Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain on February 18, 2009. This archive photograph shows event structures on the grounds and does not depict the upcoming match or the stadium’s current condition. Paul Lowry / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Unmodified. Image source · License.
Trinidad and Tobago’s men face Antigua and Barbuda in a two-leg football tie this month, with a place in the 2027 Gold Cup preliminaries at stake.
Concacaf’s official schedule lists the first leg at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda on Thursday, November 12, at 7 p.m. local time. The return is scheduled for Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain on Monday, November 16, at 8 p.m. Trinidad and Tobago time.
The team with the higher combined score advances to the preliminaries. Winning the tie would keep Trinidad and Tobago in Gold Cup contention, but would not itself secure a place in the tournament finals.
The play-in brings together the fifth- and sixth-place teams from the League A groups and qualifying League C teams. Concacaf says the away-goals rule applies if aggregate scores are level. If the tie remains unresolved, extra time and, if necessary, penalties determine the winner.
A November 6 Trinidad and Tobago Football Association feature highlights Kaihim Thomas’s readiness to contribute after his appearance against Curaçao in October. That account provides a current player perspective, but does not confirm the starting lineup for either November match.
The official schedule resolves the conflicting home order in earlier local reports: Antigua hosts first, followed by Trinidad and Tobago. Fans should check the association’s current announcements for squad and ticket information before making match-day plans.
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