JONELLE WARRICK bagged a double on Thursday evening to send the “Soca Princesses” into the final CONCACAF qualifying round of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup with a comfortable 3-0 victory against Bahamas at the Anthony Spaulding Complex, Jamaica on Thursday.
Warrick fired Trinidad and Tobago ahead with a brilliant free-kick in the fourth minute and Khadidra Debesette doubled the advantage eight minutes later.
Warrick got her second of the match in added-on time as Trinidad and Tobago stayed on course for their second straight Under-17 World Cup after hosting the prestigious tournament in 2010.
The national team, coached by Stephan De Four, will clash with Jamaica today to see who will finish top of the group.
Meanwhile, Jamaica sealed their place in the final round of qualifiers with a 5-0 drubbing of Guyana on Thursday.
Guyana and Bahamas will face each other today to determine the third CFU representative in the final round.
Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica join host Guatemala, Mexico, United States and Canada in the eight-team finale which kicks off in May next year.
Costa Rica and Panama meet on December 7 and 11 in a play-off for a place in the next round as well.
On Wednesday, the national team was invited to the home of Ambassador to Jamaica, Dr Iva Glouden who expressed her support to the girls and wished them well on and off the field-of-play.
Source: www.newsday.co.tt