2008 Caribbean Cup qualification

Preliminary round

Format

The five group winners along with the four best second-place teams will be placed into three groups hosted by Guadeloupe, Cuba and Trinidad & Tobago from 11 October - 9 November.[1]

Teams that did not enter

Nine CFU teams did not enter, meaning 4 fewer participants than in the Caribbean Nations Cup 2006-07 edition. (This became 2 fewer participants, when 2 further teams withdrew during the 2006-07 tournament). Two teams withdrew before the tournament began ( French Guiana and  Sint Maarten), and the 7 other teams listed below participated only in World Cup Qualification)

Group A

All Group A matches were hosted by the Nederlands Antilliaanse Voetbal Unie, the governing body for association football in the Netherlands Antilles.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Netherlands Antilles211020+24
 Grenada21013303
 Aruba201113-21
Notes
  •  Saint Lucia were originally the third team, but they dropped out and  Dominica took their place.
  •  Dominica switched to Group B the day before the first match, and  Aruba took their place.
Netherlands Antilles 00 Aruba
Report
Attendance: 995
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad and Tobago)

Grenada 31 Aruba
J. Rennie  53'
Modeste  76'
S. Rennie  79'
Report Ruiz  50'

Netherlands Antilles 20 Grenada
Bacuna  79'
Bicintini  81'
permanent dead link] Report
Attendance: 800
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad and Tobago)

Group B

All Group B matches were hosted by the Guyana Football Federation, the governing body for association football in Guyana.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Guyana211041+34
 Suriname211042+24
 Dominica200216-50
Notes
  •  Suriname qualify as one of 4 best runners-up.
  •  Aruba were originally in Group B, but they dropped out and later rejoined the tournament in Group A.  Dominica took their place in this group.
Guyana 30 Dominica
Codrington  20', 43'
Edmonds  36'
permanent dead link] Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mark Forde (Barbados)

Dominica 13 Suriname
Austrie  7' permanent dead link] Report Felter  18'
Sandvliet  54'
Jap-A-Joe  81'
Attendance: 175
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)

Guyana 11 Suriname
Peters  90+2' permanent dead link] Report Sastrondedjo  22'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mark Forde (Barbados)

Group C

All Group C matches were hosted by the Cayman Islands Football Association.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Antigua and Barbuda321083+57
 Cayman Islands312041+35
 Bermuda311174+34
Saint-Martin3003213-110
Notes
Bermuda 04 Antigua and Barbuda
permanent dead link] Report Thomas  4', 29' (pen.)
Burton  63'
Challenger  79'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Howard Stennett (Jamaica)
Cayman Islands 30 Saint-Martin
Jefford  58'
Sanchez  68'
Hill  90'
permanent dead link] Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kevin Thomas (Jamaica)

Cayman Islands 11 Antigua and Barbuda
Taylor  67' permanent dead link] Report Christian  33'
Attendance: 350
Referee: Jeoffrey Hospadalis (Trinidad and Tobago)
Saint-Martin 07 Bermuda
Lambe  27', 45', 58', 86'
Ming  29'
Castle  85', 89'
Attendance: 350
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)

Antigua and Barbuda 32 Saint-Martin
Thomas  44', 68'
Gregory  89'
Pierre  53', 58'
Attendance: 350
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)
Cayman Islands 00 Bermuda
permanent dead link] Report
Attendance: 350
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad and Tobago)

Group D

All Group D matches were hosted by the Saint Kitts and Nevis Football Association.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Barbados220052+36
 Saint Kitts and Nevis210153+23
 British Virgin Islands200216-50
Notes
Saint Kitts and Nevis 40 British Virgin Islands
Francis  15'
Archibald  31'
Venton  52' (o.g.)
Lake  77'
permanent dead link] Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Martin Charles (Dominica)

British Virgin Islands 12 Barbados
Lennon  15' permanent dead link] Report Williams  11'
Forde  53'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Ignatius Baptiste (Dominica)

Saint Kitts and Nevis 13 Barbados
Isaac  13' permanent dead link] Report Straker  35'
Skeete  45'
Williams  80'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Martin Charles (Dominica)

Group E

All Group E matches were hosted by Ligue de Football de Martinique, the governing body for association football in Martinique.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Martinique22006156
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines210134-13
 Anguilla200226-40
Martinique 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Richards  3' (o.g.)
Percin  46'
McDowald  47' (o.g.)
permanent dead link] Report
Attendance: 250
Referee: John George (Saint Lucia)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31 Anguilla
Francis  37'
Hamlet  39'
Samuel  74'
permanent dead link] Report Jeffers  38' (o.g.)
Attendance: 100
Referee: Francis Fanus (Saint Lucia)

Martinique 31 Anguilla
Percin  19'
Saint-Louis-Augustin  37'
Bullet  51'
Report Battice  83'

Qualifying round

 Cuba,  Guadeloupe,  Trinidad and Tobago automatically qualified for this round.  Haiti and  Jamaica receive bye to third round.

