Bermuda 0 Trinidad & Tobago 3
Bermuda’s hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup have come to a decisive and painful end, as the 'Gombey Warriors' suffered a comprehensive 3-0 defeat to rivals Trinidad and Tobago in their crucial Group B qualifier tonight.
Coach Michael Findlay’s side entered the match needing a victory to keep their qualification quest alive, but they were ultimately overwhelmed by a strong Trinidadian performance that saw them concede a third consecutive loss in the final round of the Concacaf campaign.
Bermuda Starting Line-up: - Dale Eve, Deniche Hill, Harry Twite, Dante Leverock, Richard Jones (Justin Donawa 23rd), Keziah Martin, Willie Clemons (Ne-Jai Tucker 46th), Djair Parfitt-Williams (Zeiko Lewis 68th), Reggie Lambe (Roger Lee 68th), Kane Crichlow (Rahzir Smith-Jones 76th), Nahki Wells - Substitutes: - Detre Bell, J'Nai Butterfield Steede, Julian Carpenter, Coleridge Fubler, Kieron Richardson, Lejaun Simmons, Aunde Russell Todd - Trinidad & Tobago Starting Line-Up: - Denzil Smith, Rio Cardines, Josiah Trimmingham, Kobi Joseph Henry, Andre Raymond, Andre Rampersad, Daniel Philips (Jerrin Jackie 67th), Dante Sealy (Deron Payne 74th), Steffen Yeates (Kevin Molino 75th), Tyrese Spicer (Kaile Auvray 79th), Levi Garcia (Justin Obikwu 67th) - Substitutes -, Jabari Brice, Wayne Frederick, Justin Garcia, Nathaniel James, Noah Powder, Jabari St. Hillaire, Ryan Telfer
Bermuda’s evening began badly and quickly got worse. Despite lining up with key starters including captain Nahki Wells and playmaker Reggie Lambe, the home side was undone by early pressure and misfortune.
Trinidad’s attacking intent paid off early as Dante Sealy scored the opening goal from inside the box, in the 10th minute securing Trinidad’s first goal of this qualifying round.
In the 23rd Minute, adding to the crisis, Bermuda was forced into an early substitution as Richard Jones left the field with an injury, replaced by Justin Donawa.
In the 30th minute the setback was quickly compounded when Tyrese Spicer found the back of the net, giving Trinidad a significant 2-0 lead heading into the break.
Any lingering hope of a second-half resurgence was extinguished almost immediately after the restart.
In the 49th minute defender Kobi Joseph Henry delivered the final, decisive blow for Trinidad and Tobago, scoring the third goal from inside the box.
The 3-0 scoreline was too great a deficit for Bermuda to recover from. The failure to register a goal means Bermuda have now failed to score in two consecutive home matches and remain rooted at the bottom of Group B with zero points from three games.
With a top-two finish now mathematically impossible, Bermuda’s focus for their three remaining fixtures—starting with an away trip to Jamaica next—will shift from qualification to long-term development and building pride in the national shirt.
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