FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

El Salvador vs Puerto Rico, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Second Round

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El Salvador
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Puerto Rico

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El Salvador are hosting Puerto Rico at Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Nelson Bonilla (El Salvador).
  • 1': Nicolás Cardona (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Foul by Narciso Orellana (El Salvador).
  • 2': Jeremy de León (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Corner, Puerto Rico. Conceded by Jorge Cruz.
  • 4': Offside, El Salvador. Bryan Tamacas is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Nicolás Cardona (Puerto Rico).
  • 5': Javier Ferman (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador).
  • 7': Wilfredo Rivera (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Gerald Díaz (Puerto Rico).
  • 8': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Offside, El Salvador. Nelson Flores is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Christian Martínez (El Salvador).
  • 9': Wilfredo Rivera (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Hand ball by Sidney Paris (Puerto Rico).
  • 11': Foul by Javier Ferman (El Salvador).
  • 11': Giovanni Calderon (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Rudy Clavel (El Salvador).
  • 12': Leandro Antonetti (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Gerald Díaz (Puerto Rico).
  • 15': Foul by Nelson Flores (El Salvador).
  • 15': Jeremy de León (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Corner, Puerto Rico. Conceded by Nelson Flores.
  • 22': Foul by Zarek Valentín (Puerto Rico).
  • 22': Nelson Bonilla (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Christian Martínez (El Salvador) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Tamacas.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Darwin Cerén (El Salvador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Narciso Orellana.
  • 25': Foul by Juan O'Neill (Puerto Rico).
  • 25': Javier Ferman (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Christian Martínez (El Salvador) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 27': Foul by Zarek Valentín (Puerto Rico).
  • 27': Javier Ferman (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Zarek Valentín (Puerto Rico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Rudy Clavel (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Javier Ferman (El Salvador) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Cerén.
  • 32': Offside, El Salvador. Javier Ferman is caught offside.
  • 34': Darwin Cerén (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Gerald Díaz (Puerto Rico).
  • 35': Hand ball by Nelson Bonilla (El Salvador).
  • 36': Darwin Cerén (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Juan O'Neill (Puerto Rico).
  • 37': Foul by Gerald Díaz (Puerto Rico).
  • 37': Nelson Flores (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador).
  • 38': Sidney Paris (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Hand ball by Nelson Bonilla (El Salvador).
  • 39': Foul by Adan Clímaco (El Salvador).
  • 39': Jeremy de León (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Christian Martínez (El Salvador).
  • 40': Gerald Díaz (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Offside, Puerto Rico. Isaac Angking is caught offside.
  • 44': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Isaac Angking.
  • 44': Foul by Rudy Clavel (El Salvador).
  • 44': Nicolás Cardona (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Adan Clímaco (El Salvador).
  • 45': Leandro Antonetti (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Jeremy de León (Puerto Rico).
  • 45'+1': Rudy Clavel (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Gerald Díaz (Puerto Rico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Antonetti.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Puerto Rico. Conceded by Bryan Tamacas.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Wilfredo Rivera (Puerto Rico).
  • 45'+3': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Nicolás Cardona (Puerto Rico).
  • 45'+3': Javier Ferman (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, El Salvador 0, Puerto Rico 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins El Salvador 0, Puerto Rico 0.
  • 45': Substitution, El Salvador. Jairo Henríquez replaces Adan Clímaco.
  • 47': Foul by Jorge Cruz (El Salvador).
  • 47': Jeremy de León (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Jorge Cruz (El Salvador).
  • 48': Leandro Antonetti (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Juan O'Neill (Puerto Rico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Foul by Leandro Antonetti (Puerto Rico).
  • 49': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Nelson Bonilla (El Salvador).
  • 53': Juan O'Neill (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Corner, Puerto Rico. Conceded by Jorge Cruz.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Leandro Antonetti (Puerto Rico) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy de León with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Juan O'Neill (Puerto Rico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gerald Díaz following a corner.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Nelson Bonilla (El Salvador).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Sidney Paris (Puerto Rico).
  • 58': Foul by Nelson Bonilla (El Salvador).
  • 58': Juan O'Neill (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Nelson Bonilla (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Substitution, El Salvador. Francis Castillo-Orellana replaces Nelson Bonilla.
  • 59': Substitution, El Salvador. Julio Sibrián replaces Narciso Orellana.
  • 60': Foul by Jorge Cruz (El Salvador).
  • 60': Leandro Antonetti (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Dangerous play by Christian Martínez (El Salvador).
  • 62': Jeremy de León (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador).
  • 65': Sidney Paris (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Javier Ferman (El Salvador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francis Castillo-Orellana with a cross.
  • 66': Jeremy de León (Puerto Rico) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Nicolás Cardona.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 69': Foul by Francis Castillo-Orellana (El Salvador).
  • 69': Sidney Paris (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Puerto Rico. Roberto Ydrach replaces Isaac Angking.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Christian Martínez (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Tamacas.
  • 74': Foul by Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador).
  • 74': Jeremy de León (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Wilfredo Rivera (Puerto Rico).
  • 76': Foul by Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador).
  • 76': Juan O'Neill (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Juan O'Neill (Puerto Rico).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Leandro Antonetti (Puerto Rico) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Cardona following a set piece situation.
  • 80': Foul by Rudy Clavel (El Salvador).
  • 80': Wilfredo Rivera (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Substitution, El Salvador. Tereso Benítez replaces Bryan Tamacas.
  • 80': Substitution, El Salvador. Leonardo Menjívar replaces Javier Ferman.
  • 81': Substitution, Puerto Rico. Ricardo Rivera replaces Jeremy de León.
  • 81': Substitution, Puerto Rico. Jaden Servania replaces Gerald Díaz.
  • 82': Substitution, Puerto Rico. Adrián Biaggi replaces Juan O'Neill.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Cardona (Puerto Rico) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfredo Rivera with a cross.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Francis Castillo-Orellana (El Salvador) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julio Sibrián.
  • 83': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Joel Serrano.
  • 83': Offside, El Salvador. Rudy Clavel is caught offside.
  • 84': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Sidney Paris.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Francis Castillo-Orellana (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Tereso Benítez (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jairo Henríquez.
  • 86': Substitution, Puerto Rico. Darren Ríos replaces Wilfredo Rivera.
  • 87': Foul by Jaden Servania (Puerto Rico).
  • 87': Rudy Clavel (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Jorge Cruz (El Salvador).
  • 88': Ricardo Rivera (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Nelson Flores (El Salvador).
  • 90': Nicolás Cardona (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Adrián Biaggi.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Tereso Benítez (El Salvador).
  • 90'+2': Sidney Paris (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Christian Martínez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jaden Servania (Puerto Rico).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Christian Martínez (El Salvador) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jairo Henríquez following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Darwin Cerén (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Adrián Biaggi (Puerto Rico).
  • 90'+5': Adrián Biaggi (Puerto Rico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, El Salvador 0, Puerto Rico 0.
  • 0': Match ends, El Salvador 0, Puerto Rico 0.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 28
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 1
50.1 Possession 49.9
6 SHOTS 13
1 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
230 Accurate Passes 216
326 Passes 318
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 4
17 Crosses 23
0.1 Cross % 0.2
84 Long Balls 67
39 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 6
18 Effective Tackles 9
19 Tackles 12
0.9 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 7
26 Effective Clearances 16
26 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Venue: Estadio Cuscatlán
Location: San Salvador, El Salvador
Attendance: 10,851

