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==History==
==History==
===The beginning of the national team===
===Beginning of the national team===
According to historian Dr. Alejandro Gomez Vides, [[Salvadoran Football Association|Salvadoran football]] had its birth in the city of [[Santa Ana, El Salvador|Santa Ana]], and it was in the Campo Marte stadium which hosted for the first time a [[football association|football]] game. That first game took place on [[26th July]] [[1899]], among a selection of Santa Ana and San Salvador. Both teams were presented with several foreign players from [[England]], who is said introduced football in [[El Salvador]]. The local team won the game 2-0.
Although El Salvador played a few games in the early part of the 20th Century, it did not become a fully committed national team until 1921. This year is seen by many as being the starting point of what is now known as "La Selecta". In September 1921, Guatemala organised a football tournament comprising of itself, Honduras, Costa Rica and El Salvador. The tournament was organized in order to celebrate 100 years of Central American independence, and was played in a round-robin format, with Guatemala playing Honduras and El Salvador playing Costa Rica. {{Ref|start}}


Santa Ana were acomadated by Ángel Álvarez in the goal, Levonky and Roscoe in the defense, Tomas Trujillo, Manuel Trujillo and Pedro Geofroy as midfielders, Octavio Molina, M.A. Pacas, Carlos Alvarez, H. Butter and Juan Sifontes as strickers.
El Salvador lost their game 7-0 to eventual winners Costa Rica. Despite the loss, this tournament is seen as the starting point for the El Salvador national team.


On the other hand, the selection of San Salvador presented Federico Yúdice in goal, Frederick Sawyer and Otilio Ungo in defense Imberton Leo, Ricardo Alejandro Salazar Sagrera and in midfield, Manuel Fiala, A. Angulo, H. Downiw, F. Drew and Pilkinton up front. [[File:El salvador 1927.png|260px|thumb|left|National Selection of El Salvador in 1927]]
===Best win ever===
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Since the tournament in Guatemala in 1921, El Salvador had only played 2 other international matches, both against Honduras. El Salvador had lost the first encounter 1-0 and drawn the second 0–0.


===1921-1928===
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Three games without a win came to an end on December 7, 1928, when El Salvador recorded its first ever win. A 5-0 thumping of what would later become their traditional rivals, Honduras. The game was played on on a field called Marte de San Salvador. Not only was this El Salvador's first ever win, but also the first time they had scored in an international friendly. It was also a day that few will forget, as it saw Gustavo "Taviche" Marroquin become the first ever player to score 5 goals in one game for the national team.
Without a football development as advanced as other countries, [[El Salvador]] began unsteadily learning [[association football|football]]. In [[1921]] came new and good figures such as Pablo Escobar and [[Norberto Huezo|Jose Huezo]]. Salvadoran football history at the level of national teams dates from [[1921]], when El Salvador was invited to [[Guatemala]] to celebrate 100 years of [[History of Central America#Independence|Central American Independence]]. At that time, only [[Guatemala national football team|Guatemala]], [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]], [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] and El Salvador were able to participate. [[Single-elimination tournament|Single elimination]] was played a single game, with [[Guatemala national football team|Guatemala]] playing [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] and El Salvador playing [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]]. El Salvador was eliminated by being defeated by Costa Rica 3-0.{{Ref|start}}Despite the loss, this tournament is seen as the starting point for the El Salvador national team.

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Since the tournament in [[Guatemala]] in [[1921]], El Salvador had only played 2 other international matches, both against [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]]. El Salvador had lost the first encounter 1-0 and drawn the second 0–0.

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Three games without a win came to an end on December 7, [[1928]], when El Salvador recorded its first ever win. A 5-0 thumping of what would later become their traditional rivals, [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]]. The game was played on on a field called Marte de San Salvador. Not only was this El Salvador's first ever win, but also the first time they had scored in an international friendly. It was also a day that few will forget, as it saw Gustavo "Taviche" Marroquin become the first ever player to score 5 goals in one game for the national team.

===First Golden Age===
[[File:El salvador 1930.png|260px|thumb|left|National Selection of El Salvador in preparation for the [[1930 Central American and Caribbean Games]]]]
In 1930, Salvadorans were enlisted to participate in his first race of importance: the [[1930 Central American and Caribbean Games|II Central American and Caribbean Games]] held in [[La Havana]], [[Cuba]]. Thinking of a good paper, El Salvador hired as coach, American [[Marck Scott Thompson]], who is recorded as the first coach of the selection. El Salvador debut defeating [[Guatemala national football team|Guatemala]] 8-2, but lost the following games against [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]]'s 9-2. In the [[Single-elimination tournament|semifinal stage]] fell back against the "Ticos" 5-0, then fell against [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] 4-1 and ended their performance by playing against [[Cuba national football team|Cuba]] who lost. By [[1935]], El Salvador hosted the [[1935 Central American and Caribbean Games|III Central American Games and the Caribbean]], built for the occasion the national stadium in the [[Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González|Flor Blanca stadium]]. It was also the first time the Salvadoran national football team presented itself with a blue uniform; it had a white line that crossed throughout the chest area. Previously they used a uniform with black shorts and a black and white thin striped shirt. [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] became champion and [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] reached the second place. Salvadoran football was evolving rapidly, so on 26 April 1940 [[FIFA]] approved the Statute of the first [[Salvadoran Football Association|Salvadoran Federation]], with President Dr. Luis Rivas Palacios.

