2007 Caribbean Cup
Digicel Caribbean Cup 2007 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Trinidad and Tobago |
Dates | 2 September 2006 – 9 January 2007 (qualifiers) 12 January 2007 – 23 January 2007 (finals) |
Teams | 25 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 12 (in 10 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti (1st title) |
Runners-up | File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago |
Third place | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba |
Fourth place | File:Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Guadeloupe |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 72 |
Goals scored | 251 (3.49 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Guyana Nigel Codrington (11 goals) |
← 2005 2008 → |
The 2007 Caribbean Cup (known as the Digicel Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the fourteenth edition of the biennial Caribbean Cup, the finals of which were contested in Trinidad and Tobago between 12 January and 23 January 2007. The four semifinalists (Cuba, Guadeloupe, Haiti, and hosts Trinidad and Tobago) qualified for the 2007 edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. In all, 24 of the eligible countries participated (5 did not enter and 1 withdrew). Haiti eventually won the tournament despite having to qualify for the finals through a play-off of third-place teams from the second round and finishing second in its final-round group. Haiti beat eight-time champion and host Trinidad and Tobago in the final, although Trinidad and Tobago was missing overseas players that had helped them qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Guadeloupe were the surprise of the tournament, as former French international Jocelyn Angloma came out of retirement to help the team advance to the semifinals, qualifying for its first Gold Cup in the process. Cuba continued its development in the region by finishing in third place.
Prize money
- File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti, as the winner, received US$120,000 (UK£64,022).
- File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago, as the runner up, received US$70,000 (UK£37,350).
- File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba, as the third-place team, received US$50,000 (UK£26,680).
- File:Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Guadeloupe, as the fourth-place team, received US$30,000 (UK£16,009).
- Each of the ten host countries received a subsistence package of US$20,000 (UK£10,673). Additionally, the host of the Digicel Caribbean Cup Final received US$150,000 (UK£80,047) to compensate for the increased costs of holding the final round of the competition.
(UK £ values calculated on 28 September 2006)
First qualifying round
File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago receive bye to final round. File:Flag of Aruba.svg Aruba, File:Flag of French Guiana.svg French Guiana, File:Flag of Montserrat.svg Montserrat, File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico and File:Flag of Sint Maarten.svg Sint Maarten did not enter.
Summary
The first round produced some notable upsets. Guyana surprised many by dominating Group A, and Suriname qualified for the second round as well. Group host Netherlands Antilles finished last by capturing a lone draw. Group B did not go to form, either; though Barbados fulfilled widely held expectations by winning, host Antigua & Barbuda produced a minor shock by also making it out of the group at the expense of St. Kitts & Nevis. St. Kitts had a late penalty kick to be taken by Atiba Harris that if made would have eliminated Antigua & Barbuda in the group's final game, but the Antiguan goalkeeper saved the penalty. Group C went to form, save only that the British Virgin Islands withdrew before group play started. Bermuda expectedly dominated the group. The shocker of the round, though occurred in Group D, where host Jamaica, widely considered the best national footballing side in the Caribbean, did not advance to the second round. Jamaica lost their second game to St. Vincent & Grenadines 2–1. Playing in the final game on the group's last day knowing they had to defeat Haiti by 3 goals to qualify, Jamaica could only muster a 2–0 victory, meaning that St. Vincent & Grenadines pulled the upset and advanced to the second round based on goals scored. Despite their loss to Jamaica, Haiti won the group based on goal differential. Host Cuba won Group E, with the Bahamas advancing as well by defeating a surprisingly competitive Turks & Caicos team. In Group F, the French departments of Martinique and host Guadeloupe carried on easily, with the host winning the group.
