Match report

Guatemala Defeats El Salvador 1-0 in World Cup Qualification

El Salvador
El Salvador
0–1
FT
Guatemala
Guatemala
Oct 15, 2025

In a competitive World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF match, Guatemala stunned El Salvador with a decisive 1-0 victory. Ó. Santis' goal in the 46th minute proved to be the difference, despite El Salvador's valiant efforts to equalize. The match featured several yellow cards and key substitutions that influenced the game's momentum.

Key Facts

  • • Guatemala: Ó. Santis scored the only goal in the 46th minute.
  • • El Salvador: N. Ordaz received a yellow card in the 49th minute.
  • • Guatemala: A. Lopez provided the assist for Ó. Santis' goal.
  • • Key Substitutions: Guatemala replaced P. Altan with A. Lopez and R. Rubin with D. Lom in the 58th minute.

Lineups

El Salvador

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Gonzalez (G)
  • 15 J. Valladares (D)
  • 2 J. Sibrian (D)
  • 4 R. Rodriguez (D)
  • 13 A. Climaco
  • 6 J. Perez (M)
  • 20 M. Cerritos (M)
  • 12 M. Diaz (M)
  • 11 N. Ordaz (F)
  • 9 B. Gil (F)
  • 17 J. Henriquez (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 T. Romero
  • 22 B. Villalobos
  • 3 K. Casamalhuapa
  • 5 R. Clavel
  • 7 D. Ceren
  • 10 E. Duenas
  • 14 E. Bonilla
  • 8 L. S. Vasquez Velasquez
  • 16 F. Castillo
  • 19 J. Rivera
  • 21 R. Tejada
  • 23 N. Rivera

Guatemala

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

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

Substitutes

  • 12 K. Navarro
  • 21 L. Moran
  • 2 J. Ardon
  • 17 O. Castellanos
  • 5 J. Rosales
  • 6 K. Ramirez
  • 8 R. Saravia
  • 10 P. Altan
  • 9 R. Rubin
  • 19 A. Ordonez
  • 20 O. Escobar
  • 23 E. Cardoza

Timeline

  1. Guatemala
    26' Guatemala Card · Yellow Card
    J. Morales

    Foul

  2. Guatemala
    46' Guatemala Goal · Normal Goal
    Ó. Santis · Assist: A. Lopez
  3. El Salvador
    49' El Salvador Card · Yellow Card
    N. Ordaz

    Foul

  4. Guatemala
    58' Guatemala subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Lopez · On: P. Altan
  5. Guatemala
    58' Guatemala subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Lom · On: R. Rubin
  6. El Salvador
    59' El Salvador subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Henriquez · On: N. Rivera
  7. Guatemala
    62' Guatemala Card · Yellow Card
    N. Samayoa

    Foul

  8. Guatemala
    69' Guatemala subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Robles · On: Jose Marroquín
  9. El Salvador
    70' El Salvador subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Perez · On: E. Hernández
  10. El Salvador
    70' El Salvador subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Ordaz · On: R. Tejada
  11. El Salvador
    83' El Salvador subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Cerritos · On: L. S. Vasquez Velasquez
  12. Guatemala
    85' Guatemala subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Ó. Santis · On: Ó. Castellanos

Match Stats

Stat El Salvador Guatemala
Fouls 5 4
Pass Accuracy 81% 76%
Offsides 1 6
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 5 4
Corners 3 0
Total Passes 407 301
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 1 0
Shots on Target 1 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 2
Possession 58% 42%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 330 229
Shots Inside Box 3 2
Saves 1 1
Shots Outside Box 2 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Guatemala's early yellow card to J. Morales in the 26th minute didn't deter their momentum, as they capitalized on a goal by Ó. Santis just before halftime.
  • ▸ El Salvador's substitutions, including N. Rivera for J. Henriquez and R. Tejada for N. Ordaz, in the 70th minute, aimed to shift momentum but couldn't overturn the deficit.