{{Infobox international football competition |tourney_name=Caribbean Cup |year=1998 |other_titles=Shell Caribbean Cup |image= |size= |caption= |country=Trinidad and Tobago |country2=Jamaica |dates=22–31 July 1998 |num_teams=8 |champion=JAM |count=2 |second=TRI |third=HAI |fourth=ATG |matches=16 |goals=64 |top_scorer={{flagicon|TRI}} [[Stern John]] (10 goals) |prevseason=[[1997 Caribbean Cup|1997]] |nextseason=[[1999 Caribbean Cup|1999]] }}
The '''1998 Caribbean Cup''', known as the '''[[Royal Dutch Shell|Shell]] Caribbean Cup''' for sponsorship reasons, was the 16th international [[association football]] championship for members of the [[Caribbean Football Union]] (CFU). It was the 10th edition of the [[Caribbean Cup]] which replaced the [[CFU Championship]]. Hosted by [[Jamaica Football Federation|Jamaica]] and [[Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation|Trinidad and Tobago]], the competition ran from 22–31 July 1998 and was contested by the national teams of [[Antigua and Barbuda national football team|Antigua and Barbuda]], [[Cayman Islands national football team|Cayman Islands]], [[Dominica national football team|Dominica]], [[Haiti national football team|Haiti]], [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]], [[Martinique national football team|Martinique]], [[Netherlands Antilles national football team|Netherlands Antilles]] and [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]].
The final tournament began with the first matches in the group stage on 22 July 1997 and ended with the final on 31 July 1997. Jamaica defeated hosts and four-time defending champions Trinidad and Tobago 2–1 in the final to win the competition for the second time.
==Background== The [[Caribbean Football Union]] (CFU) was founded in January 1978 as a sub-confederation of the [[Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football]] (CONCACAF).<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.cfufootball.org/inside-cfu/about-us/ |publisher=Caribbean Football Union |access-date=9 May 2026}}</ref> Later the same year, the first [[CFU Championship]] was organised in Trinidad and Tobago. The competition was held semi-regularly until the final edition in [[1988 CFU Championship|1988]]. From 1989, it was replaced by the [[Caribbean Cup]].<ref name="CFU">{{cite web |last1=McKain |first1=Chris J. |last2=Cruickshank |first2=Mark |title=CFU Championship |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/shellcar.html |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=9 May 2026 |date=19 September 2019}}</ref>
The tournament was sponsored by [[Royal Dutch Shell]] following the input of employees of Shell Antilles and Gulanas Ltd.<ref>{{cite news |last=Helps |first=H.G. |title=Looking at Shell Caribbean Cup |newspaper=Gleaner |date=23 August 1988 |page=43}}</ref>
[[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]] were four-time defending champions after winning the previous four editions in [[1994 Caribbean Cup|1994]], [[1995 Caribbean Cup|1995]], [[1996 Caribbean Cup|1996]] and [[1997 Caribbean Cup|1997]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=McKain |first1=Chris J. |title=Shell Caribbean Cup 1994 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/shell-car94.html |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=9 May 2026 |date=24 July 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McKain |first1=Chris J. |last2=Courtney |first2=Barrie |title=Shell Caribbean Cup 1995 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-car95.html |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=9 May 2026 |date=12 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McKain |first1=Chris J. |title=Shell Caribbean Cup 1996 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/shell-car96.html |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=9 May 2026 |date=24 July 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McKain |first1=Chris J. |title=Shell Caribbean Cup 1997 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-car97.html |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=9 May 2026 |date=4 March 2011}}</ref> [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]] were also the most successful team in the history of the competition after winning the trophy on six previous occasions.<ref name="CFU"/>
