Fortuna SC – flying the Cuban flag in US soccer

Check out my profile of Fortuna Soccer Club, created a few years ago by a former US Navy medic to give defected Cuban players the opportunity to make a mark in the lower reaches of the American game…

Carib Young Stars: Class of 2015 – Where Are They Now? Part 1

In the first part of a new series, I report on how Carib Young Stars 2015 alumni are getting on in their careers since being profiled, with some players having enjoyed more success than others…

2017 U-20 WCQ (Round 2): Scores, Analysis

Check out my mini round up the latest U-20 World Cup qualifiers as five Caribbean nations have advanced to next year’s CONCACAF U-20 Championship…

2017 U-17 WCQ (Round 2): Scores, Analysis

Congratulations to Haiti who have won back-to-back Caribbean titles at U-17 level after beating Cuba 5-0 in the final. Here’s my mini report on the final round of India 2017 qualifiers…

2017 U-20 & U-17 WCQ (Round 1): Scores, Analysis

Check out my round up of the recently played preliminary Caribbean qualifiers for next year’s U-20 and U-17 World Cups…

FIFA World Rankings (July 2016): Brief Summary of Men + Women Standings

Find out which Caribbean nations have moved up, which have stayed put and which have moved down in the latest FIFA world rankings, including the CONCACAF top 10…

Series: The Home of Caribbean Football’s All Time Best XI

Here’s the Caribbean’s All Time Best Xl, according to The Home of Caribbean Football…

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…

2017 Caribbean Cup Qualification (Round 1): Group By Group Recap

The road to next year’s Caribbean Cup began in late March with 20 nations competing in Round 1. Here are the results, scores and scorers with analysis on every group…

Interview: Miami FC’s Jorge Luis Corrales – a Cuban playing football in the US

24-year-old Cuban international Jorge Luis Corrales talks exclusively about the story behind his arrival at Miami FC, what it’s like learning from the great Alessandro Nesta and Cuban players in the US…

October Round-Up: Olympic qualifiers, beach soccer & friendlies

Here I round up all of October’s action with women’s U-20 World Cup and Rio 2016 qualifying taking place, as well as beach soccer, U-15 football and various friendly matches… 

2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup: Caribbean-N/C American gap diminishing

This year’s CONCACAF Gold Cup revealed that Caribbean football is on the rise and North/Central American teams are beginning to look over their shoulders…

2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup: Caribbean Team Guides

With the CONCACAF Gold Cup kicking off on Tuesday, here is my mini preview of the Caribbean representatives’ prospects at this year’s tournament…

2018 WCQ (Round 2): Qualifying heats up as 10 countries advance

This region’s pursuit of World Cup qualification is heating up as a total of 10 two-legged playoffs took place from 7-16 June, with five Caribbean islands advancing to the next round… 

2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship: Caribbean teams fail to qualify for World Cup finals

An extensive and in depth recap of 15 days worth of CONCACAF U-20 excitement including expert comment and opinion from a number of correspondents…