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2008 Caribbean Cup qualification

2008 Caribbean Cup qualification

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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.

More information Team, Pld ...
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.
More information Netherlands Antilles, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 995
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad and Tobago)

More information Grenada, 3–1 ...

More information Netherlands Antilles, 2–0 ...
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.

More information Team, Pld ...
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.
More information Guyana, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mark Forde (Barbados)

More information Dominica, 1–3 ...
Attendance: 175
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)

Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mark Forde (Barbados)

Group C

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

More information Team, Pld ...
Notes
Attendance: 300
Referee: Howard Stennett (Jamaica)
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kevin Thomas (Jamaica)

Attendance: 350
Referee: Jeoffrey Hospadalis (Trinidad and Tobago)
More information Saint-Martin, 0–7 ...
Attendance: 350
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)

More information Antigua and Barbuda, 3–2 ...
Attendance: 350
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)
Attendance: 350
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad and Tobago)

Group D

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

More information Team, Pld ...
Notes
More information Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4–0 ...
Attendance: 500
Referee: Martin Charles (Dominica)

More information British Virgin Islands, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 150
Referee: Ignatius Baptiste (Dominica)

More information Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1–3 ...
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.

More information Team, Pld ...
Attendance: 250
Referee: John George (Saint Lucia)

More information Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 100
Referee: Francis Fanus (Saint Lucia)

More information Martinique, 3–1 ...

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.

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More information Martinique, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Martin Charles (Dominica)
More information Guadeloupe, 7–1 ...
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Roy McArthur (Guyana)

Attendance: 1,000
Referee: James Matthew (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Bryan Willett (Antigua and Barbuda)

More information Grenada, 4–2 ...
Attendance: 3,358
Referee: Bryan Willett (Antigua and Barbuda)
Attendance: 3,358
Referee: Roy McArthur (Guyana)

Group G

Played in Cuba from October 23–27.

More information Team, Pld ...
More information Barbados, 3–2 ...
Attendance: 100
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)
More information Cuba, 7–1 ...
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Alfredo Whittaker (Cayman Islands)

More information Suriname, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Kenville Holder (Cayman Islands)
More information Cuba, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

More information Netherlands Antilles, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Kenville Holder (Cayman Islands)

Group H

Played in Trinidad and Tobago from November 5–9.

More information Team, Pld ...
Attendance: 750
Referee: Caswell Cambridge (St Vincent and the Grenadines)
Attendance: 750
Referee: Antonius Pinas (Suriname)

Referee: Willy Minyetty (Dominican Republic)
More information Trinidad and Tobago, 3–1 ...

More information Saint Kitts and Nevis, 3–4 ...
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.

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