1998 Caribbean Cup
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| Shell Caribbean Cup 1998 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fourth place |  Antigua and Barbuda |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 46 |
| Goals scored | 210 (4.57 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Stern John (10 goals) |
The 1998 Caribbean Cup (known as the Shell Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the tenth edition of the Caribbean Cup 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
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
 Aruba
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Suriname
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
 French Guiana
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
First round
| Aruba | 1–0 | French Guiana |
|---|---|---|
Group 2
Played in Castries, Saint Lucia
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Martinique
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
 Saint Lucia
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 |
 Barbados
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| Saint Lucia | 2–1 | Barbados |
|---|---|---|
| Martinique | 4–1 | Barbados |
|---|---|---|
Group 3
Played in Saint Kitts
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dominica
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
 Guadeloupe
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
 British Virgin Islands
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -10 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4–0 | British Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Dominica | 1–1 | Guadeloupe |
|---|---|---|
Group 4
Played in St. John's, Antigua
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 |
 Grenada
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 |
 Guyana
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 |
 Anguilla
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 35 | -34 |
| Grenada | 14–1 | Anguilla |
|---|---|---|
Group 5
U.S. Virgin Islands withdrew
Played in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
 Dominican Republic
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
 Puerto Rico
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
| Haiti | 4–0 | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
Group 6
Turks and Caicos Islands withdrew
Played in Cayman Islands
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cayman Islands
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
 Cuba
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
 Bermuda
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Cayman Islands | 2–2 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
Final tournament
Group stage
Group A - (Trinidad and Tobago)
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago
|
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 |
| Antigua and Barbuda
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
| Martinique
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| Dominica
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | -13 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3–2 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
Knights  13', 29'John 39' |
Christian 37' Edwards 85' |
| Martinique | 5–1 | Dominica |
|---|---|---|
| Rano 28', 29', 42', 72' Modestin 88' |
Gustave 63' |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2–1 | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
| John 56', 90' |
Sorbert 79' |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2–1 | Dominica |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards 6' Roberts 51' |
Gustave 59' |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 8–0 | Dominica |
|---|---|---|
| John 19', 22', 59', 84' Nakhid 41', 50'Knights 76', 88' |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 5–1 | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
| Greenaway 17' Edwards 42'Roberts 49'Clarke 60'Gonsalves 89' |
Fondelot 18' |
Group B - (Jamaica)
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica
|
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
| Haiti
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| Cayman Islands
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| Netherlands Antilles
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 |
| Jamaica | 4–0 | Cayman Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Goodison 17' Gardener 70'Whitmore 76', 86' |
| Haiti | 4–0 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Menelas 42' Fleurial 70'Dartiquenave 82', 87' |
| Cayman Islands | 2–0 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Brown 21' Ramoon 45' |
Semi-finals
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4–1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| John 1', 60' Knights 15', 42' |
Cesar 85' |
3rd Place Playoff
| Haiti | 3–2 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
| Fleurial 72' Menelas 27'Mackenzy 71' |
Christopher 53' Christian 58' |
Final
| Jamaica | 2–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald 6' Sewell 34' |
John 48' |
1998 Caribbean Cup Winner Jamaica Second Title |
Top scorers
Stern John (10)