PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad & Tobago’s head coach Russell Latapy has called up four members of the national Under-20 squad for the country’s two remaining World Cup qualifiers, as he turns his attention to the future following the Soca Warriors’ failed bid to reach South Africa 2010.

On Wednesday, he named Under-20 captain Leston Paul, goalkeeper Glenroy Samuel, defender Robert Primus and England-born and Southampton midfielder Jake Thomson in a 22-man squad for the away match to Costa Rica on October 10 and the home fixture four days later against Mexico.

Both Paul and Primus have represented the senior team already while Samuel has been part of the squad before. Thomson, meanwhile, made his debut as a Trinidadian player last week at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Egypt.

The players are expected to join the senior team on their return home this weekend from the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.

With the inclusion of the young quartet, Latapy has axed W Connection midfielder Clyde Leon and the overseas-based trio of LA Galaxy’s Chris Birchall, Wrexham’s Silvio Spann and St Johnstone’s Collin Samuel.

No room has been found either for the ageing duo of goalkeeper Clayton Ince and defender Marvin ‘Dog’ Andrews while San Jose Earthquakes striker Cornell Glen, T&T’s most impressive striker in recent times, has been sidelined through injury.

T&T lie bottom of the CONCACAF standings on five points after winning just one of their eight final round matches.

The twin-island Republic were aiming to repeat their achievement of 2006 when they qualified for a World Cup for the first time ever.