| 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 → | |
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.
- ^ "CONCACAF, about U-20 Tournament". Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Results by RSSSF". Retrieved 15 July 2012.