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)
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Group A
All Group A matches were hosted by the Nederlands Antilliaanse Voetbal Unie, the governing body for association football in the Netherlands Antilles.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} Netherlands Antilles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
 Grenada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Aruba | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
- Notes
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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.
Group B
All Group B matches were hosted by the Guyana Football Federation, the governing body for association football in Guyana.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guyana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
 Suriname | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Dominica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
- 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.
Group C
All Group C matches were hosted by the Cayman Islands Football Association.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
 Cayman Islands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
 Bermuda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 |
| Saint-Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -11 | 0 |
- Notes
- Antigua and Barbuda were originally excluded,[2] but eventually were allowed to play.
- Matches originally scheduled for 29 August were pushed back until 30 August due to Hurricane Gustav.
31 August 2008 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
3–2 | Saint-Martin |
|---|---|---|
Thomas  44', 68'Gregory 89' |
Report | Pierre 53', 58' |
Group D
All Group D matches were hosted by the Saint Kitts and Nevis Football Association.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barbados | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
 British Virgin Islands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
- Notes
- Dominica were originally the third team, but British Virgin Islands took their place when Dominica was moved to Group B.
24 September 2008 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
4–0 | British Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Francis 15' Archibald 31'Venton 52' (o.g.)Lake 77' |
Report |
28 September 2008 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
1–3 | Barbados |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac 13' |
Report | Straker 35' Skeete 45'Williams 80' |
Group E
All Group E matches were hosted by Ligue de Football de Martinique, the governing body for association football in Martinique.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Martinique | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
 Anguilla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
15 September 2008 |
| Martinique |
3–0 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
|---|---|---|
| Richards 3' (o.g.) Percin 46'McDowald 47' (o.g.) |
Report |
17 September 2008 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
3–1 | Anguilla |
|---|---|---|
| Francis 37' Hamlett 39'Samuel 74' |
Report | Jeffers 38' (o.g.) |
19 September 2008 |
| Martinique |
3–1 | 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.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadeloupe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| Grenada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| Martinique | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
11 October 2008 |
| Guadeloupe |
7–1 | Cayman Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Antoine-Curier 4', 43', 58' Gotin 34'Hannany 68', 80'Gendrey 76' |
Report | Fagan 86' |
13 October 2008 |
| Cayman Islands |
0–1 | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sabin 31' |
Stade René Serge Nabajoth, Les Abymes Attendance: 1,000 Referee: James Matthew (Saint Kitts and Nevis) |
15 October 2008 |
| Grenada |
4–2 | Cayman Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Bain 43' S. Rennie 45'Charles 67'Williams 79' |
Report | Brown-Morphy 31', 82' |
Group G
Played in Cuba from October 23–27.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 7 |
| Barbados | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| Suriname | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 |
| Netherlands Antilles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
23 October 2008 |
| Cuba |
7–1 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Duarte 21', 45' Márquez 25'Linares 39', 86'Colomé 79'Clavelo 82' |
Report | Bernardus 61' |
27 October 2008 |
| Cuba |
6–0 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Cervantes 11', 43' Márquez 49'Linares 55'Duarte 65'Dranguet 72' |
Report |
Group H
Played in Trinidad and Tobago from November 5–9.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
| Guyana | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 1 |
5 November 2008 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
3–2 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
| Glen 68' Dwarika 73'Toussaint 87' |
Report | Byers 23' Burton 90' |
7 November 2008 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
3–1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel 37' Hyland 65'Jorsling 66' |
Report | Francis 86' |
9 November 2008 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
3–4 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
| Francis 57', 70', 80' |
Report | Byers 7', 45' (pen.) Thomas 60', 73' |
References
- ↑ "Caribbean Qualification to 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup begins in Netherlands Antilles". CONCACAF. 2008-07-22. Archived from the original on 29 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ↑ "Decisions Announced at CFU Congress". Caribbean Football Union. 4 March 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2008.