Group F

Played in Guadeloupe from October 11–15.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Guadeloupe3300123+99
 Grenada311176+14
 Martinique31114514
 Cayman Islands300331290
Martinique 22 Grenada
Sabin  28', 55' permanent dead link] Report S. Rennie  12', 43'
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Martin Charles (Dominica)
 Guadeloupe71 Cayman Islands
Antoine-Curier  4', 43', 58'
Gotin  34'
Hannany  68', 80'
Gendrey  76'
permanent dead link] Report Fagan  86'
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Roy McArthur (Guyana)

Cayman Islands 01 Martinique
permanent dead link] Report Sabin  31'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: James Matthew (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
 Guadeloupe21 Grenada
Collet  23'
Loval  36'
permanent dead link] Report Charles  15'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Bryan Willett (Antigua and Barbuda)

Grenada 42 Cayman Islands
Bain  43'
S. Rennie  45', 79'
Charles  67'
Report Brown-Morphy  31', 82'
Attendance: 3,358
Referee: Bryan Willett (Antigua and Barbuda)
 Guadeloupe31 Martinique
Loval  40'
Antoine-Curier  50'
Gotin  87'
permanent dead link] Report Sabin  17'
Attendance: 3,358
Referee: Roy McArthur (Guyana)

Group G

Played in Cuba from October 23–27.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Cuba3210142+127
 Barbados321064+27
 Suriname310241063
 Netherlands Antilles300331180
Barbados 32 Suriname
Forde  62', 65', 70' Sandvliet  33'
Aroepa  42'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)
Cuba 71 Netherlands Antilles
Duarte  21', 45'
Márquez  25'
Linares  39', 86'
Colomé  79'
Clavelo  82'
Bernardus  61'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Alfredo Whittaker (Cayman Islands)

Suriname 21 Netherlands Antilles
Wanabo  70', 76' permanent dead link] Report Rosario  81'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Kenville Holder (Cayman Islands)
Cuba 11 Barbados
Clavelo  68' permanent dead link] Report Doyle  66'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

Netherlands Antilles 12 Barbados
Bicintini  45' permanent dead link] Report Forde  6' (pen.)
Parris  20'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)
Cuba 60 Suriname
Cervantes  11', 43'
Márquez  49'
Linares  55'
Duarte  65'
Dranguet  72'
permanent dead link] Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Kenville Holder (Cayman Islands)

Group H

Played in Trinidad and Tobago from November 5–9.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Trinidad and Tobago321074+37
 Antigua and Barbuda320187+16
 Guyana30213412
 Saint Kitts and Nevis30125831
Guyana 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis
Richardson  35' permanent dead link] Report Lake  29'
Attendance: 750
Referee: Caswell Cambridge (St Vincent and the Grenadines)
Trinidad and Tobago 32 Antigua and Barbuda
Glen  68'
Dwarika  73'
Toussaint  87'
permanent dead link] Report Byers  23'
Burton  90'
Attendance: 750
Referee: Antonius Pinas (Suriname)

Antigua and Barbuda 21 Guyana
Leigertwood  11'
Christian  78'
permanent dead link] Report Jerome  45'
Referee: Willy Minyetty (Dominican Republic)
Trinidad and Tobago 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis
Daniel  37'
Hyland  65'
Jorsling  66'
permanent dead link] Report Francis  86'

Saint Kitts and Nevis 34 Antigua and Barbuda
Francis  57', 70', 80' permanent dead link] Report Byers  7', 45' (pen.)
Thomas  60', 73'
Trinidad and Tobago 11 Guyana
Jorsling  85' permanent dead link] Report Richardson  58' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Willy Minyetty (Dominican Republic)

References

  1. "Caribbean Qualification to 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup begins in Netherlands Antilles". CONCACAF. 2008-07-22. Archived from the original on 2008-07-29. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  2. "Decisions Announced at CFU Congress". Caribbean Football Union. 4 March 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2008.
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