Trinidad and Tobago vs 04.10.26 22:001 – 1Full Time
Curaçao — CONCACAF Nations League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Curaçao hit back to draw 1-1 at Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago and Curaçao shared the points in a 1-1 draw at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, in a CONCACAF Nations League League A opener that swung from home control to a deserved away response. The hosts led at half-time but could not hold on as Curaçao levelled in the second half to take a share of the spoils.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Luke Phillip put Trinidad and Tobago ahead in the 39th minute, finishing from a Wayne Frederick II assist to send the hosts in front at the break. Curaçao responded after the hour mark, with Jordi Paulina converting a Juninho Bacuna assist in the 61st minute to restore parity at 1-1, a scoreline that held until the final whistle.
Despite finishing with less of the ball, Curaçao were the more incisive side going forward, firing 23 shots to the hosts' 10 and putting five on target against Trinidad and Tobago's two. The visitors also picked up more cautions, with three yellow cards to the hosts' one, as the contest grew increasingly stretched in the second half.
Jordi Paulina scored the equaliser for Curaçao and finished with a match-high rating of 8.05, while teammate Juninho Bacuna also impressed by setting up the leveller.
Curaçao's 23 shots to Trinidad and Tobago's 10 underlined how much more threatening the visitors were in front of goal.
Trinidad and Tobago and Curaçao drew 1–1 (half-time 1–0).
Trinidad and Tobago met Curaçao in the CONCACAF Nations League (League A - 1). Kick-off was Sunday, 4 October 2026, 22:00 UTC at Hasely Crawford Stadium. Referee: Nelson Salgado.
Team pages: Trinidad and Tobago · Curaçao · CONCACAF Nations League
Key moments
- 39' Goal: L. Phillip (assist: Wayne Frederick II) — 1–0 · Watch L. Phillip's goal video (39')
- 61' Goal: Jordi Paulina (assist: Juninho Bacuna) — 1–1 · Watch Jordi Paulina's goal video (61')
Starting line-ups
Trinidad and Tobago (4-2-3-1)
- 22 Denzil Smith
- 7 Ryan Telfer
- 3 Kobi Henry
- 4 J. Joseph
- 6 Kaihim Thomas
- 18 A. Rampersad
- 16 Michel Poon-Angeron
- 9 D. David
- 10 Molik Khan
- 14 Wayne Frederick II
- 8 L. Phillip
Curaçao (4-4-2)
About this match
On this page: the Trinidad and Tobago vs Curaçao final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this CONCACAF Nations League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch L. Phillip's goal against Curaçao (39').
- Watch Jordi Paulina's goal against Trinidad and Tobago (61').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Trinidad and Tobago 1–1 Curaçao. Explore more on the Trinidad and Tobago and Curaçao team pages or the CONCACAF Nations League page.