WCQ - Concacaf Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Suriname 2 +7 6
2 Puerto Rico 2 +8 4
3 El Salvador 2 +2 4
4 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2 -5 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

SLV El Salvador (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Mario González (GK)
5 Rudy Clavel Mendoza
15 Adan Climaco
3 Jorge Cruz
19 Nelson Blanco
21 Bryan Tamacas
7 Darwin Cerén
6 Narciso Orellana
14 Christian Martínez
9 Nelson Bonilla Yellow Card
11 Javier Ferman
El Salvador Substitutes:
Francis Castillo-Orellana, Kévin Carabantes, Tomas Romero, Jairo Henríquez, Leonardo Menjívar, Melvin Cartagena, Pablo Punyed, German Fuentes, Tereso Benítez, Diego Flores, Julio Sibrián, Kevin Santamaría.

PUR Puerto Rico (4-3-3)

No. Name
18 Joel Serrano (GK)
15 Giovanni Calderon
5 Zarek Valentin Yellow Card
20 Sidney Paris
2 Nicolás Cardona
6 Juan O'Neill
8 Isaac Angking
13 Gerald Díaz
11 Leandro Antonetti
7 Wilfredo Rivera
10 Jeremy De León Yellow Card
Puerto Rico Substitutes:
Jean Fontana, Jaden Servania, Rodolfo Sulia, Ricardo Rivera, Darren Ríos, Noeh Hernandez, Ian Silva, Colby Quinones, Adrian Rosario, Sebastian Cutler, Adrián Biaggi, Roberto Ydrach.

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