Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Canada
Match Time & Date:
08/09/2021
07:30 PM
Prediction: 2-0
El Salvador
Thursday’s football match at BMO Field pits together Canada and El Salvador, the two teams who are eyeing a top-three finish in the CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers. Canada head into the match following back-to-back draws with Honduras and USA, and, no doubt, they are eager to record their first win of the process. Even though Bayern Munchen ace Alphonso Davies misses the El Salvador game with a knee injury, home win should be considered as both Hutchinson and David should be recalled to the starting XI.
A man to watch in the home team, though, will be Besikstas attacker Cyle Larin, who has already netted two goals in the final stage of the WC qualifiers. El Salvador, on the other hand, are not regarded as good travelers, which is yet another reason why we are tempted to put our money on Milan Borjan and Co. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Scott Arfield):
Despite being born in Dechmont, Scotland, Scott Arfield represents Canada on the international stage. Arfield, though, played for Scotland U19 and U21 teams in the past and he made one appearance for Scotland B as well. Scott’s father, though, was born in Toronto, Canada and that is the main reason why he decided to play for the Canada national football team.
The Burnley midfielder made his Canada debut on March 25, 2016 in a 3-0 loss to Mexico. Scott Arfield began his club career at Falkirk and he scored 13 goals in 108 appearances in the league for the Scottish club. In 2010 he signed a deal with Huddersfield Town and he played for the Terriers from until 2013.
As previously mentioned, Arfield currently wear’s Burnley shirt, meaning that he is enjoying the Premier League football. You should bear in mind that the Scottish midfielder netted one goal for Burnley in the 2016/2017 season. He found the net in a 2-1 win over Everton on October 10, 2016.
Highlighted Team (El Salvador):
El Salvador are a national football team that play their home games at Estadio Cuscatlan. La Azul y Blanco turned down an invitation from Brazil to take part in the 1950 World Cup finals, but in 1970 they made it to the finals of the showpiece tournament in Mexico 20 years later.
They participated at the 1982 World Cup finals as well, but they have yet to advance the first round of the finals competition. El Salvador hosted the first CONCACAF Championship, but they failed to win the trophy, with the team suffering a loss to Costa Rica in the title game. Speaking of the Central American and Carribean Games, la Selecta won the trophy on two occasions (1954, 2002) and in 1968 they booked their place at the Olympic Games in Mexico.
The likes of Magico Gonzales, Rodolfo Zelaya, Arturo Alvarez, Mauricio Cienfuegos, Ronald Cerritos, Raul Diaz Arce, Alexander Larin, Eliseo Quintanilla, Jaime Alas and Alfredo Pacheco are some of the notable footballers who played for El Salvador.
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