The Under-17 World Championship will be the first FIFA World Championship event ever staged in a Caribbean nation. Earlier this year, Trinidad & Tobago served as a host to the CONCACAF Under-20 Group B qualifying tournament at which the United States advanced to the World Youth Championship in Argentina this summer. The two-island nation of Trinidad & Tobago marks the southeastern corner of the Caribbean, and Trinidad lies just seven miles north of the coast of Venezuela. Tobago is the smaller of the two islands, and will host just one of the four groups. The nation, which is still a member of the British Commonwealth, has a combined population of approximately 1.3 million people, with nearly 1.25 million living in Trinidad. The United States is part of the only group that will play in Tobago. Located 20 miles northeast of Trinidad, Tobago is the less populated of the two-island nation. The five venues are all named after T&T sports heroes: Hasely Crawford Stadium The stadium will be the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the final of the Under-17 World Cup. Situated to the west of the island, in close proximity to Port of Spain, it overlooks the Gulf of Paria. Built in 1982, and named after the first T&T Olympic gold medalist, Hasely Crawford, this stadium is the major soccer stadium in T&T. It was the site of the memorable T&T-USA game in 1989. Larry Gomes Stadium Situated on the outskirts of Arima, this stadium lies just 25 miles east of the capital city of Port of Spain, within easy access of all points of Trinidad. The community boasts the largest population of the country’s Amerindian descendants. Mannie Ramjohn Stadium This venue at Union Park is located on the outskirts of San Fernando, the second largest city in Trinidad. Once a horse racing center, it has since been transformed into a quality stadium. Ato Boldon Stadium Named after the UCLA track star Ato Boldon, the site of this stadium lies in the central part of Trinidad, between Port of Spain and San Fernando, with easy access from both points. Dwight Yorke Stadium This stadium, named after Trinidad & Tobago and Manchester United star Dwight Yorke, is situated just two miles away from Scarborough, Tobago’s largest town. It was constructed specifically for the under-17 world championship and will have a capacity of 7,000 for the tournament.