[3] Back then I was 20, it was my first World Cup and there was so much expectation on me.”, The quicker we work together to stop coronavirus spreading, the sooner we can get back into the pubs, the gyms and stadiums and arenas to see live sport again…. Teams National Teams. The only participation of Trinidad and Tobago in the final stages of the FIFA World Cup came in 2006, when they qualified for the tournament in Germany, but failed to win any match and were eliminated at the group stage. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Download the talkSPORT app NOW – the best way to listen live. I was taking painkillers. [5], Trinidad and Tobago finished last in Group B with one point, and were eliminated from the 2006 World Cup. The All-star team is a squad consisting of the 23 most impressive players at the 2006 World Cup, as selected by FIFA's Technical Study Group. I don’t think anyone knows this, but we were jogging round the training pitch for the warm-up and there was a ball. [7], On 6 October 2006, thirteen of the players in the 2006 World Cup squad indicated their intention to retire from international football after friendly matches against St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Panama on 7 October and 11 October, respectively. But, after getting fit in time, he then tore his groin in training and, rather than concede defeat, battled on. He was replaced by Evans Wise. This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. by PlanetFootball Plays Quiz not verified by Sporcle . Trinidad and Tobago were drawn in Group B along with England, Sweden, and Paraguay.. The Tartan Army, supporters of Scottish football, lent their support to Trinidad and Tobago, partly since they were opponents to England and in part six of the squad members played for Scottish clubs. In the same position again, I’d rule myself out – and that’s why if the Euros were going ahead this summer I’d have said to Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford that if they were struggling in any way, not to push it. England and Italy are the only nations to have lost all three World Cup shoot-outs they have been involved in. Germany are set to field a full-strength team as they hunt a Nations League win in Kiev against a Ukraine squad which has lost 14 players either injured or suffering from the coronavirus.... more » … In their first match, Trinidad and Tobago held a strong Swedish side to a 0–0 draw, despite having Avery John sent off less than 30 seconds into the second half. Only leave for the following purposes: For more info and tips, visit the NHS website. “Of course it’s hindsight. [4], Trinidad and Tobago lost their third and final game of Group B to Paraguay 2–0. They were the only team in the 2006 World Cup not to score a goal.[6]. Only the 1990 finals produced more (four). Wayne Rooney has admitted he should not have travelled with the England squad for the 2006 World Cup in Germany. “I hit it from the halfway line, trying to strike the crossbar and felt my groin tear. Trinidad and Tobago were drawn in Group B along with England, Sweden, and Paraguay. Rooney’s World Cup ended with a red card in England’s quarter-final loss to Portugal. Late goals from Peter Crouch and Steven Gerrard secured England a place in the second round. The striker didn’t play until coming on in the second half of England’s second group match, a win against Trinidad and Tobago. On 12 October 2005, Trinidad and Tobago secured fourth place in the CONCACAF final qualification round, and therefore participated in a playoff with the fifth place Asian team Bahrain for a chance to enter the 2006 World Cup. The players alleged that the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation had reneged on various contractual commitments to the team. I didn’t report the injury until the tournament was over – and there was a 6cm tear in my groin.”. Trinidad and Tobago became the smallest nation to reach the finals of a World Cup tournament, a feat previously held by Northern Ireland since their first World Cup appearance at the 1958 World Cup. Portugal and England were involved in the third penalty shoot-out of the 2006 World Cup. Trinidad and Tobago had hoped for a draw between Paraguay and Sweden for their best chances of getting second place but Sweden defeated Paraguay 1–0. STAY AT HOME. Everyone should do what they can to stop coronavirus spreading. [2], Trinidad and Tobago lost their second game of the group stage to England 2–0. He was replaced by Evans Wise. Football statistics of the country England in the year 2006. Wayne Rooney has admitted he should not have travelled with the England squad for the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Head coach of Trinidad and Tobago's 2006 World Cup squad was Leo Beenhakker.. Finals Matches. I was: ‘Oh, f****** hell.’, “I got one of the physios to work quietly on it every day. I didn’t want to say anything because a lot of people had put a lot of work into getting me fit. Silvio Spann was originally in the squad, but had to drop-out after sustaining a hamstring injury in the run-up to the tournament. England have been eliminated by a Luiz Felipe Scolari led side in the last three major tournaments. Team captain Dwight Yorke won Man of the Match honours. The team was chosen from a shortlist of over 50 players, and was selected based on performances from the second round onwards. He added: “Looking back, I should never have gone to that World Cup. On their return from Germany, the government awarded Leo Beenhakker and each member of the squad the country's second highest honour, the Chaconia Medal, Gold, plus TT$1,000,000 (one quarter in cash, the rest in unit trusts). As captain, Dwight Yorke was awarded TT$1,250,000, while players who had participated in qualification but not in Germany were awarded TT$250,000. There was a race to get a then youthful Rooney fit for the tournament after he broke three metatarsals playing for Manchester United in the back end of the 2005/06 season. Ten members of the teams' technical staff were also later awarded TT$250,000. Writing in the Sunday Times, England’s record goalscorer said of his recovery from the foot injury: “The next day was my first training session with the team. I couldn’t resist. Europe; ... Away team Result Event; 2006-11-15 Netherlands: England: 1:1 c. Friendly 2006-10-11 Croatia ... World Cup 2006 - Quarter Finals 2006-06-25 England… Sports Quiz / England's 2006 World Cup squad Random Sports or World Quiz Can you name every member of England's 2006 World Cup squad? He also started the round-of-16 victory against Ecuador but didn’t get on the scoresheet. Football statistics of the country England in the year 2006. I knew straight away. [8] This was upheld by the Trinidadian High Court in March 2011, who ordered that an interim payment of $1.14m should be made.[9]. An own goal from Brent Sancho put them behind early in the game, and Paraguay scored a second goal late in the match from Nelson Cuevas. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. He started England’s final group match against Sweden but looked visibly upset after being taken off having made little impact on the game. 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