FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

El Salvador vs Suriname, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Third Round

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El Salvador
  • 73': Anfernee Dijksteel (OG)
FT
1 - 2
Suriname
  • 12': Radinio Balker
  • 81': Dhoraso Klas

About

El Salvador are hosting Suriname at Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador, 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': Foul by Mauricio Cerritos (El Salvador).
  • 3': Jean-Paul Boëtius (Suriname) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Corner, Suriname. Conceded by Jefferson Valladares.
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Mario González (El Salvador).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Goal! El Salvador 0, Suriname 1. Radinio Balker (Suriname) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenneth Paal with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Corner, Suriname. Conceded by Diego Flores.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Brayan Gil (El Salvador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Brayan Gil (El Salvador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (Suriname). Assisted by Julio Sibrián.
  • 23': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Radinio Balker.
  • 24': Foul by Brayan Gil (El Salvador).
  • 24': Jean-Paul Boëtius (Suriname) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Handball by Justin Lonwijk (Suriname).
  • 27': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Brayan Gil (El Salvador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Ronald Rodríguez (El Salvador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 29': Foul by Shaquille Pinas (Suriname).
  • 29': Nathan Ordaz (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Handball by Brayan Gil (El Salvador).
  • 29': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Brayan Gil (El Salvador) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 31': VAR Decision: No Goal El Salvador 0-1 Suriname.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Jefferson Valladares (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 33': Foul by Brayan Gil (El Salvador).
  • 33': Kenneth Paal (Suriname) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Justin Lonwijk (Suriname).
  • 33': Jefferson Valladares (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Radinio Balker.
  • 37': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Mauricio Cerritos (El Salvador) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Nathan Ordaz (El Salvador) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (Suriname). Assisted by Darwin Cerén.
  • 40': Etienne Vaessen (Suriname) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Brayan Gil (El Salvador).
  • 40': Brayan Gil (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Etienne Vaessen (Suriname).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Substitution, El Salvador. Styven Vásquez replaces Nathan Ordaz because of an injury.
  • 45': Foul by Gleofilo Vlijter (Suriname).
  • 45': Mario González (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Darwin Cerén (El Salvador).
  • 45'+2': Kenneth Paal (Suriname) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Richonell Margaret (Suriname).
  • 45'+3': Jefferson Valladares (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Justin Lonwijk (Suriname) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Richonell Margaret (Suriname) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Mario González (El Salvador).
  • 45'+7': Foul by Justin Lonwijk (Suriname).
  • 45'+7': Ronald Rodríguez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': Attempt missed. Brayan Gil (El Salvador) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Henry Romero.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, El Salvador 0, Suriname 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins El Salvador 0, Suriname 1.
  • 46': Offside, Suriname. Gleofilo Vlijter is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Richonell Margaret (Suriname).
  • 48': Jefferson Valladares (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Mauricio Cerritos (El Salvador).
  • 53': Sheraldo Becker (Suriname) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Richonell Margaret (Suriname) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Mario González (El Salvador). Assisted by Justin Lonwijk.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Sheraldo Becker (Suriname) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Liam van Gelderen.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Gleofilo Vlijter (Suriname) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Justin Lonwijk.
  • 56': Offside, El Salvador. Brayan Gil is caught offside.
  • 58': Corner, Suriname. Conceded by Henry Romero.
  • 59': Foul by Jefferson Valladares (El Salvador).
  • 59': Liam van Gelderen (Suriname) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Brayan Gil (El Salvador) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Flores with a cross.
  • 60': Brayan Landaverde (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Djevencio van der Kust (Suriname).
  • 61': Djevencio van der Kust (Suriname) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Foul by Jefferson Valladares (El Salvador).
  • 62': Foul by Diego Flores (El Salvador).
  • 62': Kenneth Paal (Suriname) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Sheraldo Becker (Suriname) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kenneth Paal.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Justin Lonwijk (Suriname) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Gleofilo Vlijter (Suriname) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 67': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Liam van Gelderen.
  • 69': Substitution, Suriname. Dhoraso Klas replaces Jean-Paul Boëtius.
  • 69': Substitution, Suriname. Denzel Jubitana replaces Gleofilo Vlijter.
  • 69': Substitution, El Salvador. Joshua Pérez replaces Brayan Landaverde.
  • 70': Substitution, El Salvador. Harold Osorio replaces Ronald Rodríguez.
  • 70': Substitution, Suriname. Anfernee Dijksteel replaces Liam van Gelderen.
  • 70': Foul by Radinio Balker (Suriname).
  • 70': Harold Osorio (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Dhoraso Klas (Suriname).
  • 72': Harold Osorio (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Brayan Gil (El Salvador) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Harold Osorio.
  • 73': Own Goal by Anfernee Dijksteel, Suriname. El Salvador 1, Suriname 1.
  • 76': Corner, Suriname. Conceded by Henry Romero.
  • 77': Foul by Djevencio van der Kust (Suriname).
  • 77': Joshua Pérez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Justin Lonwijk (Suriname).
  • 78': Mauricio Cerritos (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Julio Sibrián (El Salvador).
  • 79': Sheraldo Becker (Suriname) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Julio Sibrián (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Djevencio van der Kust (Suriname) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Joshua Pérez (El Salvador).
  • 81': Goal! El Salvador 1, Suriname 2. Dhoraso Klas (Suriname) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Denzel Jubitana.
  • 83': Substitution, El Salvador. Noel Rivera replaces Mauricio Cerritos.
  • 84': Foul by Dhoraso Klas (Suriname).
  • 84': Styven Vásquez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Dhoraso Klas (Suriname) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 86': Substitution, Suriname. Jaden Montnor replaces Richonell Margaret.
  • 86': Substitution, Suriname. Dion Malone replaces Justin Lonwijk.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Denzel Jubitana (Suriname) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Henry Romero (El Salvador).
  • 90'+1': Henry Romero (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Dion Malone.
  • 90'+4': Anfernee Dijksteel (Suriname) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Darwin Cerén (El Salvador).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Noel Rivera (El Salvador).
  • 90'+4': Sheraldo Becker (Suriname) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Jaden Montnor (Suriname).
  • 90'+5': Jefferson Valladares (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, El Salvador 1, Suriname 2.
  • 0': Match ends, El Salvador 1, Suriname 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 2
55.2 Possession 44.8
10 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
421 Accurate Passes 312
494 Passes 387
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
17 Crosses 27
0.2 Cross % 0.1
60 Long Balls 45
24 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 10
13 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 6
25 Effective Clearances 17
25 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Venue: Estadio Cuscatlán
Location: San Salvador, El Salvador
Attendance: 28,186

