PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Trinidad and Tobago Under-20s will participate in the CONCACAF Championship in Jamaica next month after all, following a commitment by the Ministry of Sport and the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago to fund the squad’s campaign.

According to the Trinidad Express newspaper, team manager William Wallace held discussions with both entities, and secured a commitment for financial assistance, which will see T&T through the January 9-24 tournament.

Doubt surrounded the squad’s participation earlier this week when Wallace said that government had reneged on a commitment to fund the team.

Further, T&T will also head to Miami in the United States for a training camp starting New Year’s Day, as they beef up their preparation for the tournament.

The camp will be funded by the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT).

“This camp is a much welcomed one for the team. It’s an excellent opportunity for us to be together as a team in a camp environment before our first match in the tournament,” said head coach Derek King.

T&T won the Caribbean Under-20 title last September, as they qualified for the CONCACAF Championship, which serves as a qualifier for next year’s FIFA Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand.

They are down to do battle in Group A alongside Aruba, Panama, United States, Guatemala and hosts Jamaica.