1988 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament
International football competition
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The 1988 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was held in Guatemala,[1] although it has also been reported that the tournament was held in Trinidad and Tobago.[2] It also served as qualification for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship. This edition of the tournament would see Mexico's youth squad become disqualified due to the Cachirules scandal banning all Mexico national team squads from total participation in FIFA organized events.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Guatemala |
| Dates | 9–24 April |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo
Estadio del Ejército |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Costa Rica (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Mexico |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Cuba |
← 1986 1990 → | |
Qualification
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Honduras  |
2–5 | Costa Rica |
1–2 | 1–3 |
Other qualification matches may have been played.
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
Round 1
Group 1
Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo, Mazatenango
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 |
| United States |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 5 |
 Guatemala |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | –6 | 2 |
 Jamaica |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | –9 | 0 |
| 9 April | Costa Rica |
3–0 | Jamaica |
| United States |
4–1 | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 11 April | Costa Rica |
1–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Jamaica |
0–1 | Guatemala | |
| 13 April | Costa Rica |
1–0 | United States |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
4–1 | Guatemala | |
| 15 April | Jamaica |
1–2 | United States |
| Guatemala |
1–4 | Costa Rica | |
| 17 April | Jamaica |
0–4 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Guatemala |
0–1 | United States |
Group 2
Estadio del Ejército, Guatemala City
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 8 |
| Cuba |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
 Canada |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Bermuda |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | –3 | 3 |
 Netherlands Antilles |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | –12 | 0 |
| 10 April | Netherlands Antilles |
1–2 | Bermuda |
| Canada |
0–1 | Cuba | |
| 12 April | Canada |
3–0 | Netherlands Antilles |
| Bermuda |
1–4 | Mexico | |
| 14 April | Canada |
1–1 | Bermuda |
| Cuba |
0–2 | Mexico | |
| 16 April | Netherlands Antilles |
0–7 | Mexico |
| Cuba |
2–1 | Bermuda | |
| 18 April | Cuba |
1–0 | Netherlands Antilles |
| Canada |
0–2 | Mexico |
Final round
Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo, Mazatenango
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 |
| Mexico (D) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 4 |
| United States |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 2 |
| Cuba |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 0 |
| 20 April | Costa Rica |
3–1 | United States |
| Mexico |
2–1 | Cuba | |
| 22 April | United States |
2–1 | Cuba |
| Costa Rica |
3–0 | Mexico | |
| 24 April | Costa Rica |
4–1 | Cuba |
| Mexico |
2–1 | United States |
| 1988 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
|---|
 Costa Rica First title |
Mexico disqualification
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The two best performing teams qualified for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Costa Rica
United States (replacing Mexico, who were disqualified)