The 1988 CONCACAF U-16 Championship was a North American international association football tournament, it determined the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship entrants from the CONCACAF region. The 1988 edition of the competition was held in Trinidad and Tobago.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Dates | 12–27 November |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cuba (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Canada |
| Fourth place |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 59 (2.27 per match) |
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad & Tobago | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| USA | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 6 |
| Honduras | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Saint Lucia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
Guatemala  | 1-6 | United States |
|---|---|---|
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| Trinidad and Tobago | 5-0 |  Saint Lucia |
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| Guatemala | 1-1 | Saint Lucia |
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| United States | 7-0 |  Honduras |
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| Honduras | 4-1 | Saint Lucia |
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| Trinidad and Tobago | 1-0 | Guatemala |
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| Saint Lucia | 0-6 | United States |
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| Trinidad and Tobago | 1-0 | Honduras |
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| Trinidad and Tobago | 1-0 | United States |
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Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Cuba | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Jamaica | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| El Salvador | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Costa Rica  | 0-2 | Cuba |
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| Canada | 3-1 |  El Salvador |
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| Costa Rica | 1-2 | Canada |
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| El Salvador | 0-2 | Costa Rica |
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Jamaica  | 0-0 | El Salvador |
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| El Salvador | 0-1 | Cuba |
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| Jamaica | 1-0 | Costa Rica |
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Final Group edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| USA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| United States | 1-2 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
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| Trinidad and Tobago | 0-1 | Cuba |
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| United States | 1-0 | Cuba |
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| Trinidad and Tobago | 0-0 | Canada |
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| Trinidad and Tobago | 0-1 | United States |
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Canada, Cuba and USA qualified to the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship in Scotland.