Cuba was represented by an under-20 side.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.granma.cu/granmad/1998/1may98/deportes/articulo3.html|title=Resuelto el fútbol de Maracaibo; cubanos a Islas Caimán si llega visa|publisher=[[Granma (newspaper)|Granma]]|date=1 May 1998|accessdate=12 June 2020|language=Spanish}}</ref>
==Format== A qualifying tournament was held to determine six of the eight teams that would participate in the final tournament. Co-hosts Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago qualified automatically. The 24 competing teams were drawn into six groups of four teams. Each group was played as a [[round-robin tournament|round-robin]] where each team would play all of the others once. The winner of each group would qualify for the final tournament.<ref name="RSSSF">{{cite web |last1=Courtney |first1=Barrie |last2=Stokkermans |first2=Karel |title=Shell Caribbean Cup 1998 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/shell-car98.html |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=9 May 2026 |date=26 November 2010}}</ref>
For the final tournament, the eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. Each group was played as a single round-robin where each team would play all of the others once. The winners and runners-up of each group would contest the semi-finals with the winners advancing to the final and the losers contesting the third-place play-off.<ref name="RSSSF"/>
===Participants=== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} *{{fb|ATG}} *{{fb|AIA}} *{{fb|ARU}} *{{fb|VGB}} *{{fb|BRB}} *{{fb|BER}} *{{fb|CAY|old}} *{{fbu|20|CUB}} *{{fb|DMA}} *{{fb|DOM}} *{{fb|GUF}} *{{fb|GRN}} *{{fb|GLP}} *{{fb|GUY}} *{{fb|HAI}} *{{fb|JAM}} *{{fb|MTQ|snake}} *{{fb|ANT}} *{{fb|PUR}} *{{fb|SKN}} *{{fb|LCA|1979}} *{{fb|VIN}} *{{fb|SXM}} *{{fb|SUR}} *{{fb|TRI}} *{{fb|VIR}} *{{fb|TCA}} {{div col end}}
==Qualifying tournament== ===Group 1=== Qualifying group 1, held in Aruba, was played between 3 and 7 March 1998. The Netherlands Antilles qualified as group winners after defeating French Guiana 2–1 in their final match.<ref name="RSSSF"/>
====Table==== {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q
|team1=ANT|name_ANT={{fb|ANT}} |team2=ARU|name_ARU={{fb|ARU}} |team3=SUR|name_SUR={{fb|SUR}} |team4=GUF|name_GUF={{fb|GUF}} |win_ANT=2|draw_ANT=1|loss_ANT=0|gf_ANT=6|ga_ANT=4 |win_ARU=1|draw_ARU=1|loss_ARU=1|gf_ARU=4|ga_ARU=4 |win_SUR=0|draw_SUR=3|loss_SUR=0|gf_SUR=8|ga_SUR=8 |win_GUF=0|draw_GUF=1|loss_GUF=2|gf_GUF=3|ga_GUF=5
|col_A=green1|text_A=Qualification for 1998 Caribbean Cup |result1=A |update=complete|source=<ref name="RSSSF"/> }}
====Results==== {{Football box |date=3 March 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|ARU}} |score=1–0 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|GUF}} }} {{Football box |date=3 March 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|SUR}} |score=3–3 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|ANT}} }} ---- {{Football box |date=5 March 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|SUR}} |score=2–2 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|GUF}} }} {{Football box |date=5 March 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|ARU}} |score=0–1 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|ANT}} }} ---- {{Football box |date=7 March 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|ANT}} |score=2–1 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|GUF}} }} {{Football box |date=7 March 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|ARU}} |score=3–3 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|SUR}} }}
===Group 2=== Qualifying group 2, held in Saint Lucia, was played between 18 and 22 March 1998. Martinique qualified as group winners on goal difference after defeating Saint Lucia 2–1 in their final match.<ref name="RSSSF"/>
====Table==== {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q
|team1=MTQ|name_MTQ={{fb|MTQ|snake}} |team2=LCA|name_LCA={{fb|LCA|1979}} |team3=VIN|name_VIN={{fb|VIN}} |team4=BRB|name_BRB={{fb|BRB}} |win_MTQ=2|draw_MTQ=0|loss_MTQ=1|gf_MTQ=7|ga_MTQ=6 |win_LCA=2|draw_LCA=0|loss_LCA=1|gf_LCA=6|ga_LCA=5 |win_VIN=1|draw_VIN=0|loss_VIN=2|gf_VIN=9|ga_VIN=8 |win_BRB=1|draw_BRB=0|loss_BRB=2|gf_BRB=6|ga_BRB=9
