The1988 Rous Cup was the fourth staging of theRous Cup internationalfootball competition, based around theEngland–Scotland football rivalry. For the second year in succession, a third team was invited to create a three-team tournament.
1988 Rous Cup| Tournament details |
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| Dates | 17–24 May |
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| Teams | 3 (from 2 confederations) |
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| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
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| Final positions |
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| Champions |  England |
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| Runners-up |  Colombia |
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| Third place |  Scotland |
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| Tournament statistics |
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| Matches played | 3 |
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| Goals scored | 3 (1 per match) |
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| Attendance | 116,723 (38,908 per match) |
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After having Brazil's participation in the previous year, the FA again invitedSouth American opposition to participate, this timeColombia.
England won the competition for a second time after being the only team to win a game; the two other matches ended in draws.
