Leo Beenhakker, who guided Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) to the FIFA World Cup finals in 2006 has died, aged 82.

Beenhakker, a Dutchman, made TTO the second-ever English-speaking Caribbean nation to qualify for the tournament, which took place in Germany that year.

After finishing fourth in the final round of the Concacaf World Cup qualifying tournament in 2005, TTO went on to face Bahrain in a play-off game to secure their berth.

The first leg, played in Port of Spain, Trinidad, ended in a 1-1 draw, but TTO took a 1-0 win in Bahrain to win the series 2-1 and advance.

Beenhakker had also previously coached Real Madrid between 1986 and 1989, and again in 1992. He won six trophies during his four seasons at Real Madrid, including three successive La Liga titles between 1987 and 1989.

“Real Madrid would like to express their condolences and affection to his family, clubs, and loved ones,” the club said in a statement.

Beenhakker also managed several other clubs in Europe, including Ajax and Feyenoord in his home country, as well as the national teams of the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, and Poland.

“Ajax received the sad news on Thursday of the passing of Leo Beenhakker with great sorrow and dismay,” the club in a statement.

“Beenhakker was undeniably one of the most colourful and successful Dutch managers in history.”

He coached Ajax in two separate spells and won league titles with them in 1980 and 1990, as well as a third Eredivisie title with Feyenoord in 1999.