1998 Caribbean Cup

1998 Caribbean Cup
Tournament details
Host countries Trinidad and Tobago
Jamaica
Teams 25 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions  Jamaica (2nd title)
Runners-up  Trinidad and Tobago
Third place  Haiti
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s) Trinidad and Tobago Stern John (10) (final round)

Shell Caribbean Cup 1998 was hosted by Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago

Qualifying Tournament

Group 1

Played in Aruba

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Netherlands Antilles 7321064+2
 Aruba 43111440
 Suriname 33030880
 French Guiana 1301235-2
March 3,1998 Aruba  1 - 0  French Guiana
March 3,1998 Suriname  3 - 3  Netherlands Antilles
March 5,1998 Suriname  2 - 2  French Guiana
March 5,1998 Aruba  0 - 1  Netherlands Antilles
March 7,1998 Netherlands Antilles  2 - 1  French Guiana
March 7,1998 Aruba  3 - 3  Suriname

Group 2

Played in Castries, Saint Lucia

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Martinique 6320176+1
 Saint Lucia 6320165+1
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3310298+1
 Barbados 3310269-3
March 18, 1998 Saint Lucia  2 - 1  Barbados
March 18, 1998 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  4 - 1  Martinique
March 20, 1998 Martinique  4 - 1  Barbados
March 20, 1998 Saint Lucia  3 - 2  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
March 22, 1998 Saint Lucia  1 - 2  Martinique
March 22, 1998 Barbados  4 - 3  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Group 3

Played in Saint Kitts

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Dominica 7321073+4
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6320173+4
 Guadeloupe 4311153+2
 British Virgin Islands 03003111-10
April 1, 1998 Saint Kitts and Nevis  4 - 0  British Virgin Islands
April 1, 1998 Dominica  1 - 1  Guadeloupe
April 3, 1998 Saint Kitts and Nevis  1 - 2  Dominica
April 3, 1998 Guadeloupe  3 - 0  British Virgin Islands
April 5, 1998 Saint Kitts and Nevis  2 - 1  Guadeloupe
April 5, 1998 Dominica  4 - 1  British Virgin Islands

Group 4

Played in St. John's, Antigua

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Antigua and Barbuda 73210113+8
 Grenada 63201174+13
 Guyana 43111174+13
 Anguilla 03003135-34
April 15, 1998 Grenada  14 - 1  Anguilla
April 15, 1998 Antigua and Barbuda  2 - 2  Guyana
April 17, 1998 Antigua and Barbuda  7 - 0  Anguilla
April 17, 1998 Grenada  2 -1  Guyana
April 19, 1998 Antigua and Barbuda  2 - 1  Grenada
April 19, 1998 Guyana  14 - 0  Anguilla

Group 5

 U.S. Virgin Islands withdrew

Played in Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Haiti 6220090+9
 Dominican Republic 3210136-3
 Puerto Rico 0200217-6
March 11, 1998 Haiti  4 - 0  Puerto Rico
March 13, 1998 Dominican Republic  3 - 1  Puerto Rico
March 15, 1998 Haiti  5 - 0  Dominican Republic

Group 6

 Turks and Caicos Islands withdrew

Played in Cayman Islands

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Cayman Islands 4211042+2
 Cuba 4211043+1
 Bermuda 0200214-3
May 6, 1998 Cayman Islands  2 - 2  Cuba
May 8, 1998 Cuba  2 - 1  Bermuda
May 10, 1998 Cayman Islands  2 - 0  Bermuda

Final tournament

Group stage

Group A - (Trinidad and Tobago)

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Trinidad and Tobago 93300133+10
 Antigua and Barbuda 6320195+4
 Martinique 3310278-1
 Dominica 03003215-13

22 Jul 1998
Martinique  5 - 1  Dominica
Rudolphe Rano  28'  29'  42'  72'
Dean Modestin  88'
Ronnie Gustave  63'




Group B - (Jamaica)

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Jamaica 9330093+6
 Haiti 6320162+4
 Cayman Islands 3310225-3
 Netherlands Antilles 0300329-7

22 Jul 1998
Haiti  4 - 0  Netherlands Antilles
Jean Robert Menelas  42'
Jean Bernard Fleurial  70'
Jean Roland Dartiquenave  82'  87'

24 Jul 1998
Jamaica  3 - 2  Netherlands Antilles
Onandi Lowe  1'
Ian Goodison  40'
Walter Boyd  88'
Ranties Rosina  34'
Rulien Martjin  90'

24 Jul 1998
Haiti  1 - 0  Cayman Islands
Jean Bernard Fleurial

26 Jul 1998
Jamaica  2 - 1  Haiti
Ian Goodison
Oneil McDonald
Wilfred Montilas  86'

Semi-finals


29 July 1998
 Trinidad and Tobago 41  Haiti
Stern John  1'  60'
Irasto Knights  15'  42'
Eddy Cesar  85'

3rd Place Playoff

31 July 1998
 Haiti 32  Antigua and Barbuda
Jean Bernard Fleurial  72'
Jean Robert Menelas  27'
Abrahim Mackenzy  71'
Vaughn Christopher  53'
Ranjae Christian  58'

Final

31 July 1998
 Jamaica 21  Trinidad and Tobago
Oneil McDonald  6'
Dean Sewell  34'
Stern John  48'


Winner of Caribbean Cup 1998:


Jamaica
Second Title

Top scorers

  1. Trinidad and Tobago Stern John (10)

References