1988 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Guatemala |
| Dates | 9 April - 24 April |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Costa Rica (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Mexico |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Cuba |
The CONCACAF Under-20 Championship 1988 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.
Contents
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:
| Region | Team(s) |
|---|---|
| Caribbean (CFU) |  Bermuda Cuba Jamaica Netherlands Antilles Trinidad and Tobago |
| Central America (UNCAF) | Costa Rica Guatemala (host) |
| North America (NAFU) |  Canada Mexico United States |
Round 1
Group 1
| 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
| 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
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 |
| Mexico |
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
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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)
