The 1988 Marlboro Cup was a four team

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tournament hosted at the

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in August. The four teams competing were the

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, Club Universidad de Guadalajara,

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and

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. The League of Ireland XI lost their first game 3–0 against Club Universidad on August 5 with Mick Neville conceding an own goal. They then lost 1–0 to El Salvador in a third place play off two days later. The tournament was won by Guatemala who beat Club Universidad 3–2 in the final. rsssf.org
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Matches

Scorers

* Carlos Castaneda 2 * Byron Perez 2 *

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References

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