
Guatemala vs El Salvador, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - ConcacafAbout
Guatemala are hosting El Salvador
at Estadio Cementos Progreso, Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Styven Vásquez (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Óscar Santis (Guatemala) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olger Escobar.
- 4': Foul by Óscar Santis (Guatemala).
- 4': Styven Vásquez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Mauricio Cerritos (El Salvador).
- 5': Stheven Robles (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Stheven Robles (Guatemala).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Attempt missed. Brayan Gil (El Salvador) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brayan Landaverde with a cross.
- 11': Attempt missed. Styven Vásquez (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brayan Landaverde.
- 11': Delay in match (Guatemala).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Jefferson Valladares.
- 18': Attempt missed. Olger Escobar (Guatemala) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rudy Muñoz.
- 20': Foul by Rudy Muñoz (Guatemala).
- 20': Jefferson Valladares (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Mario González.
- 22': Attempt missed. José Morales (Guatemala) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Óscar Santis with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Foul by Jorge Cruz (El Salvador).
- 23': Olger Escobar (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Jorge Cruz (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Foul by Nicolás Samayoa (Guatemala).
- 25': Styven Vásquez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Nicolás Samayoa (Guatemala) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Substitution, Guatemala. Óscar Castellanos replaces Stheven Robles because of an injury.
- 29': Foul by Darwin Cerén (El Salvador).
- 29': Óscar Santis (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Darwin Cerén (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Foul by Brayan Gil (El Salvador).
- 32': Nicolás Samayoa (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Styven Vásquez (El Salvador) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Mauricio Cerritos with a headed pass.
- 36': Offside, El Salvador. Brayan Gil is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Olger Escobar (Guatemala).
- 37': Mauricio Cerritos (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Olger Escobar (Guatemala) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Darwin Cerén (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Rudy Muñoz (Guatemala).
- 39': Foul by Jefferson Valladares (El Salvador).
- 39': José Morales (Guatemala) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Rubio Rubín (Guatemala).
- 40': Jorge Cruz (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Henry Romero (El Salvador).
- 41': Rubio Rubín (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Olger Escobar (Guatemala) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mario González (El Salvador). Assisted by Óscar Castellanos.
- 42': Handball by Rubio Rubín (Guatemala).
- 43': Foul by Jefferson Valladares (El Salvador).
- 43': Óscar Santis (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Jefferson Valladares (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Foul by Brayan Landaverde (El Salvador).
- 44': Rudy Muñoz (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Brayan Gil (El Salvador).
- 45': Jonathan Franco (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Rudy Muñoz (Guatemala) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Morales.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Olger Escobar (Guatemala) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rudy Muñoz.
- 45'+3': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Henry Romero.
- 45'+4': Foul by Diego Flores (El Salvador).
- 45'+4': Óscar Castellanos (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Guatemala 0, El Salvador 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Guatemala 0, El Salvador 0.
- 45': Substitution, El Salvador. Bryan Tamacas replaces Jefferson Valladares.
- 45': Substitution, El Salvador. Marcelo Díaz replaces Darwin Cerén.
- 45': Substitution, El Salvador. Nathan Ordaz replaces Brayan Gil.
- 46': Aarón Herrera (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Mauricio Cerritos (El Salvador).
- 48': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Jorge Cruz.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 55': Attempt missed. Styven Vásquez (El Salvador) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nathan Ordaz following a fast break.
- 56': Substitution, Guatemala. Pedro Altán replaces Olger Escobar.
- 56': Substitution, Guatemala. Arquímides Ordóñez replaces Rudy Muñoz.
- 58': Offside, El Salvador. Mauricio Cerritos is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt missed. José Morales (Guatemala) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 62': Substitution, El Salvador. Harold Osorio replaces Brayan Landaverde.
- 63': Attempt missed. Nathan Ordaz (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harold Osorio.
- 64': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Jorge Cruz.
- 65': Attempt saved. Óscar Castellanos (Guatemala) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mario González (El Salvador). Assisted by José Morales.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Franco (Guatemala) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Altán with a cross.
- 67': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Diego Flores.
- 68': Attempt missed. Jonathan Franco (Guatemala) header from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 70': Delay in match (Guatemala).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Arquímides Ordóñez (Guatemala) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Franco.
- 72': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Bryan Tamacas.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Mauricio Cerritos (El Salvador).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Attempt saved. Jonathan Franco (Guatemala) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mario González (El Salvador). Assisted by Óscar Santis with a cross.
- 74': Foul by José Morales (Guatemala).
- 74': Nathan Ordaz (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt saved. José Morales (Guatemala) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mario González (El Salvador). Assisted by Óscar Santis with a cross.
- 76': Foul by Arquímides Ordóñez (Guatemala).
- 76': Nathan Ordaz (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Substitution, El Salvador. Rafael Tejada replaces Mauricio Cerritos because of an injury.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Henry Romero (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Jonathan Franco.
- 79': Goal! Guatemala 0, El Salvador 1. Harold Osorio (El Salvador) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Ordaz with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Guatemala. Darwin Lom replaces Óscar Santis.
- 79': Substitution, Guatemala. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing replaces Nicolás Samayoa.
- 80': Foul by José Morales (Guatemala).
- 80': Harold Osorio (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Flores (El Salvador).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Attempt missed. Arquímides Ordóñez (Guatemala) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Altán.
- 85': Attempt missed. Arquímides Ordóñez (Guatemala) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Morales.
- 87': Foul by Marcelo Díaz (El Salvador).
- 87': Pedro Altán (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Aarón Herrera (Guatemala) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Rubio Rubín (Guatemala) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arquímides Ordóñez.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Darwin Lom (Guatemala) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mario González (El Salvador).
- 90'+1': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Mario González.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Harold Osorio (El Salvador) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Styven Vásquez.
- 90'+5': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Bryan Tamacas.
- 90'+5': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Henry Romero.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Guatemala) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Morales with a cross.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Guatemala 0, El Salvador 1.
- 0': Match ends, Guatemala 0, El Salvador 1.
Statistics
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12 | Fouls | 10 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 0 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
5 | Saves | 0 |
28.7 | Possession | 71.3 |
10 | SHOTS | 19 |
1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
143 | Accurate Passes | 471 |
233 | Passes | 564 |
0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
7 | Crosses | 35 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
65 | Long Balls | 59 |
20 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
18 | Tackles | 12 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
8 | Interceptions | 3 |
39 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
39 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf
Venue: Estadio Cementos Progreso
Location: Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala
Venue: Estadio Cementos Progreso
Location: Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala
WCQ - Concacaf Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Suriname | 2 | +1 | 4 |
2 | El Salvador | 2 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Panama | 2 | 0 | 2 |
4 | Guatemala | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Guatemala (4-2-2-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Nicholas Hagen (GK) |
3 | Nicolás Samayoa ![]() |
4 | José Pinto |
16 | José Morales |
7 | Aaron Herrera |
22 | Jonathan Franco |
13 | Stheven Robles |
18 | Óscar Santis |
9 | Rubio Rubín |
15 | Rudy Muñoz |
20 | Olger Escobar ![]() |
El Salvador (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Mario González (GK) |
4 | Jorge Cruz ![]() |
16 | Henry Romero |
5 | Diego Flores |
2 | Julio Sibrián |
20 | Mauricio Cerritos |
7 | Darwin Cerén ![]() |
8 | Brayan Landaverde |
15 | Jefferson Valladares ![]() |
9 | Brayan Gil |
17 | Styven Vásquez |
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