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1988 Marlboro Cup (Los Angeles)

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The 1988 Marlboro Cup was a four team soccer tournament hosted at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in August. The four teams competing were the League of Ireland XI, Club Universidad de Guadalajara, El Salvador and Guatemala. 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.[1]

Matches

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Date Team #1 Result Team #2 Round
August 5 Mexico Universidad de Guadalajara 3–0 Republic of Ireland League of Ireland XI Semi-finals
 El Salvador 1–2  Guatemala
August 7  El Salvador 1–0 Republic of Ireland League of Ireland XI Third Place Match
 Guatemala 3–2 Mexico Universidad de Guadalajara Final
1988 Los Angeles Marlboro Cup Champions
Guatemala
Guatemala

Scorers

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References

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