Costa Rica beat El Salvador 2-1. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 13 shots. El Salvador played with ten from minute 85. Best on the pitch was Celso Borges, rated 8.2.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — CONCACAF
   CRC 4-2-3-1·4-3-1-2 SLV
   Coach: L. Suárez · H. PerezReferee: S. Martínez📍 Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
2. 1. First half
   2. 12'
      

      SLV
      GOOOAL!Jairo HenríquezAssist: J. Rivas
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      

      SLV
      Yellow card
      H. Diaz
   3. 46'
      

      SLV
      Substitution
      ▲N. Orellana▼C. Martínez
   4. 46'
      

      SLV
      Substitution
      ▲D. Pineda▼Jairo Henríquez
   5. 52'
      

      CRC
      GOOOAL!Bryan RuizAssist: C. Borges
   6. 56'
      

      SLV
      Substitution
      ▲A. Larín▼D. Cerén
   7. 58'
      

      CRC
      GOOOAL!Celso BorgesPenalty
   8. 62'
      

      CRC
      Substitution
      ▲Jonathan Moya▼Johan Venegas
   9. 63'
      

      SLV
      Yellow card
      R. Domínguez
   10. 66'
       

       CRC
       Yellow card
       Celso Borges
   11. 69'
       

       SLV
       Substitution
       ▲J. Pérez▼José María Rivas
   12. 69'
       

       SLV
       Substitution
       ▲A. Moreno▼M. Monterroza
   13. 75'
       

       CRC
       Substitution
       ▲Bryan Oviedo▼Bryan Ruiz
   14. 75'
       

       CRC
       Substitution
       ▲R. Leal▼J. Ortiz
   15. 85'
       

       SLV
       Red card
       N. Orellana
   16. 87'
       

       CRC
       Substitution
       ▲Orlando Galo▼Celso Borges