game situation. There is nothing better than playing and working on our approach. We are preparing for Cuba Of course there are some players not here with the team but for the players that are here now... it is a chance to prepare ourselves against an international opponent," Maturana said.
The Team will train at 6pm at the RFK Stadium on Wednesday. (August 12, 2008)
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