FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

St. Vincent and the Grenadines vs El Salvador, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Second Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • 43': Oalex Anderson
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1 - 3
El Salvador
  • 10': Jairo Henríquez
  • 60': Rafael Tejada
  • 83': Nelson Bonilla

About

St. Vincent and the Grenadines are hosting El Salvador at Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Christian Martínez (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jairo Henríquez.
  • 4': Foul by Melvin Cartagena (El Salvador).
  • 4': Najima Burgin (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Offside, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Cornelius Stewart is caught offside.
  • 10': Goal! St. Vincent and the Grenadines 0, El Salvador 1. Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Rafael Tejada.
  • 13': Foul by Joseph Douglas (St. Vincent and the Grenadines).
  • 13': Rafael Tejada (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Nelson Flores (El Salvador) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Foul by Kevin Francis (St. Vincent and the Grenadines).
  • 14': Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Rudy Clavel (El Salvador) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jairo Henríquez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rudy Clavel following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Offside, El Salvador. Melvin Cartagena is caught offside.
  • 17': Diel Spring (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Rafael Tejada (El Salvador).
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Kirtney Franklyn (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Diel Spring.
  • 19': Foul by Melvin Cartagena (El Salvador).
  • 19': Najima Burgin (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Cornelius Stewart (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oalex Anderson.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Francis Castillo-Orellana (El Salvador) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mario González following a fast break.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Rudy Clavel (El Salvador).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Foul by Rudy Clavel (El Salvador).
  • 23': Oalex Anderson (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Cornelius Stewart (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Corner, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Conceded by Nelson Flores.
  • 27': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Tristan Marshall.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Francis Castillo-Orellana (El Salvador) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nelson Flores.
  • 28': Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Sherwyn Alexander (St. Vincent and the Grenadines).
  • 29': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Sherwyn Alexander.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Melvin Cartagena (El Salvador) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nelson Flores.
  • 30': Foul by Adan Clímaco (El Salvador).
  • 30': Oalex Anderson (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Adan Clímaco (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Delay in match (St. Vincent and the Grenadines).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Foul by Rudy Clavel (El Salvador).
  • 35': Oalex Anderson (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Rudy Clavel (El Salvador).
  • 36': Oalex Anderson (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Najima Burgin (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
  • 36': Corner, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Conceded by Rafael Tejada.
  • 37': Foul by Rafael Tejada (El Salvador).
  • 37': Najima Burgin (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Corner, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Conceded by Mario González.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Rafael Tejada (El Salvador).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Rafael Tejada (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Tamacas with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 42': Corner, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Conceded by Adan Clímaco.
  • 43': Goal! St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1, El Salvador 1. Oalex Anderson (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Najima Burgin with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Francis Castillo-Orellana (El Salvador) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nelson Flores.
  • 45': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Lemus Christopher.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Oalex Anderson (St. Vincent and the Grenadines).
  • 45'+1': Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+3': Christian Martínez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Cornelius Stewart (St. Vincent and the Grenadines).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1, El Salvador 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1, El Salvador 1.
  • 45': Substitution, El Salvador. Pablo Punyed replaces Adan Clímaco.
  • 47': Corner, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Conceded by Christian Martínez.
  • 47': Foul by Najima Burgin (St. Vincent and the Grenadines).
  • 47': Melvin Cartagena (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Melvin Cartagena (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Punyed.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Rafael Tejada (El Salvador) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Tamacas with a cross.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 50': Foul by Diel Spring (St. Vincent and the Grenadines).
  • 50': Melvin Cartagena (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Joseph Douglas.
  • 53': Substitution, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Kennijah Joseph replaces Sherwyn Alexander.
  • 53': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Kevin Francis.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Francis Castillo-Orellana (El Salvador) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Tamacas with a cross.
  • 55': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Tristan Marshall.
  • 55': Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Saviola Blake (St. Vincent and the Grenadines).
  • 59': Substitution, El Salvador. Darwin Cerén replaces Melvin Cartagena.
  • 59': Offside, El Salvador. is caught offside.
  • 60': Goal! St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1, El Salvador 2. Rafael Tejada (El Salvador) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francis Castillo-Orellana.
  • 61': Substitution, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Steven Pierre replaces Kirtney Franklyn.
  • 61': Substitution, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Gavin Browne replaces Najima Burgin.
  • 62': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Kevin Francis.
  • 63': Offside, El Salvador. Nelson Flores is caught offside.
  • 63': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Gavin Browne.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Rafael Tejada (El Salvador) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Tamacas with a cross.
  • 64': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Gavin Browne.
  • 65': Offside, El Salvador. Jairo Henríquez is caught offside.
  • 65': Rafael Tejada (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Kennijah Joseph (St. Vincent and the Grenadines).
  • 66': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador).
  • 66': Saviola Blake (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador).
  • 67': Oalex Anderson (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Cornelius Stewart (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 68': Corner, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Conceded by Mario González.
  • 70': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Oalex Anderson.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Francis Castillo-Orellana (El Salvador) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Cerén.
  • 71': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Oalex Anderson.
  • 72': Substitution, El Salvador. Kevin Santamaría replaces Rafael Tejada.
  • 73': Delay in match (El Salvador).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Diel Spring (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Pablo Punyed (El Salvador).
  • 77': Corner, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Conceded by Bryan Tamacas.
  • 78': Substitution, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Jequan Adams replaces Kevin Francis.
  • 78': Substitution, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Aaron Jackson replaces Saviola Blake.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Kennijah Joseph (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 79': Substitution, El Salvador. Nelson Bonilla replaces Jairo Henríquez.
  • 79': Substitution, El Salvador. Joaquín Rivas replaces Francis Castillo-Orellana.
  • 79': Foul by Kennijah Joseph (St. Vincent and the Grenadines).
  • 79': Kevin Santamaría (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Kennijah Joseph (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Pablo Punyed (El Salvador) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Tamacas.
  • 81': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Lemus Christopher.
  • 82': Foul by Darwin Cerén (El Salvador).
  • 82': Oalex Anderson (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Goal! St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1, El Salvador 3. Nelson Bonilla (El Salvador) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nelson Flores with a cross.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Diel Spring (St. Vincent and the Grenadines).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Cornelius Stewart (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Pablo Punyed (El Salvador).
  • 90'+2': Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Gavin Browne (St. Vincent and the Grenadines).
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Kevin Santamaría (El Salvador).
  • 90'+5': Gavin Browne (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Oalex Anderson (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cornelius Stewart with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1, El Salvador 3.
  • 0': Match ends, St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1, El Salvador 3.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
12 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 2
58.9 Possession 41.1
21 SHOTS 8
5 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
379 Accurate Passes 257
459 Passes 324
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
25 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.2
47 Long Balls 62
23 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 9
11 Tackles 12
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 14
7 Effective Clearances 16
7 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Venue: Franklin Essed Stadion
Location: Paramaribo, Suriname
Attendance: 200