===First Central American and Caribbean Games===
One of the great things happened in the [[VII Central American and Caribbean Games]] in [[1954]], when El Salvador against all odds, won the title in the tournament, leaving behind the Mexicans and Colombians. This glorious selection was conducted by the National Technical Carbilio Tomasino. On Day 13 March [[1954]] is an unforgettable date, as in the stadium itself [[Estadio Universitario UES|Universitario]], El Salvador wrote one of his best pages 3-2 victory over Mexico, where no [[Central America]]n selection had done before.[[File:El salvador 1970.png|140px|thumb|right|El Salvador vs [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] in a qualifying match for the [[1970 FIFA World Cup]]]]El Salvador at that time fielded Yohalmo Aurora, Armando Larian, Hugo Moreno, [[Luis Antonio Regalado|Luis Regalado]], [[Conrado Miranda]], José Hernández, Marito Montoya Hernández, [[Ricardo Valencia]], [[Cariota Barraza]] and [[Alfredo Ruano]]. In [[1963]], [[El Salvador]] held the First [[CONCACAF Championship]] in the stadiums of Palmar in [[Santa Ana Department|Santa Ana]], which was built at that time, and the [[Estadio Jorge "Magico" Gonzalez|Flor Blanca stadium]] was remodeled to expand the capacity to accommodate more fans. At the end, [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] was crowned champion and El Salvador was second. In [[1964]] the country reached the notorious [[Chilean people|Chilean]] coach [[Hernán Carrasco Vivanco]], who revolutionized the Salvadoran football, marking the second golden age of the national football. In [[1968]], El Salvador qualified for the [[1968 Summer Olympics|XIX Olympic Games]] which were held in [[Mexico]], obtaining a discrete participation. Results obtained in this competition: El Salvador was defeated by [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]] 4-0 and tied 1 to 1 against [[Israel national football team|Israel]].

===Qualifying to the first World Cup===
On October 8, 1969, in a semi-filled stadium in [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], [[Jamaica]]; El Salvador classified for the first time in its history to a [[1970 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] after defeating [[Haiti national football team|Haiti]] 1-0 with a goal by [[Juan Ramón Martínez|"Mon" Martinez]] in minute 14 of extra time. Under technical direction of Argentinian [[Gregorio Bundio]] and Assistant Jose SantaColomba, El Salvador was the first [[Central America]]n team to classify a World Cup. El Salvador participated in a knockout stage for a World Cup for the first time and achieved the classification. In series of groups El Salvador won 6-0 and they lost 1-4 to [[Suriname national football team|Suriname]] and won to [[Curaçao national football team|Curaçao]] 1-0 and 2-1. Then came the series with [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] where they lost 1-0 as visitors and won 3-0 at home. A game was then organized in the [[Estadio Azteca|Azteca Stadium]] in [[Mexico]] for the tie-breaker. THey won 3-2 in extra time with a goal of [[Mauricio Alonso Rodríguez|Mauricio "Pipo" Rodriguez]] and gave them a clear chance to the World Cup. Finally, in the final series, El Salvador won 2-1 as visitors and they lost 2-0 in [[San Salvador]] against [[Haiti national football team|Haiti]]. An extra game was reached in [[Jamaica]] where they won the game 1-0.


===1970 FIFA World Cup===
===1970 FIFA World Cup===
[[File:El salvador 1970a.png|220px|thumb|left|El Salvador in the [[1970 FIFA World Cup]]]]
In the 1970 tournament, El Salvador lost their first game 3-0 to [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] in [[Mexico City]] on June 3. {{Ref|Belgium1}} On June 7, the team played its second match against the [[Mexico national football team|host nation]]. It proved to be a controversial affair: with the score still at 0–0, the Egyptian referee Hussain Kandil awarded a free-kick to the Salvadorans in their own half. It was immediately taken by Mexico, who scored a couple of seconds later. The Salvadoran players protested vigorously, to the extent of physically jostling Bermudan linesman Keith Dunstan, but the goal was allowed to stand. {{Ref|Mexico2}} El Salvador were demoralised as a result, and Mexico subsequently won the game 4-0 with ease in Mexico City. {{Ref|Mexico1}} On June 10, El Salvador lost their final match in the tournament 2-0 to the [[USSR national football team|USSR]] in Mexico City, to finish bottom of Group A. {{Ref|USSR1}}
In the 1970 tournament, El Salvador lost their first game 3-0 to [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] in [[Mexico City]] on June 3. {{Ref|Belgium1}} On June 7, the team played its second match against the [[Mexico national football team|host nation]]. It proved to be a controversial affair: with the score still at 0–0, the Egyptian referee Hussain Kandil awarded a free-kick to the Salvadorans in their own half. It was immediately taken by Mexico, who scored a couple of seconds later. The Salvadoran players protested vigorously, to the extent of physically jostling Bermudan linesman Keith Dunstan, but the goal was allowed to stand. {{Ref|Mexico2}} El Salvador were demoralised as a result, and Mexico subsequently won the game 4-0 with ease in Mexico City. {{Ref|Mexico1}} On June 10, El Salvador lost their final match in the tournament 2-0 to the [[USSR national football team|USSR]] in Mexico City, to finish bottom of Group A. {{Ref|USSR1}}

===First Pan American Games===
In 1975, El Salvador participated for the first time in the [[Pan American Games]]. It was for the [[1975 Pan American Games|VII Pan American Games]] held in [[Mexico]]. El Salvador was completed with a [[Football at the 1975 Pan American Games|group]] with [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], [[Nicaragua national football team|Nicaragua]] and [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]]. [[Nicaragua national football team|Nicaragua]] was won 4-1 in the debut of Oct. 14 with 3 goals of "pajarito" Huezo and the debut of [[José Francisco Jovel|Francisco "Paco" Jovel]]. Then, El Salvador played with [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] on the 15 - for the first time in our history - losing 0-2. Ending the [[Pan American Games]], El Salvador tied 0-0 against [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] and where [[Luis Ramírez Zapata|" El Pelé" Zapata]] missed a penalty.

[[File:El salvador 1977.png|220px|thumb|left|The selection of El Salvador in 1977]]
On July 24, 1976, in a friendly match, the El Salvador national football team played against [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]]([[West Germany]] champions back then). It was the first time that the selection played in the [[Estadio Cuscatlan|Cuscatlan stadium]] in [[San Salvador]]. The game ended with a German victory; 2-0.