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SLV El Salvador (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Mario González (GK)
16 Henry Romero Yellow Card
3 Ronald Gómez
2 Julio Sibrián Yellow Card
5 Diego Flores
15 Jefferson Valladares
20 Mauricio Cerritos
8 Brayan Landaverde
7 Darwin Cerén
9 Brayan Gil Yellow Card
11 Nathan Ordaz
El Salvador Substitutes:
Bryan Tamacas, Nelson Rodriguez, Emerson Mauricio, Rafael Tejada, Noel Rivera, Marcelo Díaz, Benji Villalobos, Styven Vásquez, Harold Osorio, Isaac Portillo, Tomas Romero, Joshua Pérez.

SUR Suriname (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Etienne Vaessen (GK)
19 Shaquille Pinas
5 Radinio Balker
17 Djevencio van der Kust
3 Liam van Gelderen
8 Justin Lonwijk
22 Kenneth Paal
14 Jean-Paul Boëtius
20 Gleofilo Vlijter
9 Richonell Margaret
11 Sheraldo Becker
Suriname Substitutes:
Dion Malone, Anfernee Dijksteel, Denzel Jubitana, Yannick Leliendal, Jaden Montnor, Jonathan Fonkel, Renske Adipi, Warner Hahn, Jamilhio Righters, Dhoraso Klas.

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