On March 19, 1930, the first confrontation between the selections of Guatemala and El Salvador. The meeting took place at the Tropical Stadium, during the second edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games, played in Havana, Cuba.
Since then, 95 years have passed a sports rivalry between sister countries. To date, both national combined They accumulate a total of 100 clashes, between friendly and officers.
The balance is inclined in favor of the bicolor, with 46 victories and 28 draws, with 122 goals in favor and 88 against. Meanwhile, Salvadorans add 26 wins.
Guatemala and El Salvador will face again in the 101st party, as part of their preparation for the duels of the Concacaf World Cup qualifier, in front of Dominican Republic and Anguilla.
The last time they met was on July 27, 2024, at the Dignity Health Sports Park, in Carson, California, United States. On that occasion, the select was imposed by 1-0, also in a preparation game.
This It will be the 50th match as a friendly condition and the fourth in the era of coach Luis Fernando Tena, who has a favorable balance of two victories and a defeat.
The scenario for this new edition will be the Finley Stadium, in Chattanoga, Tennessee, where the historic rivalry between both teams will continue to grow.
Before an old acquaintance
The Guatemala selection will meet its ex -selector, the Colombian Hernán Darío Gómez, who now directs the path of Salvadorans.
“El Bolillo” was in charge of the bicolor between January 2006 and August 2008, period in which he obtained just five wins in 21 games.
Gomez presented his resignation two months before the start of the qualifiers towards the 2010 World Cup, After a win suffered in a preparation match against the pre -Olympic selection of Argentina.
El Salvador is its fourth Central American team: After passing through Guatemala, he directed Panama – who classified the 2018 World Cup in Russia – and had a fleeting cycle with the combined Honduras.
This will be his third game at the head of the Selecta, with a balance of a defeat against the Houston Dynamo of the MLS (1-0) and a draw against the Pachuca of Mexico (1-1).
Outstanding clashes
Game 1
- 03/19/1930 ESE 8-2 Tropical Guide Havana II CAC GAMES
50 game
- 03/03/1989 GU 3-0 that Carlos Salazar Mazatenango friendly
100 game
- 07/27/2024 Gua 0-1 That Dignity Health Sports Park friendly