===First Golden Medals===
On November 1977, El Salvador wins the gold medal at the 1977 Central American and Caribbean Games with the assistance of [[Guatemala national football team|Guatemala]], [[Nicaragua national football team|Nicaragua]] and [[Panama national football team|Panama]].
Under the direction of Julio Contreras the national team played six games: 1-1 and 1-1 against Panama, 1-0 and 0-1 against Guatemala, and 6-0 and 8-0 against Nicaragua. Out of the 17 national goals, 5 were from [[Jorge Gonzalez|Jorge "el mago" Gonzalez]] and 4 were from [[Norberto Huezo|Norberto "pajarito" Huezo]].

===First Salvadoran Naturalized Player===
In 1977, the Uruguayan Albert Fay was the first player who had nationalized as a Salvadoran, marking the first time a salvadoran by naturalization defended the Salvadoran national colors. His debut in the selection was on 12 August 1977 in a friendly match against [[Uruguay]]'s [[C.A. Peñarol|Peñarol]] to win 1-0 with a goal from [[penalty shootout|penalty shot]] by [[Norberto Huezo|Norberto "pajarito" Huezo]] defeating the World Cup Uruguayan goalkeeper [[Ladislao Mazurkiewicz]].

===Qualifying Stages of the 1982 World Cup===
[[File:1982-paraguay-wm-spain-1-salvador.JPG|180px|thumb|right|Stamp of [[Paraguay]] of the [[1982 FIFA World Cup]] in Spain: Team of [[El Salvador]]]]
On 19 November of 1981 in the hexagonal of [[Honduras]], El Salvador wins [[Haiti national football team|Haiti]] by 1-0 with goal of [[Norberto Huezo]] in penaly shot and [[Honduras national football team]] ties with [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] obtaining the national selection to add more points over [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] and to manage to classify for the second time to a World Cup - next to Honduras. In the games of the hexagonal, El Salvador had won [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] by 1-0 - with the memorable goal of [[Ever Hernandez]] the 6 of November and to [[Haiti national football team|Haiti]] by 1-0. They also tied with [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] 0-0 and [[Cuba national football team|Cuba]] 0-0 and lost with [[Canada national football team|Canada]] 0-1. The selection was under the direction of the nationals [[Mauricio Alonso Rodríguez|Mauricio "Pipo" Rodriguez]], [[Salvador Mariona]] and José Castro.


===1982 FIFA World Cup===
===1982 FIFA World Cup===
[[File:JD2002-CelbracionEnCamerinos.jpg|190px|thumb|left|El Salvador wins gold medal in the [[2002 Central American and Caribbean Games]]]]
In 1982, El Salvador took a 20-man squad (two players short of the normal 22, for reasons that remain unclear), coached by Mauricio "Pipo" Rodríguez, to Spain. However, the team's experience was an unhappy one. In their first match on June 15, in [[Elche]], they were defeated 10-1 by [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]], a scoreline that stands as a [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] record to this day. {{Ref|Hungary1}} One crumb of comfort was that [[Luis Ramírez Zapata|Luis Baltazar Ramírez Zapata]] did score the country's first ever World Cup goal during the game, albeit at a point when the Salvadorans were already down 5-0. {{Ref|Hungary2}}
In 1982, El Salvador took a 20-man squad (two players short of the normal 22, for reasons that remain unclear), coached by Mauricio "Pipo" Rodríguez, to Spain. However, the team's experience was an unhappy one. In their first match on June 15, in [[Elche]], they were defeated 10-1 by [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]], a scoreline that stands as a [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] record to this day. {{Ref|Hungary1}} One crumb of comfort was that [[Luis Ramírez Zapata|Luis Baltazar Ramírez Zapata]] did score the country's first ever World Cup goal during the game, albeit at a point when the Salvadorans were already down 5-0. {{Ref|Hungary2}}


El Salvador managed to regain some pride in their subsequent games: displaying much-improved levels of organisation and commitment, they lost 1-0 to [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] on June 19 in Elche and 2-0 to the then reigning world champions [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] in [[Alicante]] on June 23. {{Ref|Belgium2}} {{Ref|Argentina1}}
El Salvador managed to regain some pride in their subsequent games: displaying much-improved levels of organisation and commitment, they lost 1-0 to [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] on June 19 in Elche and 2-0 to the then reigning world champions [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] in [[Alicante]] on June 23. {{Ref|Belgium2}} {{Ref|Argentina1}}


===Second Gold Medal===
On December 7, [[2002]] in the [[2002 Central American and Caribbean Games]], under the direction of national [[Juan Ramon Paredes]], El Salvador won the gold medal by defeating [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] in the final in a 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation and overtime.
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Revision as of 04:18, 28 October 2010

El Salvador
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)La Selecta
La Selección Cuscatleca
Los Cuscatlecos
AssociationFederación Salvadoreña
de Fútbol (FESFUT)
ConfederationCONCACAF
Head coachEl Salvador José Luis Rugamas
(Interim Manager)
CaptainRamón Sánchez
Most capsLuis Guevara Mora (89)
Top scorerJorge "Mágico" González (41)
Home stadiumEstadio Cuscatlán
FIFA codeSLV
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current114
Highest50 (December 1992)
Lowest169 (November 2006)
First international
El Salvador El Salvador 0–7 Costa Rica Costa Rica
(Guatemala City, Guatemala; Sept 14, 1921)
Biggest win
El Salvador El Salvador 12–0 Anguilla Anguilla
(San Salvador, El Salvador; February 6, 2008)
Biggest defeat
Hungary Hungary 10–1 El Salvador El Salvador
(Elche, Spain; June 15, 1982)
World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1970)
Best resultRound 1: 1970, 1982
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1996)
Best resultQuarterfinals: 2002, 2003

The El Salvador national football team represents El Salvador in international association football and is controlled by the FESFUT.[1]

