The 2017 Caribbean Cup was the 19th and final edition of the

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, the biennial international men's

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championship of the

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region organized by the

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(CFU). The top four teams qualified for the

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, while the fifth-placed team advanced to a

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against the fifth-placed team from the

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for the final Gold Cup berth. The host for the final round was expected to be announced in January 2016. Martinique was announced as host on 25 January 2017, winning over bids of

Curaçao Curaçao ( ; ; pap, Kòrsou, ), officially the Country of Curaçao ( nl, Land Curaçao; pap, Pais Kòrsou), is a Lesser Antilles island country in the southern Caribbean Sea and the Dutch Caribbean region, about north of the Venezuela coast ...

and

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. The draw for the semi-finals was also conducted on the same day at the CFU office in St. John's,

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. Curaçao won their first and only title following a 2–1 win over Jamaica in the final.

Qualification

Qualified teams

Four teams qualified for the final tournament. All four teams also qualified for the

. Bold indicates that the corresponding team was hosting or co-hosting the event.
1. This is Curaçao's second appearance since the dissolution of the

Netherlands Antilles nl, In vrijheid verenigd"Unified by freedom" , national_anthem = , common_languages = Dutch English Papiamento , demonym = Netherlands Antillean , capital = Willemstad , year_start = 1954 , year_end = 2010 , date_start = 15 December , ...

, as its direct successor (with regards to membership in football associations), inheriting the former nation's FIFA membership and competitive record.
2. French Guiana and Martinique are not FIFA members, and so do not have a FIFA Ranking.

Venues

The matches are played at

Stade Pierre-Aliker Stade Pierre-Aliker (until 2007 Stade d'Honneur de Dillon), is a multi-purpose stadium in Fort-de-France, Martinique. It is currently used mostly for football matches, as the home of the Club Colonial and the Martinique national football team. T ...

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Squads

Knockout stage

If tied after 90 minutes,

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was played, and if still tied after extra time, a

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was used to determine the winner.

Bracket

All times AST ( UTC−4).

Semi-finals

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Third-place playoff

Final

Goalscorers

;2 goals *

Elson Hooi Elson Quincy Hooi (born 1 October 1991) is a Curaçaoan footballer who plays as a right winger for Al-Minaa and the Curaçao national team. He formerly played for NAC Breda, Viborg FF, FC Volendam, Ermis Aradippou, and Vendsyssel FF. Caree ...

;1 goal *

Rangelo Janga Rangelo Maria Janga (born 16 April 1992) is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga I club CFR Cluj and the Curaçao national team. Club career On 20 July 2018, Janga signed for Astana. On 17 February 2020, Janga ...

Gevaro Nepomuceno Gevaro Giomar Magno Nepomuceno (born 10 November 1992) is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Melbourne Knights and the Curaçao national team. Club career Born in Willemstad, Curaçao and raised in the Netherlands, ...

Loïc Baal Loïc Baal (born 28 January 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. Born in metropolitan France, he plays for the French Guiana team. Club career Baal has previously played for Le Mans, where he made two appear ...

Sloan Privat Sloan Privat (born 24 July 1989) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward. Career Sochaux Born in Cayenne, French Guiana, Privat began his career with FC Marmandais. In 2002, he attracted interest from professional club Soc ...

Rosario Harriott Rosario Harriott (born 26 September 1989) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a defender for Harbour View. Career Club career Harriott began his career with Tru-Juice, where he spent a single season within the youth ranks in 2006. Aft ...

* Jermaine Johnson *

Yoann Arquin Yoann Axel Cyriac Arquin (born 15 April 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Wuhan and the Martinique national team. Club career France Arquin started his career with Nancy B. Hereford United Former Her ...

Prize money

On 25 June 2017, it was announced that national associations would receive the following prize money amounts.

References

External links

Official siteCaribbean Cup – Men
CONCACAF.com
Caribbean Cup
CFUfootball.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Caribbean Cup 2017 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup 2016–17 in Caribbean football

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