El Salvador and Guatemala face off at Estadio Cuscatlan in a key matchup in Group A of the Concacaf 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. Both teams are in need of a result to keep their World Cup hopes alive, with neither enjoying their best form in recent games.
El Salvador currently sit third in the group with three points. They opened the qualifiers with a win over Guatemala away from home but then suffered back-to-back losses to Suriname and Panama at home.
Guatemala, meanwhile, remain winless in this round. After losing their opening game to El Salvador, they’ve drawn their last two matches against Suriname and Panama.
Suriname and Panama lead the group with five points each, followed by El Salvador with three and Guatemala with two. With only the top teams in each group earning automatic qu