The 1996 Caribbean Cup also known as the Shell Umbro Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 7th edition of the Caribbean Cup, the biennial football championship of the Caribbean region (CFU). It was held in Trinidad, where it began on 24 May 1996 and concluded on 7 June.
In the tournament, the hosts Trinidad and Tobago were to be joined by 7 nations who advanced from the qualification process that began in April 1996 and involved 18 Caribbean national teams.
A total of 16 games were played. Trinidad and Tobago won the tournament and landed their fifth Caribbean.
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