2008 Caribbean Cup qualification
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2008 Caribbean Cup qualification details the qualifying stages for entrants to the 2008 Caribbean Cup, an association football event held between the nations of the Caribbean.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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
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 | 2–0 | Grenada |
|---|---|---|
Bacuna  79'Bicintini 81' |
http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7251.pdf[permanent dead link] |
Group B
All Group B matches were hosted by the Guyana Football Federation, the governing body for association football in Guyana.
- 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  | 3–0 |  Dominica |
|---|---|---|
| Codrington 20', 43' Edmonds 36' |
http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7252.pdf[permanent dead link] |
| Dominica | 1–3 |  Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Austrie 7' |
http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7253.pdf[permanent dead link] | Felter 18' Sandvliet 54'Jap A Joe 81' |
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.
| Saint-Martin | 0–7 | Bermuda |
|---|---|---|
| [permanent dead link] | Lambe 27', 45', 58', 86' Ming 29'Castle 85', 89' |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 3–2 | Saint-Martin |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas 44', 68' Gregory 89' |
[permanent dead link] | 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.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4–0 | British Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Francis 15' Archibald 31'Venton 52' (o.g.)Lake 77' |
http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7263.pdf[permanent dead link] |
| British Virgin Islands | 1–2 | Barbados |
|---|---|---|
| Lennon 15' |
http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7264.pdf[permanent dead link] | Williams 11' Forde 53' |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1–3 | Barbados |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac 13' |
http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7265.pdf[permanent dead link] | 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 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3–1 | Anguilla |
|---|---|---|
| Francis 37' Hamlet 39'Samuel 74' |
http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7267.pdf[permanent dead link] | Jeffers 38' (o.g.) |
| 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 |
| Martinique | 2–2 | Grenada |
|---|---|---|
| Sabin 28', 55' |
http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7326.pdf[permanent dead link] | S. Rennie 12', 43' |
| Guadeloupe | 7–1 | Cayman Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Antoine-Curier 4', 43', 58' Gotin 34'Hannany 68', 80'Gendrey 76' |
http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7327.pdf[permanent dead link] | Fagan 86' |
| Grenada | 4–2 | Cayman Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Bain 43' S. Rennie 45', 79'Charles 67' |
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 |
| Barbados | 3–2 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Forde 62', 65', 70' |
[permanent dead link] | Sandvliet 33' Aroepa 42' |
| Cuba | 7–1 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Duarte 21', 45' Márquez 25'Linares 39', 86'Colomé 79'Clavelo 82' |
[permanent dead link] | Bernardus 61' |
| Suriname | 2–1 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Wanabo 70', 76' |
http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7339.pdf[permanent dead link] | Rosario 81' |
| Netherlands Antilles | 1–2 | Barbados |
|---|---|---|
| Bicintini 45' |
http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7341.pdf[permanent dead link] | Forde 6' (pen.) Parris 20' |
| Cuba | 6–0 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Cervantes 11', 43' Márquez 49'Linares 55'Duarte 65'Dranguet 72' |
http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7342.pdf[permanent dead link] |
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 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3–4 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
| Francis 57', 70', 80' |
http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7347.pdf[permanent dead link] | Byers 7', 45' (pen.) Thomas 60', 73' |