|col_A=green1|text_A=Qualification for 1998 Caribbean Cup |result1=A |update=complete|source=<ref name="RSSSF"/> }}
====Results==== {{Football box |date=18 March 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|LCA|1979}} |score=2–1 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|BRB}} |stadium=[[Castries]] }} {{Football box |date=18 March 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|VIN}} |score=4–1 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|MTQ|snake}} |stadium=[[Castries]] }} ---- {{Football box |date=20 March 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|MTQ|snake}} |score=4–1 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|BRB}} |stadium=[[Castries]] }} {{Football box |date=20 March 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|LCA|1979}} |score=3–2 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|VIN}} |stadium=[[Castries]] }} ---- {{Football box |date=22 March 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|LCA|1979}} |score=1–2 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|MTQ|snake}} |stadium=[[Castries]] }} {{Football box |date=22 March 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|BRB}} |score=4–3 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|VIN}} |stadium=[[Castries]] }}
===Group 3=== Qualifying group 3, held in Saint Kitts and Nevis, was played between 1 and 5 April 1998. Dominica qualified as group winners after defeating the British Virgin Islands 4–1 in their final match.<ref name="RSSSF"/>
====Table==== {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q
|team1=DMA|name_DMA={{fb|DMA}} |team2=SKN|name_SKN={{fb|SKN}} |team3=GLP|name_GLP={{fb|GLP|local}} |team4=VGB|name_VGB={{fb|VGB}} |win_DMA=2|draw_DMA=1|loss_DMA=0|gf_DMA=7|ga_DMA=3 |win_SKN=2|draw_SKN=0|loss_SKN=1|gf_SKN=7|ga_SKN=3 |win_GLP=1|draw_GLP=1|loss_GLP=1|gf_GLP=5|ga_GLP=3 |win_VGB=0|draw_VGB=0|loss_VGB=3|gf_VGB=1|ga_VGB=11
|col_A=green1|text_A=Qualification for 1998 Caribbean Cup |result1=A |update=complete|source=<ref name="RSSSF"/> }}
====Results==== {{Football box |date=1 April 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|SKN}} |score=4–0 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|VGB}} }} {{Football box |date=1 April 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|DMA}} |score=1–1 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|GLP|local}} }} ---- {{Football box |date=3 April 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|SKN}} |score=1–2 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|DMA}} }} {{Football box |date=3 April 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|GLP|local}} |score=3–0 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|VGB}} }} ---- {{Football box |date=5 April 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|SKN}} |score=2–1 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|GLP|local}} }} {{Football box |date=5 April 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|DMA}} |score=4–1 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|VGB}} }}
===Group 4=== Qualifying group 4, held in Antigua and Barbuda, was played between 15 and 19 April 1998. Antigua and Barbuda qualified as group winners after defeating Grenada 2–1 in their final match.<ref name="RSSSF"/>
====Table==== {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q
|team1=ATG|name_ATG={{fb|ATG}} |team2=GRN|name_GRN={{fb|GRN}} |team3=GUY|name_GUY={{fb|GUY}} |team4=AIA|name_AIA={{fb|AIA}} |win_ATG=2|draw_ATG=1|loss_ATG=0|gf_ATG=11|ga_ATG=3 |win_GRN=2|draw_GRN=0|loss_GRN=1|gf_GRN=17|ga_GRN=4 |win_GUY=1|draw_GUY=1|loss_GUY=1|gf_GUY=17|ga_GUY=4 |win_AIA=0|draw_AIA=0|loss_AIA=3|gf_AIA=1|ga_AIA=35
|col_A=green1|text_A=Qualification for 1998 Caribbean Cup |result1=A |update=complete|source=<ref name="RSSSF"/> }}
