Canada-born midfielder Dominic Joseph is relishing the opportunity to represent Trinidad and Tobago as the young Soca Warriors prepare to parade their skills in the upcoming Concacaf Under-17 Men’s World Cup qualifiers.

In fact, the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy representative, whose father—a former Fatima College player—hails from Santa Cruz, is highly motivated to not only contribute to Trinidad and Tobago’s footballing growth but, more importantly, to make his family proud.

“We keep growing and growing in the football association, and I just want to help as much as I can towards the cause. I feel that would be such a great experience. A lot of kids would love to do that, so I'm very grateful I got the opportunity to try and make the World Cup. Hopefully, we will,” Joseph said in an interview with TTFA media.

“I think it will be huge for us to qualify for a World Cup, especially for my grandparents, who are always watching football at home, and they're staying up-to-date. They'd love to see me playing in a World Cup for Trinidad and Tobago,” he added.

Joseph, who is among 40 players in Head coach Shawn Cooper’s pool gearing up for the February 7-16 tournament, believes the team has the talent and discipline to accomplish the World Cup qualifying feat.

The young Soca Warriors are drawn alongside the British Virgin Islands, Guyana, Sint Maarten, and hosts Costa Rica, with only the group winner guaranteed a spot at the Qatar showpiece later this year.

“I feel like something we're strong at in this group is definitely discipline, especially with all the running we're doing. We're making sure we're working our hardest because we know it's going to be really tough to qualify for a World Cup,” he shared.

The versatile player, who can also operate in the number 10 role, also believes the current pool, which also features players from the United Kingdom and the United States, is the most talented he’s been part of.

“I find there's a lot of talent in this group. I've been to a couple of teams, but this is by far the most talent I've seen in a group. I think we're going to go really far,” Joseph, who is eager to bring his creative spark to the national side if selected, declared.

Trinidad and Tobago will begin their qualification campaign against Guyana on February 7, with their final and potentially toughest match against Costa Rica on February 16.

The expanded FIFA Under-17 World Cup to feature 48 teams is scheduled for November 5–27.