El Salvador have made two FIFA World Cup appearances, first in 1970 followed by the 1982 edition. They were the 1943 CCCF champions, and second-placed in the 1941 and 1961 editions. They have competed in the CONCACAF Gold Cup twelve times, finishing as runners-up in 1963 and 1981. La Selecta also competes in the biennial UNCAF Nations Cup, the Pan American Games, the Olympics, and have achieved two gold medals in the Central American and Caribbean Games. Jorge "Mágico" González remains as the top-scorer with 41 goals, while Luis Guevara Mora has the record of being the most capped Salvadoran player with 89 appearances. From 1976, it's home stadium has been the Estadio Cuscatlan. [2] Since 2008, the national team have a kit sponsorship contract with England based supplier, Mitre. [3]

History

Beginning of the national team

According to historian Dr. Alejandro Gomez Vides, Salvadoran football had its birth in the city of Santa Ana, and it was in the Campo Marte stadium which hosted for the first time a football game. That first game took place on 26th July 1899, among a selection of Santa Ana and San Salvador. Both teams were presented with several foreign players from England, who is said introduced football in El Salvador. The local team won the game 2-0.

Santa Ana were acomadated by Ángel Álvarez in the goal, Levonky and Roscoe in the defense, Tomas Trujillo, Manuel Trujillo and Pedro Geofroy as midfielders, Octavio Molina, M.A. Pacas, Carlos Alvarez, H. Butter and Juan Sifontes as strickers.

On the other hand, the selection of San Salvador presented Federico Yúdice in goal, Frederick Sawyer and Otilio Ungo in defense Imberton Leo, Ricardo Alejandro Salazar Sagrera and in midfield, Manuel Fiala, A. Angulo, H. Downiw, F. Drew and Pilkinton up front.

File:El salvador 1927.png
National Selection of El Salvador in 1927

1921-1928

Without a football development as advanced as other countries, El Salvador began unsteadily learning football. In 1921 came new and good figures such as Pablo Escobar and Jose Huezo. Salvadoran football history at the level of national teams dates from 1921, when El Salvador was invited to Guatemala to celebrate 100 years of Central American Independence. At that time, only Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica and El Salvador were able to participate. Single elimination was played a single game, with Guatemala playing Honduras and El Salvador playing Costa Rica. El Salvador was eliminated by being defeated by Costa Rica 3-0.[4]Despite the loss, this tournament is seen as the starting point for the El Salvador national team.

Since the tournament in Guatemala in 1921, El Salvador had only played 2 other international matches, both against Honduras. El Salvador had lost the first encounter 1-0 and drawn the second 0–0.

Three games without a win came to an end on December 7, 1928, when El Salvador recorded its first ever win. A 5-0 thumping of what would later become their traditional rivals, Honduras. The game was played on on a field called Marte de San Salvador. Not only was this El Salvador's first ever win, but also the first time they had scored in an international friendly. It was also a day that few will forget, as it saw Gustavo "Taviche" Marroquin become the first ever player to score 5 goals in one game for the national team.

First Golden Age

File:El salvador 1930.png
National Selection of El Salvador in preparation for the 1930 Central American and Caribbean Games

In 1930, Salvadorans were enlisted to participate in his first race of importance: the II Central American and Caribbean Games held in La Havana, Cuba. Thinking of a good paper, El Salvador hired as coach, American Marck Scott Thompson, who is recorded as the first coach of the selection. El Salvador debut defeating Guatemala 8-2, but lost the following games against Costa Rica's 9-2. In the semifinal stage fell back against the "Ticos" 5-0, then fell against Honduras 4-1 and ended their performance by playing against Cuba who lost. By 1935, El Salvador hosted the III Central American Games and the Caribbean, built for the occasion the national stadium in the Flor Blanca stadium. It was also the first time the Salvadoran national football team presented itself with a blue uniform; it had a white line that crossed throughout the chest area. Previously they used a uniform with black shorts and a black and white thin striped shirt. Mexico became champion and Costa Rica reached the second place. Salvadoran football was evolving rapidly, so on 26 April 1940 FIFA approved the Statute of the first Salvadoran Federation, with President Dr. Luis Rivas Palacios.

First Central American and Caribbean Games

One of the great things happened in the VII Central American and Caribbean Games in 1954, when El Salvador against all odds, won the title in the tournament, leaving behind the Mexicans and Colombians. This glorious selection was conducted by the National Technical Carbilio Tomasino. On Day 13 March 1954 is an unforgettable date, as in the stadium itself Universitario, El Salvador wrote one of his best pages 3-2 victory over Mexico, where no Central American selection had done before.

File:El salvador 1970.png
El Salvador vs Honduras in a qualifying match for the 1970 FIFA World Cup

El Salvador at that time fielded Yohalmo Aurora, Armando Larian, Hugo Moreno, Luis Regalado, Conrado Miranda, José Hernández, Marito Montoya Hernández, Ricardo Valencia, Cariota Barraza and Alfredo Ruano. In 1963, El Salvador held the First CONCACAF Championship in the stadiums of Palmar in Santa Ana, which was built at that time, and the Flor Blanca stadium was remodeled to expand the capacity to accommodate more fans. At the end, Costa Rica was crowned champion and El Salvador was second. In 1964 the country reached the notorious Chilean coach Hernán Carrasco Vivanco, who revolutionized the Salvadoran football, marking the second golden age of the national football. In 1968, El Salvador qualified for the XIX Olympic Games which were held in Mexico, obtaining a discrete participation. Results obtained in this competition: El Salvador was defeated by Hungary 4-0 and tied 1 to 1 against Israel.

