Match report

El Salvador Defeats Guatemala 1-0 in World Cup Qualification

Guatemala
Guatemala
0–1
FT
El Salvador
El Salvador
Sep 5, 2025

El Salvador emerged victorious in their CONCACAF World Cup Qualification match against Guatemala, securing a 1-0 win. The game saw a flurry of yellow cards and substitutions, with H. Osorio scoring the decisive goal for El Salvador in the 79th minute.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Guatemala 0-1 El Salvador
  • • Goal scorer: H. Osorio (El Salvador, 79th minute)
  • • Assist: N. Ordaz (El Salvador)
  • • Yellow cards: J. Cruz, D. Ceren, J. Valladares (El Salvador), N. Samayoa, O. Escobar (Guatemala)
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams throughout the match

Lineups

Guatemala

Formation: 4-2-2-2

Starting XI

  • 1 N. Hagen (G)
  • 7 A. Herrera (D)
  • 4 J. Pinto (D)
  • 3 N. Samayoa (D)
  • 16 J. Morales (D)
  • 13 S. Robles (M)
  • 22 J. Franco (M)
  • 20 O. Escobar (M)
  • 15 R. Munoz (M)
  • 9 R. Rubin (F)
  • 18 O. Santis (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 K. Navarro
  • 21 F. Perez
  • 23 C. Aguilar
  • 2 J. Ardon
  • 17 O. Castellanos
  • 10 P. Altan
  • 6 K. Ramirez
  • 5 J. Rosales
  • 8 R. Saravia
  • 14 D. Lom
  • 11 N. Mendez-Laing
  • 19 A. Ordonez

El Salvador

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Gonzalez (G)
  • 2 J. Sibrian (D)
  • 16 H. Romero (D)
  • 5 D. A. Flores Sanchez
  • 4 J. Cruz
  • 15 J. Valladares (M)
  • 7 D. Ceren (M)
  • 20 M. Cerritos (M)
  • 8 B. B. Landaverde Alvarez (M)
  • 17 L. S. Vasquez Velasquez
  • 9 B. Gil (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 T. Romero
  • 22 B. Villalobos
  • 3 R. Rodriguez
  • 21 B. Tamacas
  • 12 M. Diaz
  • 13 T. Granitto
  • 10 H. Osorio
  • 19 E. Mauricio
  • 11 N. Ordaz
  • 6 J. Perez
  • 23 N. Rivera
  • 14 R. Tejada

Timeline

  1. El Salvador
    23' El Salvador Card · Yellow Card
    J. Cruz
  2. Guatemala
    25' Guatemala Card · Yellow Card
    N. Samayoa
  3. Guatemala
    26' Guatemala subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Robles · On: Ó. Castellanos
  4. El Salvador
    29' El Salvador Card · Yellow Card
    D. Ceren
  5. Guatemala
    37' Guatemala Card · Yellow Card
    O. Escobar
  6. El Salvador
    43' El Salvador Card · Yellow Card
    J. Valladares
  7. El Salvador
    46' El Salvador subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Valladares · On: B. Tamacas
  8. El Salvador
    46' El Salvador subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Ceren · On: M. Diaz
  9. El Salvador
    46' El Salvador subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Gil · On: N. Ordaz
  10. Guatemala
    56' Guatemala subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Escobar · On: P. Altan
  11. Guatemala
    56' Guatemala subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Munoz · On: A. Ordóñez
  12. El Salvador
    62' El Salvador subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. B. Landaverde Alvarez · On: H. Osorio
  13. El Salvador
    77' El Salvador subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Cerritos · On: R. Tejada
  14. Guatemala
    79' Guatemala subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Ó. Santis · On: D. Lom
  15. Guatemala
    79' Guatemala subst · Substitution 5
    Off: N. Samayoa · On: N. Mendez-Laing
  16. El Salvador
    79' El Salvador Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Osorio · Assist: N. Ordaz

Match Stats

Stat Guatemala El Salvador
Fouls 10 12
Pass Accuracy 83% 62%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 10
Corners 10 1
Total Passes 563 226
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 6 2
Shots on Target 5 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 9 7
Possession 72% 28%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 470 139
Shots Inside Box 12 5
Saves 0 5
Shots Outside Box 8 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ El Salvador capitalized on a well-executed substitution, bringing on H. Osorio, who scored the only goal in the 79th minute
  • ▸ The game saw a significant number of yellow cards, affecting the rhythm and intensity of both teams' gameplay