Juan Carlos for NPR She is now a U.S. citizen. In the third place play-off, they lost 10 to Honduras after a goal by Roger Espinoza. El Salvador declined to participate at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Get schedule information for the El Salvador soccer team on FOX Sports. "When I started, I was using search terms like 'footballer Salvadorian mother'," he told BBC World Service. El Salvador won at home against Grenada in a 20 victory and tied with Montserrat in a grueling 11 match. La Selecta won their first match, against the Dominican Republic, 32 with goals scored by Rodolfo Zelaya (54', 77') and Christian Bautista (63'), but left many doubts about their performance. In 1989 CONCACAF Championship qualification they eliminated the Netherlands Antilles 60 on aggregate (10, 50.) After a further 20-day investigation, Rodrigo Martnez was sentenced to a ban of five years, Rodolfo Zelaya to a ban of one year, and Benji Villalobos to a ban of six months. El Salvador hosted the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup. In the semi-finals, they lost 10 to the eventual champions, Costa Rica, and finished the tournament in fourth after Guatemala beat them by the same scored in the third place play-off. And no one has a better eye for young soccer talent than Prez, says Mike Woitalla, executive editor at the sports news website Soccer America. In the second group stage, they lost 31 to Honduras, 10 Guatemala and 40 to Costa Rica to finish bottom of the group, and failed to advance to the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup. hide caption. Juan Carlos for NPR Congratulations to OLLU soccer goalkeeper Samantha Valadez! 10 ticket offices available for ticket sales. They qualified for a play-off against their traditional rivals, the Group 2 winners Honduras. Loss Visit ESPN to view El Salvador squad and player information from all competitions, along with a season-by-season archive. By this time, El Salvador were coached by Spaniard Pablo Ferre Elas. The following players have been called up to the El Salvador squad in the last 12 months. . In the third round they were drawn into a homeandaway roundrobin group with Jamaica, Panama, and the United States. They were placed in a roundrobin group with homeandaway legs. Both teams had several foreign players from England who are credited with introducing football to El Salvador. El Salvador crushed the Virgin Islands with a 70 victory away and won again at home against Antigua in a 30 win; El Salvador were on their way to the second round of qualifications. El Salvador was placed in the four team group Honduras, the Netherlands Antilles, and Nicaragua, which they topped with two wins and one draw. [62][63] This was the first time El Salvador had reached the knockout stage of a Gold Cup since the 2003 edition. The team is controlled by the Salvadoran Football Federation. In the second round, they withdrew from their play-off against Honduras, allowing their opponents to qualify by default. * Banned from Football on suspicions of fixing match results. [58], In April 2011, two months before the start of the Gold Cup, Jos Luis Rugamas was replaced as coach by Rubn Israel, who introduced a new system and spirit into the team. Gustavo "Taviche" Marroquin scored every goal, becoming the first ever Salvadoran player to score five goals in a single game for the El Salvador national football team[6] (a feat later equaled by Miguel Cruz and Rudis Corrales. The Salvadoran Football Association (FESFUT) named the Mexican Juan de Dios Castillo as his replacement. Games Total 0. The official site of the international governing body of football with news, national associations, competitions, results, fixtures, development, organisation, world . Antonee Robinson scored a crucial goal early in the second half as the United States beat El Salvador 1-0 in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. [12], In the early 1930s, El Salvador appointed their first official national coach, the American Mark Scott Thompson, in preparation for the 1930 Central American and Caribbean Games in Havana. [88] On 14 July, as a result of existing tensions being exacerbated by these matches, the two countries began the hundred-hour-long conflict known as the Football War. [77] On May 25, 1978, EDESSA agreed to sign a 99-year lease of the stadium to CLIMA (Asociacin de Clubes de Liga Mayor A) to operate and control which events are held there. At the Gold Cup, El Salvador was drawn into a group with Brazil, Guatemala, and Jamaica. [83] Since that match, El Salvador has used the stadium for almost every major home game, and it is also the home ground of Alianza. "I didn't know the national anthem though before coming here," he says. The following players have been called up within the last 12 months. Juan Carlos for NPR The United States faces El Salvador in a CONCACAF Nations League match on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 (6/14/22) at Estadio Cuscatlan in Sal Salva USMNT vs. El Salvador: How to watch, Live stream free online, start time, TV channel for USMNT, World Cup Tune-up. Juan Carlos for . Eriq Zavaleta, who plies his trade in the MLS with Toronto, made his El Salvador debut in June. But later in the day, players and soccer league officials said the game against Canada was still on. [citation needed] After the match, the Salvadoran squad had a tense meeting with the coaching staff and Federation. For the second time, they had advanced to the quarter-finals of a Gold Cup, this time to face Costa Rica. [9][10] The tournament was between Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, and El Salvador. The 58-year-old moved to the United States when he was a kid, and went on to play on the U.S. 1984 Olympic and 1994 World Cup teams. "The infrastructure in Salvadorian football was so broken that a footballer who grew up in another country has much better training facilities and nutrition to be able to perform," continued Alvarado. Previously the national team had worn black and white striped jerseys and this was the first time they turned out in a blue strip. El Salvador were the first Central American team to qualify for a FIFA World Cup, in 1970, and the first Central American team to qualify twice which they achieved with entry into the 1982 World