Nostalgia: Cuba’s class of ’38 – the first Caribbean nation to play at World Cup

In the third installment of the World Cup reflection series, I rewind to 1938 when unfancied Cuba became the first Caribbean nation to appear at football’s global showpiece…

Nostalgia: Trinidad’s 2006 World Cup debut – The Story Behind Their Journey

As part of the World Cup reflection series, here I attempt to relive Trinidad & Tobago’s 2006 journey by speaking to a former national player and native journalist…

Nostalgia: Haiti’s 1974 World Cup journey

Haiti have only ever participated in one World Cup – in 1974 – and it was an eventful experience to say the least. Controversial qualifying, beating the great Dino Zoff, failed drug tests and a maverick president behind it all…

Barbados v Grenada 1994: “one of the strangest football matches ever”

Coined “one of the strangest football matches ever”, the 1994 Caribbean Cup qualifier between Barbados and Grenada was utterly bonkers for several reasons. Here’s why…

Antigua’s 1998 Caribbean Cup triumph

Another Nostalgia piece – this time looking back on Antigua & Barbuda’s 1998 Caribbean Cup triumph when they finished in the last four…