Group A
Played in Netherlands Antilles at Stadion Ergilio Hato.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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File:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 9 |
File:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 6 |
File:Flag of Grenada.svg Grenada | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
File:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986–2010).svg Netherlands Antilles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
Netherlands Antilles File:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986–2010).svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Grenada.svg Grenada |
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Maria File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' | Rennie File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' |
(Dominican Republic)
Suriname File:Flag of Suriname.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Grenada.svg Grenada |
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Kinsaine File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' |
(Trinidad and Tobago)
(Dominican Republic)
Grenada File:Flag of Grenada.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana |
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Bishop File:Soccerball shade.svg 46' |
Netherlands Antilles File:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986–2010).svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname |
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Grootfaam File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' |
(Dominican Republic)
Group B
Played in Antigua and Barbuda at Antigua Recreation Ground.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 7 |
File:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
File:Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 |
File:Flag of Anguilla.svg Anguilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 0 |
Barbados File:Flag of Barbados.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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Ifill File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' | Harris File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' |
Anguilla File:Flag of Anguilla.svg | 1–6 | File:Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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O'Connor File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' | Isaac File:Soccerball shade.svg 14', 68', 79' Lake File:Soccerball shade.svg 30', 47' Francis File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' |
Antigua and Barbuda File:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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Gregory File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' |
Barbados File:Flag of Barbados.svg | 7–1 | File:Flag of Anguilla.svg Anguilla |
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McCammon File:Soccerball shade.svg 35', 50', 87' Ifill File:Soccerball shade.svg 40', 58', 84' Niblett File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' |
Connor File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' |
Group C
Played in United States Virgin Islands at Lionel Roberts Park.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 9 |
File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 |
File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg U.S. Virgin Islands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 3 |
File:Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
Dominican Republic File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg | 3–01 awarded | File:Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands |
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U.S. Virgin Islands File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg | 3–01 awarded | File:Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands |
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Bermuda File:Flag of Bermuda.svg | 3–01 awarded | File:Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands |
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1 File:Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands withdrew due to not being able to send a team; their matches were all awarded 3–0 to their opponents.
Group D
Played in Jamaica at Independence Park.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
File:Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Saint Lucia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
Jamaica File:Flag of Jamaica.svg | 4–0 | File:Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Saint Lucia |
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Smith File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' Lamey File:Soccerball shade.svg 22', 36' Phillips File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' |
Jamaica File:Flag of Jamaica.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti |
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Smith File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Dawkins File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' |
Group E
All matches were played in Cuba.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 9 |
File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 |
File:Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks and Caicos Islands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 |
File:Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
Cayman Islands File:Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks and Caicos Islands |
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Glinton File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' Fleuriot File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' |
Group F
Played in Guadeloupe at Stade René Serge Nabajoth.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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File:Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Guadeloupe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
File:Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Martinique | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
File:Flag of Collectivity of Saint Martin.svg Saint-Martin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
File:Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 |
Guadeloupe File:Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Collectivity of Saint Martin.svg Saint-Martin |
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Lambourde File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' |
Martinique File:Snake Flag of Martinique.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Collectivity of Saint Martin.svg Saint-Martin |
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Vaton File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' |
Guadeloupe File:Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica |
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Mocka File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' |
Second qualifying round
The top two teams from each first-stage group qualified for the second stage of the competition. Those teams were split into three groups of four teams, called Groups G, H and I. The top two teams in each of these three groups qualified for the finals with File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago, making seven teams. The best third-place team from Groups G, H, and I qualified as the eighth team in the final competition. This was to have been determined by a single round-robin playoff between the three teams, to be called Group J; however, when Dominican Republic withdrew, the remaining two teams played a two-game series for the right to move on.
Summary
All three groups went largely to form. It was a wonderful round for host teams, with all three advancing and two winning their group. Host Barbados advanced easily out of Group G, only a tie with Bermuda marring their group performance. They were accompanied by St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Guyana proved perfect as hosts of Group H, and Guadeloupe also did well enough to advance. Finally, Cuba and host Martinique smashed the other two teams in Group I to move forward, with Cuba winning the group based on goal differential. The third-place teams (Bermuda, Dominican Republic, and Haiti) were to have been drawn together in Group J. However, Dominican Republic withdrew, leaving Bermuda and Haiti to contest a two-game set. After achieving a 2–0 win in the first match, Haiti were overwhelming favourites in the second match. With Haiti leading by two goals in stoppage time of the second half, a thrilling goal by Éliphène Cadet (to add to his goal in the first match) gave Haiti a 3–0 victory, a 5–0 aggregate win, and with it the final spot in the final stage.