Cup. For the suspension to be lifted, Salvadoran authorities needed to recognize the legitimacy of the Normalisation Committee of the Salvadoran Football Association. In the semifinals they lost to Honduras, again by a 20 score. Primera Divisin de Ftbol de El Salvador, "SalvadorHonduras War, 1969 The "Soccer War", "Ruling Ends Rift That Started 1969 'Soccer War': Central America: World Court delivers its judgment in the old territorial dispute between El Salvador and Honduras. [6] On 7 December 1928, El Salvador recorded its first ever win: a 50 victory over Honduras, the team that would become their traditional rivals. Rodiguez participated at the 1970 FIFA World Cup. Gregorio Bundio and his assistant Jos Santacolomba coached the team in the qualifying stages for the 1970 World Cup. They eventually lost 40. United States 1-0 El Salvador (Mar 27, 2023) Final Score - ESPN Football is the most popular sport in the country. The game was awarded as a 30 win to Costa Rica. El Salvador returned to participate in the 1961 CCCF Championship, hosted in Costa Rica, alongside nine other national teams. [note 4]. El Salvador Fixtures | ESPN Football; Men; El Salvador. [52], In the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup, hosted in Honduras, El Salvador was drawn into a group with Belize, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Gold Cup 1993 - Group Stage. [citation needed] Some fellow players tried to gather money to pay to bring their teammates but couldn't get enough. Carlos Monteagudo received a ban of 18 months. FAS with 18 league titles, followed by C.D. El Salvador won two games and lost three out of the five played. Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these. They were coached by "Pipo" Rodrguez. The tournament also doubled as qualification for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, a new tournament which replaced the CONCACAF Championship. [43] This is identified as the start of a decline in Salvadoran football. The win against Mexico, with two goals from Montoya and one from Valencia, was the first by a Central American team against Mexico.[14]. By halftime Costa Rica was up 30, and at the final whistle after 80 minutes (40 minutes for each half) won 70. El Salvador beat Honduras with a final score of 2-0. Afterwards the tournament was dissolved and replaced with the CONCACAF Championship. El Salvador National Football Team - Sportskeeda Juan Carlos for NPR In the finals, they played three games, drawing one and losing two, finishing in last place and failing to advance to the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [25] A play-off match took place in Mexico City on 26 June, which El Salvador won 32 after extra time. In the second group stage they finished in third place, losing to Guatemala 01, Costa Rica 01, and drawing Honduras 00. It was first built on 19 April 1932 during the presidency of Maximiliano Hernndez Martnez in preparation for the 1935 Central American and Caribbean Games. La Selecta lost 30 to Honduras in their first match but defeated Panama 20 in their second. bn g n n nng. El Salvador (2023) | National Football Teams. El Salvador lost their first game 30 to Belgium in Mexico City on 3 June. World Cup qualifying: Moreno, Jimenez on target as Mexico see off El Salvador. Hugo Prez could leave El Salvador to coach an MLS club In the third place match, they faced Panama again, losing in a penalty shootout 45 after a 00 draw. The national team also took part in the 1973 CONCACAF Championship qualification, which doubled as qualification for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, but they did not advance to the final stage after they were eliminated by Guatemala with an aggregate score of 02 (01, 01. El Salvador were coached by the former national player Amrico Gonzlez. In 1941, the first international competition in CONCACAF, the international governing body for football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, the Central American and Caribbean Championship (CCCF) took place in Costa Rica. Twellman: USMNT has to get seven points this window. [11] It was a knockout tournament with Guatemala playing Honduras and El Salvador playing Costa Rica. El Salvador national football team - INFOGALACTIC They debuted against Colombia in a 22 tie, beat Cuba 31, beat Mexico 32 and finally beat Panama 10 with a goal by "Cariota" Barraza. When Guevara Mora called to him to stop a ball, the defender did not hear him, and the ball went past Jovel in front of the net. El Salvador National Football Team :: Live Soccer TV The last of these was the thousandth goal scored by the national team. This was the first time El Salvador participated in World Cup qualifying. The goals were scored by Vctor Turcios (5'), Steve Purdy (12'), Jaime Alas (44') and Herbert Sosa (pen. They have competed in the CONCACAF regional tournaments fourteen times, finishing as runners-up in 1963 and 1981. [76] Two comfortable wins over Suriname gave them a perfect record of six wins in six matches. The 200th goal in a World Cup qualifier was scored by defender Xavier Garca in a 41 victoryon 6 September 2011against the Cayman Islands.[92]. Before the opening of the Estadio Cuscatln the national stadium was the Estadio Nacional de la Flor Blanca (now known as Estadio Jorge "Mgico" Gonzlez). [33] Although the tournament overall was a big disappointment, there were also several bright spots. The top team advanced directly to the 1994 FIFA World Cup and the second placed team advanced to a playoff vs. a team from OFC. The game was awarded 30 to Costa Rica. On 19 November 1981, in their final match El Salvador beat Haiti 10, their goal being a penalty kick taken by Norberto Huezo, bringing them to 6 points. [41] The 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup once again served as qualification to the Gold Cup, this time for the 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup. However, they lost 10 against Canada and Jamaica and were eliminated. When this kit was introduced in 2009 it also introduced a new logo that replaced the typical logo of an "E" and an "S" surrounded by a circle. [12] On 7 December 1928, El Salvador recorded their first ever win, 50 over Honduras, the team that would become their traditional rivals, with Gustavo "Taviche" Marroqun scoring every goal.