Qualifying to the first World Cup

On October 8, 1969, in a semi-filled stadium in Kingston, Jamaica; El Salvador classified for the first time in its history to a World Cup after defeating Haiti 1-0 with a goal by "Mon" Martinez in minute 14 of extra time. Under technical direction of Argentinian Gregorio Bundio and Assistant Jose SantaColomba, El Salvador was the first Central American team to classify a World Cup. El Salvador participated in a knockout stage for a World Cup for the first time and achieved the classification. In series of groups El Salvador won 6-0 and they lost 1-4 to Suriname and won to Curaçao 1-0 and 2-1. Then came the series with Honduras where they lost 1-0 as visitors and won 3-0 at home. A game was then organized in the Azteca Stadium in Mexico for the tie-breaker. THey won 3-2 in extra time with a goal of Mauricio "Pipo" Rodriguez and gave them a clear chance to the World Cup. Finally, in the final series, El Salvador won 2-1 as visitors and they lost 2-0 in San Salvador against Haiti. An extra game was reached in Jamaica where they won the game 1-0.

1970 FIFA World Cup

File:El salvador 1970a.png
El Salvador in the 1970 FIFA World Cup

In the 1970 tournament, El Salvador lost their first game 3-0 to Belgium in Mexico City on June 3. [5] On June 7, the team played its second match against the host nation. It proved to be a controversial affair: with the score still at 0–0, the Egyptian referee Hussain Kandil awarded a free-kick to the Salvadorans in their own half. It was immediately taken by Mexico, who scored a couple of seconds later. The Salvadoran players protested vigorously, to the extent of physically jostling Bermudan linesman Keith Dunstan, but the goal was allowed to stand. [6] El Salvador were demoralised as a result, and Mexico subsequently won the game 4-0 with ease in Mexico City. [7] On June 10, El Salvador lost their final match in the tournament 2-0 to the USSR in Mexico City, to finish bottom of Group A. [8]

First Pan American Games

In 1975, El Salvador participated for the first time in the Pan American Games. It was for the VII Pan American Games held in Mexico. El Salvador was completed with a group with Brazil, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Nicaragua was won 4-1 in the debut of Oct. 14 with 3 goals of "pajarito" Huezo and the debut of Francisco "Paco" Jovel. Then, El Salvador played with Brazil on the 15 - for the first time in our history - losing 0-2. Ending the Pan American Games, El Salvador tied 0-0 against Costa Rica and where " El Pelé" Zapata missed a penalty.

File:El salvador 1977.png
The selection of El Salvador in 1977

On July 24, 1976, in a friendly match, the El Salvador national football team played against Borussia Mönchengladbach(West Germany champions back then). It was the first time that the selection played in the Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador. The game ended with a German victory; 2-0.

First Golden Medals

On November 1977, El Salvador wins the gold medal at the 1977 Central American and Caribbean Games with the assistance of Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panama. Under the direction of Julio Contreras the national team played six games: 1-1 and 1-1 against Panama, 1-0 and 0-1 against Guatemala, and 6-0 and 8-0 against Nicaragua. Out of the 17 national goals, 5 were from Jorge "el mago" Gonzalez and 4 were from Norberto "pajarito" Huezo.

First Salvadoran Naturalized Player

In 1977, the Uruguayan Albert Fay was the first player who had nationalized as a Salvadoran, marking the first time a salvadoran by naturalization defended the Salvadoran national colors. His debut in the selection was on 12 August 1977 in a friendly match against Uruguay's Peñarol to win 1-0 with a goal from penalty shot by Norberto "pajarito" Huezo defeating the World Cup Uruguayan goalkeeper Ladislao Mazurkiewicz.

Qualifying Stages of the 1982 World Cup

File:1982-paraguay-wm-spain-1-salvador.JPG
Stamp of Paraguay of the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain: Team of El Salvador

On 19 November of 1981 in the hexagonal of Honduras, El Salvador wins Haiti by 1-0 with goal of Norberto Huezo in penaly shot and Honduras national football team ties with Mexico obtaining the national selection to add more points over Mexico and to manage to classify for the second time to a World Cup - next to Honduras. In the games of the hexagonal, El Salvador had won Mexico by 1-0 - with the memorable goal of Ever Hernandez the 6 of November and to Haiti by 1-0. They also tied with Honduras 0-0 and Cuba 0-0 and lost with Canada 0-1. The selection was under the direction of the nationals Mauricio "Pipo" Rodriguez, Salvador Mariona and José Castro.

1982 FIFA World Cup

File:JD2002-CelbracionEnCamerinos.jpg
El Salvador wins gold medal in the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games

In 1982, El Salvador took a 20-man squad (two players short of the normal 22, for reasons that remain unclear), coached by Mauricio "Pipo" Rodríguez, to Spain. However, the team's experience was an unhappy one. In their first match on June 15, in Elche, they were defeated 10-1 by Hungary, a scoreline that stands as a World Cup record to this day. [9] One crumb of comfort was that Luis Baltazar Ramírez Zapata did score the country's first ever World Cup goal during the game, albeit at a point when the Salvadorans were already down 5-0. [10]

El Salvador managed to regain some pride in their subsequent games: displaying much-improved levels of organisation and commitment, they lost 1-0 to Belgium on June 19 in Elche and 2-0 to the then reigning world champions Argentina in Alicante on June 23. [11] [12]

Second Gold Medal

On December 7, 2002 in the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games, under the direction of national Juan Ramon Paredes, El Salvador won the gold medal by defeating Mexico in the final in a 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation and overtime.

Decline of 2004 to 2006

From April 2004 to November 2006 El Salvador amassed a record of no wins, two draws, and 10 losses.[1] As a consequence, the team fell in the FIFA World Rankings from 81st in March 2003 to 167th in October 2006.