WCQ - Concacaf Standings

# 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 Standings

Line-Ups

VIN St. Vincent and the Grenadines (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Lemus Christopher (GK)
4 Joseph Douglas
15 Kevin Francis
2 Najima Burgin
13 Tristan Marshall
12 Sherwyn Alexander
14 Diel Spring
18 Saviola Blake
16 Kirtney Franklyn
9 Cornelius Stewart
10 Oalex Anderson
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Substitutes:
Gavin Browne, Koby Mingot, Addeen Charles, Gidson Francis, Steven Pierre, Kennijah Joseph, Renson Sayers, Jadiel Chance, Garwin Davis, Aaron Jackson, Jequan Adams, Garret Leigertwood.

SLV El Salvador (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Mario González (GK)
5 Rudy Clavel Mendoza
15 Adan Climaco Yellow Card
2 Julio Sibrián
14 Christian Martínez
23 Melvin Cartagena
17 Jairo Henríquez
19 Nelson Blanco
21 Bryan Tamacas
8 Rafael Tejada
16 Francis Castillo-Orellana
El Salvador Substitutes:
Narciso Orellana, Roberto Domínguez, Joaquín Rivas, Jorge Cruz, Darwin Cerén, Kevin Santamaría, Alexander Larín, Nelson Bonilla, German Fuentes, Kévin Carabantes, Tomas Romero, Pablo Punyed.

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