====Results==== {{Football box |date=15 April 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|GRN}} |score=14–1 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|AIA}} |goals1= *[[Jason Roberts (footballer)|J. Roberts]] {{goal|8||49||69}} *[[Anthony Modeste (footballer, born 1975)|Modeste]] {{goal|10}} *[[Ian Andrew (footballer)|Andrew]] {{goal|17}} *[[Ricky Charles|Charles]] {{goal|21||24||35||76}} *[[Otis Roberts|O. Roberts]] {{goal|33}} *[[Clarie Alexander|Alexander]] {{goal|52||67}} *Joseph {{goal|56}} *Augustine {{goal|76}} |goals2=Heyliger {{goal|84}} |stadium=[[Antigua Recreation Ground]], [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|St. John's]] }} {{Football box |date=15 April 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|ATG}} |score=2–2 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|GUY}} |goals1=[[Derrick Edwards|D. Edwards]] {{goal|20||40}} |goals2= *[[Collie Hercules|Hercules]] {{goal|26}} *[[Omali Nassy|Nassy]] {{goal|70}} |stadium=[[Antigua Recreation Ground]], [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|St. John's]] }} ---- {{Football box |date=17 April 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|ATG}} |score=7–0 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|AIA}} |stadium=[[Antigua Recreation Ground]], [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|St. John's]] }} {{Football box |date=17 April 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|GRN}} |score=2–1 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|GUY}} |goals1= *[[Jason Roberts (footballer)|J. Roberts]] {{goal|20}} *[[Clarie Alexander|Alexander]] {{goal|36}} |goals2=[[Randolph Jerome|Jerome]] {{goal|83}} |stadium=[[Antigua Recreation Ground]], [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|St. John's]] }} ---- {{Football box |date=19 April 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|ATG}} |score=2–1 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|GRN}} |stadium=[[Antigua Recreation Ground]], [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|St. John's]] }} {{Football box |date=19 April 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|GUY}} |score=14–0 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|AIA}} |goals1= *[[Collie Hercules|Hercules]] {{goal||4}} *[[Omali Nassy|Nassy]] {{goal||3}} *[[Jermaine Scott|Scott]] {{goal||3}} *[[Randolph Jerome|Jerome]] {{goal||2}} *[[Shawn Wong|Wong]] {{goal}} *[[Wayne Milo|Milo]] {{goal}} |stadium=[[Antigua Recreation Ground]], [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|St. John's]] }}
===Group 5=== Qualifying group 5, held in Haiti, was played between 11 and 15 March 1998. The United States Virgin Islands withdrew. Haiti qualified as group winners after defeating the Dominican Republic 5–0 in their final match.<ref name="RSSSF"/>
====Table==== {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q
|team1=HAI|name_HAI={{fb|HAI}} |team2=DOM|name_DOM={{fb|DOM}} |team3=PUR|name_PUR={{fb|PUR}} |win_HAI=2|draw_HAI=0|loss_HAI=0|gf_HAI=9|ga_HAI=0 |win_DOM=1|draw_DOM=0|loss_DOM=1|gf_DOM=3|ga_DOM=6 |win_PUR=0|draw_PUR=0|loss_PUR=2|gf_PUR=1|ga_PUR=7
|col_A=green1|text_A=Qualification for 1998 Caribbean Cup |result1=A |update=complete|source=<ref name="RSSSF"/> }}
====Results==== {{Football box |date=11 March 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|HAI}} |score=4–0 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|PUR}} |stadium=[[Stade Sylvio Cator]], [[Port-au-Prince]] }} ---- {{Football box |date=13 March 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|DOM}} |score=3–1 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|PUR}} |stadium=[[Stade Sylvio Cator]], [[Port-au-Prince]] }} ---- {{Football box |date=15 March 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|HAI}} |score=5–0 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|DOM}} |stadium=[[Stade Sylvio Cator]], [[Port-au-Prince]] }}
===Group 6=== Qualifying group 6, held in the Cayman Islands, was played between 6 and 10 March 1998. The Turks and Caicos Islands withdrew. The Cayman Islands qualified as group winners on goal difference after defeating Bermuda 2–0 in their final match.<ref name="RSSSF"/>
====Table==== {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q
|team1=CAY|name_CAY={{fb|CAY|old}} |team2=CUB|name_CUB={{fbu|20|CUB}} |team3=BER|name_BER={{fb|BER}} |win_CAY=1|draw_CAY=1|loss_CAY=0|gf_CAY=4|ga_CAY=2 |win_CUB=1|draw_CUB=1|loss_CUB=0|gf_CUB=4|ga_CUB=3 |win_BER=0|draw_BER=0|loss_BER=2|gf_BER=1|ga_BER=4
|col_A=green1|text_A=Qualification for 1998 Caribbean Cup |result1=A |update=complete|source=<ref name="RSSSF"/> }}
