Played
June 12, 2012 9:30 PM EDT
Estadio Cuscatlán — San Salvador
Referee: J. Pineda
Attendance: 29712
June 12, 2012 9:30 PM EDT
Estadio Cuscatlán — San Salvador
Referee: J. Pineda
Attendance: 29712
World Cup Qualifying Preview: El Salvador - Mexico
El Tri heads to Estadio Cuscatlan as it continues its campaign to qualify for Brazil 2014.
By Seth Vertelney
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| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| El Salvador (4-5-1): Villalobos; Moises, Purdy, Pacheco, Turcios; D. Alas, Romero, Sanchez, J. Alas, Burgos; Blanco |
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Team News:
After drawing 2-2 with Costa Rica, El Salvador will head home to the Cuscatlán in search of their first win in the current round of World Cup qualifying.
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Mexico (4-4-2): Corona; Meza, Rodriguez, Moreno, Salcido; Barrera, Zavala, Guardado, Dos Santos; De Nigris, Hernandez. |
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Team News
No major changes are foreseen for a Mexican team that struggled at times against Guyana but still pulled out an easy, expected win against the South American nation.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Mexico opened its qualifying campaign with a 3-1 home win against Guyana on Friday night.
- In Group B's other match, El Salvador traveled to San Jose and earned a very credible 2-2 draw against Costa Rica.
- Mexico was left unsatisfied with its two-goal win at home against one of the region's minnows. Head coach Chepo de la Torre said of the performance: "The fans are right [to boo]. They're right because they came here to watch us win and we owed them tonight."
- El Salvador has qualified for two World Cups in its history: 1970 and 1982.
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Mexico lost its last trip to Estadio Cuscatlan, falling 2-1 in 2010 World Cup qualifying. El Tri defeated El Salvador 5-0 in the 2011 Gold Cup.
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Several major media outlets may refuse to cover the match as a boycott for the Salvadoran federation charging $25 to $50 for credentials.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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El Salvador 2-1 Mexico
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El Salvador 1-3 Mexico
- 17.06 %
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El Salvador 0-3 Mexico
- 9.62 %
| WCQ 2014 (Concacaf) (WCQN) | Oct 16, 2012 | Mexico 2 - El Salvador 0 |
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| WCQ 2014 (Concacaf) (WCQN) | Jun 12, 2012 | El Salvador 1 - Mexico 2 |
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| Gold Cup (GC) | Jun 5, 2011 | Mexico 5 - El Salvador 0 |
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| WCQ 2014 (Concacaf) (WCQN) | Oct 10, 2009 | Mexico 4 - El Salvador 1 |
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| WCQ 2014 (Concacaf) (WCQN) | Jun 6, 2009 | El Salvador 2 - Mexico 1 |
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El Salvador
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| May 22, 2013 | Venezuela 2 - El Salvador 1 | FR |
| Mar 21, 2013 | Ecuador 5 - El Salvador 0 | FR |
| Feb 6, 2013 | Paraguay 3 - El Salvador 0 | FR |
| Oct 16, 2012 | Mexico 2 - El Salvador 0 | WCQN |
| Oct 12, 2012 | El Salvador 0 - Costa Rica 1 | WCQN |
Mexico
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| Jun 19, 2013 | Brazil 2 - Mexico 0 | FCC |
| Jun 16, 2013 | Mexico 1 - Italy 2 | FCC |
| Jun 11, 2013 | Mexico 0 - Costa Rica 0 | WCQN |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Panama 0 - Mexico 0 | WCQN |
| Jun 4, 2013 | Jamaica 0 - Mexico 1 | WCQN |
| 18 | B. Villalobos | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | Alfredo Alberto Pacheco | Defender |
| 4 | Steve Purdy | Defender |
| 5 | V. Turcios | Defender |
| 2 | X. García | Defender |
| 14 | D. Alas | Midfielder |
| 16 | Jaime Alas | Midfielder |
| 7 | R. Sánchez | Midfielder |
| 8 | O. Romero | Midfielder |
| 23 | J. Gutiérrez | Striker |
| 9 | Rafael Edgardo Burgos | Striker |
| 1 | Dagoberto Portillo | Goalkeeper |
| - | Y. Cuéllar | Goalkeeper |
| - | A. Mendoza | Defender |
| 20 | M. Molina | Defender |
| 6 | C. Monteagudo | Midfielder |
| - | D. Cerén | Midfielder |
| 3 | E. Figueroa | Midfielder |
| 10 | E. Quintanilla | Striker |
| - | E. Sánchez | Midfielder |
| 17 | M. Blanco | Striker |
| 11 | R. Ulloa | Striker |
| 22 | Nelson Bonilla | Striker |
| 12 | J. Corona | Goalkeeper |
| - | Rodríguez | |
| 15 | Héctor Moreno | Defender |
| 20 | Jorge Emmanuel Torres | Defender |
| 13 | S. Meza | Defender |
| 18 | Jose Andrés Guardado | Midfielder |
| 3 | C. Salcido | Defender |
| 17 | J. Zavala | Midfielder |
| 10 | Giovani dos Santos | Striker |
| 14 | Chicharito | Striker |
| 7 | Pablo Edson Barrera | Striker |
| 22 | Alfredo Talavera | Goalkeeper |
| 1 | Francisco Guillermo Ochoa | Goalkeeper |
| 19 | Hugo Ayala | Defender |
| 2 | I. Jiménez | Defender |
| - | Rafa Márquez | |
| 8 | Á. Reyna | Midfielder |
| - | Edgar Bismark Andrade | |
| 5 | J. Molina | Midfielder |
| - | L. Pérez | |
| 9 | A. De Nigris | Striker |
| - | E. Lugo |
Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Peter Byers Striker |
10 | 1 |
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B. Pérez Striker FC Dallas |
9 | 0 |
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Clint Dempsey Midfielder Tottenham |
7 | 1 |
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A. Saborío Striker RSL |
7 | 1 |
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Deon McCalauy Midfielder Belize |
7 | 1 |
