Introduction
The
Development Cup is for teams who have mostly struggled in other competitions.
Teams are only eligible to compete for the first Development Cup if they have never qualified to a World Cup and also have not won a medal in their own continental tournament.
Results
Development Cup ResultsDevelopment Cup | Champion | Score | Runner Up | | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place |
Development Cup I | Guadeloupe | 2 - 1 | Estonia | | Montenegro | 3 - 0 | Confederate States |
Medals
Development Cup MedalsNation | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Guadeloupe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Estonia | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eligible Teams
30 total
-AFC- 10
Indonesia
Iraq
Kuwait
New Zealand
North Korea
Oman
Qatar
Syria
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
-CAF- 9
Algeria
Benin
Cape Verde Islands
Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Reunion
Sierra Leone
Zambia
-UEFA- 6
Belarus
Estonia
Macedonia
Montenegro
Northern Ireland
Serbia
-CONCACAF- 2
Curacao
Haiti
-CONMEBOL- 3
Bolivia
Rio de Janeiro
Venezuela
*Update 12/30/17 - Confederate States and Guadeloupe are no longer eligible after
Gold Cup III.