====Results==== {{Football box |date=6 May 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|CAY|old}} |score=2–2 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fbu|20|CUB}} }} ---- {{Football box |date=8 May 1998 |team1={{fbu-rt|20|CUB}} |score=2–1 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|BER}} }} ---- {{Football box |date=10 May 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|CAY|old}} |score=2–0 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|BER}} |goals1=[[Lee Ramoon|Ramoon]] {{goal|22||70}} }}
==Final tournament== ===Group stage=== ====Group A==== In group A, Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the semi-finals as group winners after winning all three of their matches. Antigua and Barbuda also advanced as runners-up after a 5–1 win against Martinique in their final match.<ref name="RSSSF"/>
=====Table===== {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q
|team1=TRI|name_TRI={{fb|TRI}} |team2=ATG|name_ATG={{fb|ATG}} |team3=MTQ|name_MTQ={{fb|MTQ|snake}} |team4=DMA|name_DMA={{fb|DMA}} |win_TRI=3|draw_TRI=0|loss_TRI=0|gf_TRI=13|ga_TRI=3 |win_ATG=2|draw_ATG=0|loss_ATG=1|gf_ATG=9 |ga_ATG=5 |win_MTQ=1|draw_MTQ=0|loss_MTQ=2|gf_MTQ=7 |ga_MTQ=8 |win_DMA=0|draw_DMA=0|loss_DMA=3|gf_DMA=2 |ga_DMA=15
|col_A=green1|text_A=Qualification for the semi-finals |result1=A|result2=A |update=complete|source=<ref name="RSSSF"/> }}
=====Results===== {{footballbox |date=22 Jul 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|TRI}} |score=3–2 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|ATG}} |goals1= *[[Irasto Knights|Knights]] {{goal|13||29}} *[[Stern John|John]] {{goal|39}} |goals2= *[[Ranjae Christian|Christian]] {{goal|37}} *[[Derrick Edwards|Edwards]] {{goal|85}} |stadium=[[Hasely Crawford Stadium]], [[Port of Spain]] }} {{footballbox |date=22 Jul 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|MTQ|snake}} |score=5–1 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|DMA}} |goals1= *[[Rudolphe Rano|Rano]] {{goal|28||29||42||72}} *[[Dean Modestin|Modestin]] {{goal|88}} |goals2=[[Ronnie Gustave|Gustave]] {{goal|63}} |stadium=[[Hasely Crawford Stadium]], [[Port of Spain]] }} ---- {{footballbox |date=24 Jul 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|TRI}} |score=2–1 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|MTQ|snake}} |goals1=[[Stern John|John]] {{goal|56||90}} |goals2=[[Fred Nazaire Sorbert|Sorbert]] {{goal|79}} |stadium=[[Hasely Crawford Stadium]], [[Port of Spain]] }} {{footballbox |date=24 Jul 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|ATG}} |score=2–1 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|DMA}} |goals1= *[[Derrick Edwards|Edwards]] {{goal|6}} *Roberts {{goal|51}} |goals2=[[Ronnie Gustave|Gustave]] {{goal|59}} |stadium=[[Hasely Crawford Stadium]], [[Port of Spain]] }} ---- {{footballbox |date=26 Jul 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|TRI}} |score=8–0 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|DMA}} |goals1= *[[Stern John|John]] {{goal|19||22||59||84}} *[[David Nakhid|Nakhid]] {{goal|41||50}} *[[Irasto Knights|Knights]] {{goal|76||88}} |stadium=[[Hasely Crawford Stadium]], [[Port of Spain]] }} {{footballbox |date=26 Jul 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|ATG}} |score=5–1 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|MTQ|snake}} |goals1= *[[Deon Greenaway|Greenaway]] {{goal|17}} *[[Derrick Edwards|Edwards]] {{goal|42}} *Roberts {{goal|49}} *[[Quentin Clarke|Clarke]] {{goal|60}} *[[Garfield Gonsalves|Gonsalves]] {{goal|89}} |goals2=[[Thierry Fondelot|Fondelot]] {{goal|18}} |stadium=[[Hasely Crawford Stadium]], [[Port of Spain]] }}
====Group B==== In group B, Jamaica advanced to the semi-finals as group winners after winning all three of their matches. Haiti also advanced as runners-up after defeating the Cayman Islands 2–0 in their second match.<ref name="RSSSF"/>
=====Table===== {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q
|team1=JAM|name_JAM={{fb|JAM}} |team2=HAI|name_HAI={{fb|HAI}} |team3=CAY|name_CAY={{fb|CAY|old}} |team4=ANT|name_ANT={{fb|ANT}} |win_JAM=3|draw_JAM=0|loss_JAM=0|gf_JAM=9|ga_JAM=3 |win_HAI=2|draw_HAI=0|loss_HAI=1|gf_HAI=6|ga_HAI=2 |win_CAY=1|draw_CAY=0|loss_CAY=2|gf_CAY=2|ga_CAY=5 |win_ANT=0|draw_ANT=0|loss_ANT=3|gf_ANT=2|ga_ANT=9
|col_A=green1|text_A=Qualification for the semi-finals |result1=A|result2=A |update=complete|source=<ref name="RSSSF"/> }}
