Mexico hopes to maintain its unbeaten record in the Qatar World Cup 2022 qualifiers when it takes on El Salvador this week. The match schedules for Thursday at the Estadio Cuscatian, with kickoff at 5:05 am.
Both sides come off contrasting forms in their last encounters. The hosts suffered a 2-1 loss to Costa Rica while their opponents picked up an impressive 3-0 win over Honduras.
El Salvador hopes to participate in the World Cup final for the first time since 1982, but it’s currently 2 points behind the playoffs.
The two goalless draws were against the USA and Honduras before La Selecta lost 3-0 to Canada.
In the current international period, El Salvador beat Panama thanks to a goal from Enrico Hernandez.
Their last game resulted in a narrow 2-1 loss to Costa Rica, with Bryan Ruiz and Celso Borges scoring for Costa Rica. El Salvador led in the first half against a strong team.
After Mexico’s national team showed that they could maintain their form over an entire year, they are well on their way to continuing their streak of eight consecutive World Cups.
Mexico started its qualifying campaign by beating Jamaica and Costa Rica before earning a point in Panama. Mexico has won all of its last eight duels with Honduras.
El Salvador vs. Mexico Head to Head
Both sides have nine games against each other, with El Salvador taking one win while Mexico has eight wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Costa Rica 2-1 El Salvador
- El Salvador 1-0 Panama
- El Salvador 0-2 Guatemala
- Canada 3-0 El Salvador
- El Salvador 0-0 Honduras
Away
- Mexico 3-0 Honduras
- Mexico 1-1 Canada
- Panama 1-1 Mexico
- Costa Rico 0-1 Mexico
- Mexico 2-1 Jamaica
El Salvador Team News
Narciso Orellana will be suspended for the next international match after being sent off against Costa Rica. Denis Pineda could start the game against Mexico after being substituted at halftime in the last game.
Mexico Team News
Nestor Araujo seems ready to return to the partner’s starting XI. Martino could have also kept the Club America player in midfield after the player entered the line-up for the game in Honduras and impressed with a goal.
Prediction and Odds
Mexico will try to stay unbeaten in qualifying. Therefore, they will be confident after away from Honduras.
- Mexico Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- No Score: Home