Group G
Played in Barbados at Barbados National Stadium.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
Bermuda File:Flag of Bermuda.svg | 0–3 | File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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M. James File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' Samuel File:Soccerball shade.svg 68', 77' |
Barbados File:Flag of Barbados.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas |
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Forde File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' Skinner File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' |
Jean File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' (pen.) |
Bahamas File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg | 0–4 | File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda |
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Smith File:Soccerball shade.svg 6', 28' Nusum File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Steede File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' |
Barbados File:Flag of Barbados.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda |
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Ifill File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' | Nusum File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' |
Group H
Played in Guyana at Bourda Cricket Ground.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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File:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 |
File:Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Guadeloupe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
File:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Group I
Played in Martinique at Stade d'Honneur de Dillon.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
File:Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Martinique | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
File:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Haiti File:Flag of Haiti.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba |
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Fritzson File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' | Márquez File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' More File:Soccerball shade.svg 77' |
Martinique File:Snake Flag of Martinique.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname |
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Audel File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' |
Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg | 3–1 | File:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname |
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Álvarez File:Soccerball shade.svg 4', 27' Colomé File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' (pen.) |
Aroepa File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Martinique File:Snake Flag of Martinique.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti |
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Bullet File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' |
Haiti File:Flag of Haiti.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname |
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Jean-Jacques File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' (pen.) | Sastromedjo File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' |
Group J
With the withdrawal of File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic, File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti and File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda played each other twice. File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti, as the winner of the series, advanced to the finals. The matches were played at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Trinidad and Tobago.
Haiti File:Flag of Haiti.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda |
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Cadet File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Lormera File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' |
Bermuda File:Flag of Bermuda.svg | 0–3 | File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti |
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Cadet File:Soccerball shade.svg 25', 90+2' Boucicaut File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' |
Final tournament
First round
File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago qualified as host. File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados and File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines qualified from Group G. File:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana and File:Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Guadeloupe qualified from Group H. File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba and File:Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Martinique qualified from Group I. File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti qualified from the Playoff. The groups were named after two former Trinidad and Tobago players.[2]
Sedley Joseph Group
Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 |
File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
File:Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Martinique | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Trinidad and Tobago File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados |
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Glasgow File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' | Harvey File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' |
Haiti File:Flag of Haiti.svg | 1–0 | File:Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Martinique |
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Fucien File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' |
Haiti File:Flag of Haiti.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados |
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Boucicaut File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' Lomera File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' |
Tavindra Sookram Group
Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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File:Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Guadeloupe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
File:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Guadeloupe |
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Alonso File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' | Bizasène File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Angloma File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' |
Guyana File:Flag of Guyana.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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Samuel File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' Glynn File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' |
Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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More File:Soccerball shade.svg 26', 58' Duarte File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Guadeloupe |
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Mocka File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' |
Semi finals
Third Place Playoff
Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Guadeloupe |
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Cervantes File:Soccerball shade.svg 24', 48' | Raddas File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' |
Final
Result
2007 Caribbean Cup winner |
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File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti First title |
Qualifiers for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
- File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti
- File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago
- File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
- File:Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Guadeloupe
Top scorers
Name | Goals | |
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1. | Guyana Nigel Codrington | 11 |
2. | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Shandel Samuel | 10 |
3. | Cuba Reinier Alcántara | 7 |
4. | Barbados Paul Ifill | 6 |
Guadeloupe Dominique Mocka | 6 | |
Trinidad and Tobago Gary Glasgow | 6 | |
7. | Guyana Gregory Richardson | 5 |
Dominican Republic Jonathan Faña | 5 | |
Guyana Randolph Jerome | 5 |
References
- ↑ "Netherlands Antilles 0-5 Guyana - First goal was scored by Codrington and no by Gregory Richardson according to the highlights's match". Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ Digicel Caribbean Cup Finals launched in Trinidad Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, news article from the official web site.