concacaf olympics .....hard Group

[Pepsi]

3.8.07 - CONCACAF’s road to 2008 Olympic Games begins next month as the Preliminary Qualification to the Men’s Under-23 Tournament commences in the Caribbean.Twenty-two Caribbean nations have been placed in six groups for the first round qualification. Aruba, Bahamas, Cuba, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Vincent & The Grenadines and Trinidad & Tobago will each host a Caribbean First Round Group that will run from 31 August – 13 September 2007. The six group winners will advance to the second round that consists of two three-team groups scheduled to play in October 2007. The top finishers in each triangular group will progress to the 2008 CONCACAF U-23 Final Round Tournament.Elsewhere, the Men’s U-23 Central American Preliminary Qualification will have two groups of three with Panama hosting El Salvador and Honduras from 7-11 November, while Guatemala stages Costa Rica and Nicaragua from 14-18 November.The winners of each triangular will advance to the CONCACAF Men’s U-23 Tournament along with two Caribbean teams, Canada, Mexico and USA with venue and dates to be announced. The two second-place finishers from each Central American Triangular will meet in a home-and-away playoff series with the winner also progressing to the CONCACAF Final Round, where two teams will qualify to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.2008 CONCACAF MEN’S UNDER-23 TOURNAMENTCaribbean Qualification – First RoundGroup A – Paramaribo, SURINAM; Dr. Ir . Franklin Essed Stadium31.08.2007: TRINIDAD & TOBAGO – GUYANA (19:00)SURINAM – NETHERLANDS ANTILLES (21:00)02.09.2007: NETHERLANDS ANTILLES – TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (16:30)SURINAM – GUYANA (18:30)04.09.2007: GUYANA – NETHERLANDS ANTILLES (19:00)SURINAM – TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (21:00)Group B – Oranjestad, ARUBA; Complejo Deportivo Guillermo Trinidad09.09.2007: ANTIGUA & BARBUDA – JAMAICA (18:00)ARUBA – BARBADOS (20:00)11.09.2007: JAMAICA – BARBADOS (18:00)ARUBA – ANTIGUA & BARBUDA (20:00)13.09.2007: BARBADOS – ANTIGUA & BARBUDA (18:00)ARUBA – JAMAICA (20:00)Group C – La Habana, CUBA; Estadio Pedro Marrero09.09.2007: PUERTO RICO – CAYMAN ISLANDS (17:00)CUBA – BERMUDA (19:00)11.09.2007: CAYMAN ISLANDS – BERMUDA (17:00)CUBA – PUERTO RICO (19:00)13.09.2007: BERMUDA – PUERTO RICO (17:00)CUBA – CAYMAN ISLANDS (19:00)Group D – Basseterre, ST. KITTS & NEVIS; Warner Park09.09.2007: ST. KITTS & NEVIS – DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (19:00)11.09.2007: HAITI – DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (19:00)13.09.2007: ST. KITTS & NEVIS – HAITI (19:00)Group E – Kingstown, ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES; Victoria Park09.09.2007: ST. LUCIA – GRENADA (17:00)ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES – DOMINICA (19:00)11.09.2007: GRENADA – DOMINICA (17:00)ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES – ST. LUCIA (19:00)13.09.2007: DOMINICA – ST. LUCIA (17:00)ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES – GRENADA (19:00)Group F – Nassau, BAHAMAS; BFA National Centre02.09.2007: BAHAMAS – US VIRGIN ISLANDS (15:00)04.09.2007: US VIRGIN ISLANDS – BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (17:00)06.09.2007: BAHAMAS – BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (17:00)Central American Qualification – First RoundTriangular 1: 7-11 November 2007PANAMA (Host)EL SALVADORHONDURASTriangular 2: 14-18 November 2007GUATEMALA (Host)COSTA RICANICARAGUA Men's Olympic 3.8.07 - Road to 2008 Olympic Games begin for CONCACAF this month aruba and barbados are good teams,group analysis later.

[Pepsi]

Group B::::Aruba,Barbados,Antigua/Barbuda and Jamaica.Aruba may be the team to beat,expect strong opposition from antigua and Barbados as well.

[Pepsi]

aprox..two wks to go any comments?.

[Gamma]

dem prepared?

[Pepsi]

I hope so,good question,letz hope somebody else can answer.