The 2010 Caribbean Cup (also known as

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Caribbean Cup 2010 for sponsorship reasons) was the 2010 edition of the

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, an international football championship for national teams affiliated with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) of the

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region. The final stage was hosted by

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. Martinique were selected as hosts over fellow bidders Guadeloupe and

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. The competition was originally scheduled to begin on 18 August with the final match taking place on 28 November. However, at the beginning of August 2010, the CFU released a different schedule that showed the competition being postponed until 2 October. Also, the Bahamas pulled out of the competition, leaving 23 teams. The groups were changed, allowing Cuba and Antigua and Barbuda to get a bye to the second qualifying round at the expense of Guyana and the Netherlands Antilles. The top four teams qualified for the

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Participants

A total of 23 entered into the tournament. Aruba had initially entered but withdrew shortly before the tournament began, dropping the total from the initial 24 entrants. Seven CFU teams – Aruba,

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, and

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– did not enter, meaning two more participants than in the

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edition.

and

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were given byes into the tournament proper as hosts and title holders, respectively. The six highest-ranking teams – Grenada, Guadeloupe,

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, Haiti,

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, and Antigua and Barbuda – based on the results of the 2008 tournament, were given byes into the second qualifying round. All remaining entrants –

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, Cayman Islands, Dominica,

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, Guyana, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles,

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, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin,

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, and Suriname – were drawn into the first qualifying round.

Qualification

The qualifying competition for the 2010 Caribbean Championship was held from 2 October to 14 November 2010 to determine the qualifying teams for the final tournament. 21 teams competed, with six qualifying to join hosts Martinique and title holders Jamaica. The competition was played over two rounds, with the second through seventh highest-ranked teams from the 2008 Caribbean Championship given byes to the second round.

Squads

At least 30 days prior to the tournament, all teams competing in the final tournament were required to provide a provisional list of between 20 and 30 players. 10 days prior, the teams were required to finalize a list of 20 players for the tournament.

Group stage

The final round was contested in

from 26 November – 5 December. It consisted of two groups of four, and the top two teams from each group progressed to the semifinals.

and

automatically qualified for the final group stage as title holder and host, respectively.

Group H

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Group I

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Knockout phase

Semi-finals

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Third Place Playoff

Final

Goalscorers

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Kithson Bain Kithson Anthony Bain (born 26 May 1982) is a Grenadian footballer currently playing for Caledonia AIA in the Trinidad and Tobago Premier League. He has been capped at full international level by the Grenada national football team. Club career ...

Dane Richards Dane O'Brian Richards (born 14 December 1983) is a Jamaican former professional footballer, who played as a winger. He spent the majority of his career with Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls. Career Youth and college Richards was a ...

;2 goals *

Gayson Gregory Gayson Gregory (born 5 April 1982) is an Antiguan footballer who plays for Antigua Barracuda FC in the USL Professional Division and the Antigua and Barbuda national team. Club career Born in Bolands, Gregory was named Most Valuable Playe ...

Roberto Linares Roberto Linares Balmaseda (born February 10, 1986) is a football forward from Cuba playing currently for Argentine side All Boys. Club career A powerful and pacy striker, Linares played for his provincial side Villa Clara. He was the Cuban lea ...

* Jean-Luc Lambourde * Marvin Morgan, Jr. *

Luton Shelton Luton George Kieshawn Shelton (11 November 1985 – 22 January 2021) was a Jamaican professional footballer who played as a striker or winger. At the time of his death, he was the top scorer for the Jamaican national football team with 35 g ...

;1 goal *

Jaime Colomé Jaime Colomé Valencia (born June 30, 1979 in Havana) is a Cuban retired footballer. Club career Colomé played most of his career as a midfielder for Ciudad La Habana. He played the 2016/17 season at Parham in Antigua and Barbuda alongside c ...

Reysander Fernández Reysander Fernandez Cervantes (born August 22, 1984) is a footballer from Cuba who played in the Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba, and the Canadian Soccer League. He is a former member of the Cuba national football team. Club career Fe ...

Yénier Márquez Yénier Márquez Molina (born 3 January 1979) is a Cuban former footballer who played as a defender. He is the Cuba national team's most capped player of all-time. Club career Born in Corralillo, Márquez he his senior debut with FC Villa Cla ...

Grégory Gendrey Grégory Gendrey (born 10 July 1986) is a Guadeloupean footballer who plays as a midfielder for French club Épinal and the Guadeloupe team. Career Gendrey plays as an attacking midfielder and a left winger and began his career with Evolucas o ...

* Ludovic Gotin * Loïc Loval * Dwain Jacobs *

Omar Cummings Omar Cummings (born 13 July 1982) is a former Jamaican international footballer who played as a forward. He spent his entire professional career in the United States. Career Youth and amateur Cummings attended Jonathan Grant High School, Cinc ...

Shaun Francis Shaun Francis (born 2 October 1986) is a Jamaican footballer who last played for Louisville City FC in the USL Championship. Early life Personal Francis was born in Mandeville, Jamaica to Joy and Carlton Francis. He attended Glenmuir High S ...

* Ryan Johnson *

Troy Smith Troy James Smith (born July 20, 1984) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Ohio State, was recognized as an All-American, and won the Heisman Trophy in 2006. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fi ...

* Eric Vernan *

José-Thierry Goron José-Thierry Goron (born 1 April 1977) in Martinique is a footballer who plays as a forward. He currently plays for Aiglon du Lamentin in the Martinique Championnat National and the Martinique national football team. Club career He has previ ...

* Hughton Hector

References

External links

Caribbean Football UnionDigicel Caribbean CupDigicel Football
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