| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Honduras |
| Dates | 15–26 February |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Costa Rica |
| Fourth place |  Honduras |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 47 (3.13 per match) |
The 1987 CONCACAF U-16 Championship was a North American international association football tournament, it determined the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship entrants from the CONCACAF region. The 1987 edition of the competition was held in Honduras.
First round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 4 | Final Group |
| 2 | Honduras
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Trinidad and Tobago
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Final Group |
| 2 | Costa Rica
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Jamaica
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |
| 4 |  El Salvador
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Final Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship |
| 2 | United States
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Costa Rica
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Honduras
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Mexico and USA qualified to the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship in Canada.