Guatemala vs El Salvador Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (CONCACAF)
by Alex Lawes ·
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Guatemala squeezed themselves into the final stage of CONCACAF qualification before a good showing at the CONCACAF Gold Cup, as they now face El Salvador this week.
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Key stats
- Guatemala have lost only one of their last 17 World Cup qualifying matches in Guatemala (W13 D3).
- Guatemala have won their last six World Cup qualifying matches in Guatemala.
- Guatemala’s 3-0 defeat against Jamaica in their last WCQ match ended a run of nine World Cup qualifying games without a defeat (W7 D2). They have not lost successive World Cup qualifying matches since 2008.
- El Salvador are unbeaten in the last six World Cup qualifying matches between these teams (W3 D3), since a 3-1 defeat in Guatemala in December 1976. This is their first encounter in the qualifiers since a 1-1 draw in El Salvador in May 2000.
- El Salvador are unbeaten in their previous four World Cup qualifying matches in the current campaign (W2 D2).
Guatemala vs El Salvador prediction
Guatemala come into this one on the back of a surprising run to the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, where they were then beaten by the United States. In CONCACAF qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, they finished second in their group, behind Jamaica after a 3-0 loss to the Reggae Boyz in their final game.
El Salvador, on the other hand, went through Group F without a defeat, managing two victories against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Anguilla, and two draws against Suriname and Puerto Rico. In contrast to Guatemala, El Salvador exited the group stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup without a point.
These two shared a 1-1 draw in a friendly in June and they do appear to be relatively evenly matched, but Guatemala would have to be favoured with their home advantage.
Guatemala vs El Salvador tip: Double chance – Guatemala to win or draw