=====Results===== {{footballbox |date=22 Jul 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|JAM}} |score=4–0 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|CAY|old}} |goals1= *[[Ian Goodison|Goodison]] {{goal|17}} *[[Ricardo Gardner|Gardener]] {{goal|70}} *[[Theodore Whitmore|Whitmore]] {{goal|76||86}} |stadium=[[Independence Park (Jamaica)|National Stadium]], [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]] }} {{footballbox |date=22 Jul 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|HAI}} |score=4–0 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|ANT}} |goals1= *[[Jean Robert Menelas|Menelas]] {{goal|42}} *[[Jean Bernard Fleurial|Fleurial]] {{goal|70}} *[[Jean Roland Dartiquenave|Dartiquenave]] {{goal|82||87}} |stadium=[[Independence Park (Jamaica)|National Stadium]], [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]] }} ---- {{footballbox |date=24 Jul 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|JAM}} |score=3–2 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|ANT}} |goals1= *[[Onandi Lowe|Lowe]] {{goal|1}} *[[Ian Goodison|Goodison]] {{goal|40}} *[[Walter Boyd (Jamaican footballer)|Boyd]] {{goal|88}} |goals2= *[[Ranties Rosina|Rosina]] {{goal|34}} *[[Rulien Martjin|Martjin]] {{goal|90}} |stadium=[[Independence Park (Jamaica)|National Stadium]], [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]] }} {{footballbox |date=24 Jul 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|HAI}} |score=1–0 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|CAY|old}} |goals1=[[Jean Bernard Fleurial|Fleurial]] {{goal}} |stadium=[[Independence Park (Jamaica)|National Stadium]], [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]] }} ---- {{footballbox |date=26 Jul 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|JAM}} |score=2–1 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|HAI}} |goals1= *[[Ian Goodison|Goodison]] {{goal|51}} *[[Oneil McDonald|McDonald]] {{goal|83}} |goals2=[[Wilfred Montilas|Montilas]] {{goal|86}} |stadium=[[Independence Park (Jamaica)|National Stadium]], [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]] }} {{footballbox |date=26 Jul 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|CAY|old}} |score=2–0 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|ANT}} |goals1= *Brown {{goal|21}} *[[Lee Ramoon|Ramoon]] {{goal|45}} |stadium=[[Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica|Saint Thomas]] }}
===Knockout stage=== {{#invoke:Sports series|main|flag=n|legs=n|caption=Knockout phase|heading1=Semi-finals|heading3=Third-place play-off|heading4=Final |{{fb-rt|JAM}}|1–0 (asdet)|{{fb|ATG}} |{{fb-rt|TRI}}|4–1|{{fb|HAI}} |{{fb-rt|HAI}}|3–2|{{fb|ATG}} |{{fb-rt|JAM}}|2–1|{{fb|TRI}} }}
====Semi-finals==== Group winners Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago both advanced to the final after defeating Antigua and Barbuda and Haiti respectively.<ref name="RSSSF"/>
{{footballbox |date=29 July 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|JAM}} |score=1–0 |asdet=y |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|ATG}} |goals1=[[Onandi Lowe|Lowe]] {{goal|110}} }} ---- {{footballbox |date=29 July 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|TRI}} |score=4–1 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|HAI}} |goals1= *[[Stern John|John]] {{goal|1||60}} *[[Irasto Knights|Knights]] {{goal|15||42}} |goals2=[[Eddy Cesar|Cesar]] {{goal|85}} }}
====Third-place play-off==== Haiti defeated Antigua and Barbuda 3–2 to finish third.<ref name="RSSSF"/> {{footballbox |date=31 July 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|HAI}} |score=3–2 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|ATG}} |goals1= *[[Jean Bernard Fleurial|Fleurial]] {{goal|72}} *[[Jean Robert Menelas|Menelas]] {{goal|27}} *[[Abrahim Mackenzy|Mackenzy]] {{goal|71}} |goals2= *[[Vaughn Christopher|Christopher]] {{goal|53}} *[[Ranjae Christian|Christian]] {{goal|58}} }}
====Final==== Goals from [[Oneil McDonald]] and [[Dean Sewell]] helped Jamaica to a 2–1 win as they won the competition for the second time.<ref name="RSSSF"/>
{{footballbox |date=31 July 1998 |team1={{fb-rt|JAM}} |score=2–1 |report=<ref name="RSSSF"/> |team2={{fb|TRI}} |goals1= *[[Oneil McDonald|McDonald]] {{goal|6}} *[[Dean Sewell|Sewell]] {{goal|34}} |goals2=[[Stern John|John]] {{goal|48}} }}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Caribbean Cup}}
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