| Outright Odds: 1500/1 | | | | USA to book a place in Italy. However, the United |
| Group B Winners: 50/1 | | | | States scored a last-gasp winner to qualify |
| Trinidad & Tobago will be looking to cause a few | | | | themselves at Trinidad & Tobago's expense. |
| upsets after qualifying for the World Cup finals for the | | | | Manager Leo Beenhakker, formerly of Holland, Real |
| very first time at the eleventh attempt. The 'Soca | | | | Madrid and Ajax has worked wonders for this tiny |
| Warriors' beat Bahrain 2-1 across a two-legged | | | | country with a population of just 1.3 million - the smallest |
| play-off to reach Germany but also beat Mexico, | | | | competing nation in the finals. He has managed to get |
| ranked seventh in the world, along the way. | | | | the best out of a limited pool of players, many of |
| Dennis Lawrence headed in the decisive goal in | | | | which play at a low standard for the clubs. |
| Bahrain but it was the final North, Central American | | | | However, there is a strong "British contingent" that will |
| and Caribbean Zone group match against the 40/1 | | | | make watching Trinidad & Tobago interesting for |
| (Bet365) Mexicans that will be best remembered. | | | | UK audiences. As well as Yorke and John, the starting |
| Trinidad & Tobago needed a win in order to beat | | | | XI includes Kelvin Jack (Dundee), Brent Sancho |
| Guatemala to the precious play-off spot but fell a goal | | | | (Gilklingham), Marvin Andrews (Rangers), Dennis |
| behind and even missed a penalty before a Stern | | | | Lawrence (Wrexham), Chris Birchall (Port Vale), |
| John double turned the match around to ensure a | | | | Kenwyne Jones (Southampton) and Carlos Edwards |
| fourth-placed finish in the group. | | | | (Luton). |
| Bustling striker John will play in attack with veteran | | | | Being thrust onto the world stage is a big ask for |
| striker Dwight Yorke. The former Manchester United | | | | some of the players but they need to look at Jamaica |
| and Aston Villa striker is nearing the end of his career | | | | in the 1998 World Cup for inspiration. If they can beat |
| and will be 35 in Germany. He came out of | | | | either England, Sweden or Paraguay, that would go |
| international retirement in 2005 to give it one last go, | | | | down as the country's greatest result in history. |
| and although he is no longer the same player who | | | | BetBonus.co.uk Recommendation: |
| helped United to complete their magnificent treble in the | | | | Trinidad & Tobago's best chance of success |
| 1998/99 season, qualification is the final reward for a | | | | could come in the final group game. If Paraguay are |
| long and frustrating career for his country. | | | | out of the reckoning, Trinidad & Tobago could |
| Yorke was part of the team that almost qualified for | | | | battle their way to a draw at tempting odds. |
| the 1990 finals and needed just a point against the | | | | |