Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
El Salvador
Match Time & Date:
14/10/2021
04:05
Prediction: 0-2
Mexico
Following a routine 3-0 win over Honduras, Mexico will be aiming to retain top position in the standings when they take on El Salvador at Estadio Cuscatlan. Los Tricolores faced no difficulties in their last group game, with the team having no fewer than 26 goal attempts (10 on target). Wolverhampton attacker Raul Jimenez should keep his place in the starting XI despite failing to find the net against los Catrachos, as well as Napoli ace Hirving Lozano, who plays a very important role in Tata Martino’s team.
El Salvador, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Costa Rica, but seeing that they are low on confidence ahead of the visit of Mexico, we are tempted to put our money on the group leaders. To make things even worse for the hosts, midfielder Narciso Orellana is sidelined through suspensions.
Highlighted Player (Andres Flores):
Nicknamed Ruso, Andres Flores joined River Plate youth academy in 2006. Flores played for River Plate’s Reserves from 2006 to 2008 and he was producing terrific displays with los Millonarios. However, he began his professional career in his homeland club Isidro Metapan, scoring ten goals in 95 appearances for the Salvadorian outfit. In 2012 he signed a loan deal with Danish club Viborg, but he played only one game for the Greens.
Andres Flores was then sent on a loan to New York Cosmos and after making eight appearances for the MCU Park outfit, he signed a permanent contract with the club in 2015. The El Salvador midfielder, who is capable of playing as a striker as well, made his debut for New York Cosmos on August 2, 2014 in a 1-0 loss to Carolina RailHawks.
Speaking of his international career, Andres Flores received his first call-up for the El Salvador national football team in March, 2008 in a friendly against Trinidad & Tobago.
Highlighted Team (Mexico):
Football was brought below the United States border by European immigrants who build the foundations for what went on to become one of the most prominent footballing nations in the world. El Tri have qualified to the total of 15 World Cups and have become one of six nations to qualify successfully for the tournament since 1994.
Alongside Brazil and Germany, Mexico are the only country to make it past the group stage over the last six World Cups so it is fair to say that miners from Cornwall and Spanish exiles fleeing the Civil War made a pretty good job embedding the football gene. Mexico are the reigning CONCACAF champions having beaten the surprise package Jamaica 3-1 in the final. Juan Carlos Osorio’s team is captained by Rafael Marquez who is the fourth most-capped player behind Gerrardo Torrado, Pavel Pardo and Claudio Suarez.
Bayer Leverkusen striker Javier Hernandez is the team’s biggest star and current squad’s top scorer with 81 goals to his name. Chicharito is only eight goals behind Jared Borgetti who is the nation’s top scorer.
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