2010 Suspension of the Salvadoran Football Association

On 11 May 2010, The FIFA Emergency Committee suspended the Salvadoran Football Association (FESFUT) on account of government interference. This decision by FIFA was based on the fact that the statutes ratified by the FESFUT general assembly in August 2009 had not been formally entered in the country’s official register, and that the government had failed to acknowledge the authority of the Normalisation Committee set up to represent FESFUT. [13]

Consequently, FIFA considered that it was not possible for FESFUT to organise the elective general assembly in line with the action plan that had been drawn up and suspended FESFUT. For the suspension to be lifted, Salvadoran authorities needed to recognize the legitimacy of the Normalisation Committee.[14]

On May 28, the suspension was lifted. By FIFA lifting the suspension, El Salvador was allowed to participate in international tournaments for both club and national levels. El Salvador's under 21 team qualified for the CAC tournament in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, however, CONCACAF made a decision to suspend football at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games shortly after. Metapan and FAS participated in the CONCACAF Champions League. The Salvadoran referees selected for the 2010 FIFA World Cup were able to participate in the world cup. El Salvador will also be able to participate in the qualifying stages for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the Under-23 Olympics. [15]

Competitive record

Home Stadium

Main article: Estadio Cuscatlán
Arial view of the Estadio Cuscatlán, El Salvador's national stadium

During El Salvador's early run of existance, the team's national stadium was alternated by the Estadio Nacional de la Flor Blanca (now known as Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González) in San Salvador, El Salvador. It was constructed 1932 by Maximiliano Hernández Martínez for the 1935 Central American and Caribbean Games. Its creation was made possible by EDESSA (Estadios Deportivos de El Salvador) who in 1969 first proposed the idea of a new national stadium. [16]

The construction of the new national stadium the Estadio Cuscatlán began on March 24, 1971, with then-president of El Salvador General Fidel Sánchez Hernández laying the first stone. After 5 years of building, the stadium was opened and held its very first game on July 24, 1976. This day saw German Bundesliga champions Borussia Mönchengladbach play the El Salvador national team, with the match ending 2-0 to the German side. Since that match, El Salvador has used the stadium for almost every major home game.[17]

It is located in San Salvador, El Salvador with a undefinitive capacity of 45,925, is the largest football venue not only in Central America, but the Caribbean as well. In addition to being the largest, Estadio Cuscatlán is often referred to as the most modern stadium in the region also since it has gone into 2 renovations, one in 2001 and the other in 2007. It was announced on November 16, 2007 that Estadio Cuscatlán would become the first football stadium in Central America and Caribbean to have a large LED screen where the supporters can view the action. The screen is 40 meters in height and width and was completed in March, 2008. [18]

Uniforms

Players

  • 1st - Shirt blue, blue shorts and socks;
  • 2nd - Shirt white, shorts and white socks.
First Kit
Second Kit

Goalkeepers

  • Yellow with black details;
  • Silver with black details;
  • Black with details ashes;
  • Green with details in light green;
  • Gray with black and white stripes.
Goolkeeper
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper

Other

  • Blue with white collar;
  • Blue with white bottom half;
  • Blue with intricate details;
Player Training Kit
Player Travel Kit
Head Coach Kit

Previous Kits

1927 Home
1963 Home
1963 Away
1968 Home
1968 Away
1977 Home
1977 Away
1988 Home
1988 Away
1993 Home
1994 Away
1997 Home
2005 Home
2008 Home

Mitre Partnership

El Salvador and Mitre had announced a new partnership that will see them supply the Central American national football team with home and away kits, training, and bench wear until August 2010. Mitre, and their Panamanian partner, The Harari Group, have designed the kit that El Salvador will use. The kit was showcased by the team on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 as they started their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign against Trinidad & Tobago in the CONCACAF (Central-American Football Union) Hexagonal Cup. [19] On October 22 of this year, the FESFUT extended by four years their contract with the English sports brand Mitre.

The home and away kit feature a watermark of the country's national shield on the center of the shirt and some horizontal stipes along the kit. It also features white remains along the neck, at the bottom of the kit, and over the shoulders. This new kit introduces the new logo that replaces the typical logo of an E and an S surrounded by a circle.[2]

Players

Current squad

The following 20 man squad was named for the friendly match against Costa Rica for October 12, 2010. [20] Caps and goals correct as of October 12, 2010.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Henry Hernández (1985-01-04) January 4, 1985 (age 39) 4 0 El Salvador Atlético Balboa
1GK Diego Cuéllar (1990-08-10) August 10, 1990 (age 34) 0 0 El Salvador Atlético Marte
2DF Marvin González (1982-04-17) April 17, 1982 (age 42) 72 1 El Salvador Águila
2DF Manuel Salazar (1986-01-23) January 23, 1986 (age 38) 50 0 El Salvador FAS
2DF Mardoqueo Henríquez (1987-05-24) May 24, 1987 (age 37) 24 0 El Salvador FAS
2DF Víctor Turcios (1988-04-13) April 13, 1988 (age 36) 10 0 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo
2DF Reynaldo Hernández (1984-11-11) November 11, 1984 (age 39) 3 0 El Salvador Vista Hermosa
2DF Xavier García (1990-06-26) June 26, 1990 (age 34) 1 0 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo
3MF Ramón Sánchez (captain) (1982-05-25) May 25, 1982 (age 42) 63 2 El Salvador Águila
3MF Dennis Alas (1985-01-10) January 10, 1985 (age 39) 50 2 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo
3MF Osael Romero (1986-04-18) April 18, 1986 (age 38) 43 8 United States Chivas USA
3MF Shawn Martin (1987-02-15) February 15, 1987 (age 37) 28 4 El Salvador Águila
3MF Juan Moscoso (1982-05-06) May 6, 1982 (age 42) 9 1 El Salvador FAS
3MF Jaime Alas (1989-07-30) July 30, 1989 (age 35) 2 0 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo
3MF Edwin Sanchez (1990-02-21) February 21, 1990 (age 34) 2 0 El Salvador UES
3MF Herbert Sosa (1990-01-11) January 11, 1990 (age 34) 2 0 El Salvador Alianza
3MF Alexander Mendoza (1990-06-04) June 4, 1990 (age 34) 0 0 El Salvador UES
4FW Andrés Flores (1990-08-31) August 31, 1990 (age 34) 6 0 El Salvador Isidro Metapan
4FW Léster Blanco (1989-01-17) January 17, 1989 (age 35) 4 0 El Salvador Isidro Metapán
4FW Rafael Burgos (1988-06-03) June 3, 1988 (age 36) 2 1 El Salvador UES

Recent Callups

The following players have been called up to the El Salvador squad in the past 12 months.

