PHILADELPHIA (AP): The Trinidad and Tobago women's team arrived in the United States two weeks ago without enough money for lunch. Now they're a win away from going to the Women's World Cup.

Trinidad and Tobago, known as the Soca Princesses, could be the Cinderella story of football's premier tournament next year in Canada.

But first, they'll need to face Costa Rica today in the semi-final of the CONCACAF Women's Championship. The United States play Mexico in the other semi-final at PPL Park. The championship and third-place matches are set for Sunday.

The top three finishers in the championship among teams from the North and Central America and Caribbean region will earn a ticket to the World Cup. Canada, as hosts, has already secured a spot.

One more chance

So even if Trinidad and Tobago doesn't win today, the team will have one more chance to get in on Sunday. The fourth-place finisher will also get another shot to make the expanded 24-team World Cup field, but not until later this year in a match against Ecuador.

No Caribbean nation has ever qualified for a women's World Cup.