Name Date of Birth (Age) Club Caps Goals Most Recent Callup
Goalkeepers
Miguel Montes (1980-02-12) February 12, 1980 (age 44) El Salvador Águila 36 0 v.  Guatemala; March 3, 2010
Javier Gómez (1987-08-04) August 4, 1987 (age 37) El Salvador Atlético Marte 0 0 v. United States DC United June 19, 2010
Benji Villalobos (1988-07-15) July 15, 1988 (age 36) El Salvador Águila 1 0 v.  Guatemala; September 7, 2010
Dagoberto Portillo (1979-11-16) November 16, 1979 (age 44) El Salvador Once Municipal 4 0 v.  Panama; October 8, 2010
Defenders
Ramón Flores (1982-08-21) August 21, 1982 (age 42) El Salvador Once Municipal 14 0 v.  United States; February 24, 2010
Alfredo Pacheco (1982-12-01) December 1, 1982 (age 41) El Salvador Águila 72 6 v.  Guatemala; March 3, 2010
Alexander Escobar (1984-04-04) April 4, 1984 (age 40) El Salvador Isidro Metapán 34 0 v. United States DC United Preliminary squad; May 28, 2010
Luis Hernández (1985-02-09) February 9, 1985 (age 39) El Salvador Águila 20 0 v. United States DC United Preliminary squad; May 28, 2010
Milton Molina (1989-02-02) February 2, 1989 (age 35) El Salvador Isidro Metapán 0 0 v. United States DC United June 19, 2010
Deris Umanzor (1980-01-07) January 7, 1980 (age 44) United States Chicago Fire 35 1 v.  Panama; October 3, 2010 (unable to participate)
Carlos Arevalo (1988-03-23) March 23, 1988 (age 36) El Salvador Alianza 0 0 v.  Panama; October 8, 2010
Midfielders
Edgar Alvarez (1986-09-14) September 14, 1986 (age 38) United States Incarnate Word 0 0 v.  Guatemala; March 3, 2010
Carlos Monteagudo (1985-04-29) April 29, 1985 (age 39) El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo 9 1 v. United States DC United June 19, 2010
Diego Chavarría (1990-02-28) February 28, 1990 (age 34) El Salvador Once Municipal 0 0 v. United States DC United June 19, 2010
Josué Flores (1988-05-13) May 13, 1988 (age 36) El Salvador Isidro Metapán 2 0 v.  Honduras; September 4, 2010 (replaced due to injury)
Cristian Castillo (1984-07-27) July 27, 1984 (age 40) El Salvador Alianza 35 3 v.  Guatemala; September 7, 2010
Julio Martínez (1985-07-08) July 8, 1985 (age 39) El Salvador Alianza 12 2 v.  Guatemala; September 7, 2010
Alan Rovira (1992-02-10) February 10, 1992 (age 32) United States Los Angeles Galaxy Academy 0 0 v.  Guatemala; September 7, 2010
Efrain Burgos, Jr. (1988-08-14) August 14, 1988 (age 36) United States Cal Poly Mustangs 0 0 v.  Guatemala; September 7, 2010
Eliseo Quintanilla (1983-02-05) February 5, 1983 (age 41) El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo 47 13 v.  Panama; October 3, 2010 (unable to participate due to injury)
Arturo Alvarez (1985-06-28) June 28, 1985 (age 39) United States San Jose Earthquakes 8 0 v.  Panama; October 3, 2010 (unable to participate)
Henry Escobar (1990-05-25) May 25, 1990 (age 34) El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo 0 0 v.  Panama; October 3, 2010 (unable to participate due to injury)
Forwards
Isidro Gutiérrez (1989-10-21) October 21, 1989 (age 35) El Salvador Municipal Limeño 0 0 v. United States DC United Preliminary squad; May 28, 2010
Moisés Hernández (1985-04-23) April 23, 1985 (age 39) El Salvador Vista Hermosa 0 0 v. United States DC United Preliminary squad; May 28, 2010
Danny Torres (1987-11-07) November 7, 1987 (age 36) El Salvador Atlético Marte 0 0 v. United States DC United June 19, 2010
Rudis Corrales (1979-11-06) November 6, 1979 (age 44) Unattached 71 16 v.  Guatemala; September 7, 2010
Rodolfo Zelaya (1988-07-03) July 3, 1988 (age 36) El Salvador Alianza 24 6 v.  Costa Rica; October 10, 2010 (refused to participate)

Previous Squads

FIFA World Cup squads

Current staff

Head Coach El Salvador José Luis Rugamas (Interim)
Assistant Coach El Salvador Guillermo Rivera
2nd Assistant Coach El Salvador Mauricio Alfaro
GK Coach El Salvador Carlos Felipe Can`adas
Physical Coordinator Argentina Esteban Coppia
Medical Trainer El Salvador José María Rivas
Massage Therapist El Salvador José Luis Rodríguez
Trainer El Salvador Rodrigo Antonio
Props El Salvador Carlos Choto

Last updated: 11 October 2010
Source: FESFUT

Fixtures and results

Main article: El Salvador national football team season 2010
Date Home Team Result Away Team Location Competition El Salvador Scorers
September 4, 2010  El Salvador
2–2 (3–4 Pso.)
 Honduras Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
Friendly
Zelaya 42' 90+1'
September 7, 2010  El Salvador
0–2
 Guatemala RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Friendly
October 8, 2010  Panama
1–0
 El Salvador Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City
Friendly
October 12, 2010  Costa Rica
2–1
 El Salvador Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez, Ciudad Quesada
Friendly
Burgos 52'
January 14, 2011  El Salvador
–
 Nicaragua Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City
CAC
January 16, 2011  Belize
–
 El Salvador Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City
CAC
January 18, 2011  Panama
–
 El Salvador Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City
CAC
Key

  Win   Draw   Loss

Key

Manager history

 
Name Years
United States Mark Scott Thompson 1930–1935
Spain Pablo Ferre Elías 1935–1938
Argentina Maximo Garay 1940–1941
Slade 1941–1943
El Salvador Amaricano Gonzalez 1943–1948
Argentina Rodolfo Orlandini 1949–1951
El Salvador Marcelo Estrada 1953
El Salvador Carbilio Tomasino 1954–1959
El Salvador Milo Guardado 1959–1960
El Salvador Conrado Miranda 1961
Uruguay Luis Comitante 1962–1963
Chile Hernán Vivanco 1965–1967
El Salvador Rigoberto Guzmán 1968
Argentina Gregorio Bundio 1968–1970
Chile Hernán Vivanco 1970
El Salvador Conrado Miranda 1971
Argentina Hector D'Angelo 1972
Brazil Jorge Tupinambá 1973
 
Name Years
El Salvador Pipo Rodríguez 1973–1974
El Salvador Conrado Miranda 1975
El Salvador Marcelo Estrada 1975–1976
El Salvador Raúl Magaña 1976
Brazil Aurelio Pinto Beltrao 1976
Uruguay Porta 1977
El Salvador Julio Contreras Cardona 1977
El Salvador Ricardo Tomasino 1978
El Salvador Raúl Magaña 1979
El Salvador Pipo Rodríguez 1979–1982
El Salvador Armando Contreras 1983
El Salvador Raúl Magaña 1984
Argentina Juan Quarterone 1984–1985
El Salvador Paulo Roberto Cabrera 1986
El Salvador Raúl Magaña 1987
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Milovan Đorić 1988
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Miroslav Vukašinović 1988–1989
El Salvador Conrado Miranda 1989
 
Name Years
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Kiril Dojcinovski 1989
El Salvador Oscar Emigdio Benítez 1991
Uruguay Jorge Aude 1991–1992
Uruguay Aníbal Ruiz 1992
Brazil Jorge Vieira 1993–1994
Argentina José Omar Pastoriza 1995–1996
El Salvador Armando Contreras 1996–1997
Serbia Milovan Đorić 1997–1998
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Kiril Dojcinovski 1998
Brazil Marinho Peres 1998
El Salvador Oscar Emigdio Benítez 1999–2000
El Salvador Carlos Recinos 2000–2002
El Salvador Juan Ramon Paredes 2002–2004
El Salvador Armando Contreras 2004
Argentina Carlos Cavagnaro 2005
El Salvador Miguel Aguilar 2005–2006
Mexico Carlos de los Cobos 2006–2009
El Salvador José Luis Rugamas 2010–

Honours

Facts

  • First Central American team to qualify for a FIFA World Cup (1970) and first Central American team to qualify twice (1982).
  • First Central American team to officially eliminate Mexico from a World Cup (1982).
  • First Central American team to ever score a goal in a FIFA World Cup on June 15, 1982.

Notes and references

  1. ^ FIFA.com Association page at FIFA.com. Accessed 12 April 2006.
  2. ^ Nace la passion... Coverage of the first match.
  3. ^ 1970 FIFA World Cup History Accessed 12 April 2006.
  4. ^ 1982 FIFA World Cup History Accessed 12 April 2006.
  5. ^ FIFA Match Report for Belgium-El Salvador on June 3, 1970 Accessed 12 April 2006.
  6. ^ Number 4 in the top dodgiest goals of the World Cup History Gürkan topsun olm Accessed 20 September 2007
  7. ^ FIFA Match Report for Mexico-El Salvador on June 7, 1970 Accessed 12 April 2006.
  8. ^ FIFA Match Report for Soviet Union-El Salvador on June 10, 1970 Accessed 12 April 2006.
  9. ^ Did You Know? table Stating that Hungary broke the record for most lopsided victory against El Salvador. Accessed 12 April 2006.
  10. ^ FIFA Match Report for Hungary-El Salvador on June 15, 1982 Accessed 12 April 2006.
  11. ^ FIFA Match Report for Belgium-El Salvador on June 19, 1982 Accessed 12 April 2006.
  12. ^ FIFA Match Report for Argentina-El Salvador on June 23, 1982 Accessed 12 April 2006.
  13. ^ 1982 FIFA World Cup Preliminary History Overview which mentions that Mexico was eliminated by El Salvador and Honduras during the final qualifying stage. Accessed 21 July 2006.
  14. ^ El Salvador vs Costa Rica October 12, 2010 Players Recent call-up for game against Costa Rica Template:Es icon
  15. ^ El Salvador's use of mitre kits Mitre's official website regarding partnership with the El Salvador national football team.
  16. ^ Suspension of the Salvadoran Football Association Overview of the suspension on the Salvadoran Football Association. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  17. ^ FIFA lifts suspension of El Salvador Overview mentioning FIFA lifting the suspension against El Salvador. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  18. ^ EDESSA first thoughts for the construction of the Estadio Cuscatlan Assessed on 7 June 2009. Template:Es icon
  19. ^ Capacity of the Estadio Cuscatlan Assessed on 23 July 2009. Template:Es icon
  20. ^ Para apantallar Retrieved on 16 November 2007.

See also

References

  1. ^ "El Salvador: Fixtures and Results". FIFA. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  2. ^ "Kit Features". Soccer Shop USA.
Preceded by CCCF Champions
1943 (First title) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Central American and Caribbean Games Champions
1954 (Second title) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Central American and Caribbean Games Champions
2002 (Third title) 		Succeeded by

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