FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

El Salvador 4–1 Canada

Sunday 14 Sep 1997 · San Salvador, El Salvador

El Salvador4–1Canada

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Nildeson Bunbury Iraheta Cienfuegos Arce

16′1–0Nildeson El Salvador
25′1–1Alex Bunbury Canada
52′2–1William Renderos Iraheta El Salvador
57′3–1Mauricio Cienfuegos El Salvador
88′4–1Raúl Díaz Arce El Salvador

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

El Salvador: 1536 → 1569
Canada: 1619 → 1586

Expected score for El Salvador: 52.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 11 of 19, 1977–2025.

El Salvador wins: 5
Draws: 3
Canada wins: 11

Form either side

El Salvador

Before

0–2 v Ecuador 28 May 1997 · Friendly
0–1 v Mexico 8 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–1 v United States 29 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Costa Rica 10 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–2 v Colombia 6 Sep 1997 · Friendly

After

0–1 v Guatemala 24 Sep 1997 · Friendly
0–5 v Mexico 5 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–2 v Jamaica 9 Nov 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–4 v United States 16 Nov 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–0 v Trinidad and Tobago 21 Jan 1998 · Friendly

Canada

Before

0–0 v El Salvador 6 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Jamaica 27 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Costa Rica 1 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–1 v Iran 17 Aug 1997 · Friendly
0–1 v Jamaica 7 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

2–2 v Mexico 12 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–3 v United States 9 Nov 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–3 v Costa Rica 16 Nov 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v North Macedonia 18 May 1998 · Friendly
1–1 v Northern Ireland 27 Apr 1999 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

El Salvador

0–0 v Canada 6 Apr 1997
2–1 v Costa Rica 4 May 1997
0–1 v Jamaica 18 May 1997
0–1 v Mexico 8 Jun 1997
1–1 v United States 29 Jun 1997
0–0 v Costa Rica 10 Aug 1997
4–1 v Canada 14 Sep 1997
0–5 v Mexico 5 Oct 1997
2–2 v Jamaica 9 Nov 1997
2–4 v United States 16 Nov 1997

Canada

0–4 v Mexico 2 Mar 1997
0–3 v United States 16 Mar 1997
0–0 v El Salvador 6 Apr 1997
0–0 v Jamaica 27 Apr 1997
1–0 v Costa Rica 1 Jun 1997
0–1 v Jamaica 7 Sep 1997
1–4 v El Salvador 14 Sep 1997
2–2 v Mexico 12 Oct 1997
0–3 v United States 9 Nov 1997
1–3 v Costa Rica 16 Nov 1997

Every El Salvador v Canada match19

From El Salvador's side.


24 Jun 2025	Canada	0–2	Neutral	Gold Cup 2025	—
2 Feb 2022	Canada	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
8 Sep 2021	Canada	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
8 Oct 2017	Canada	1–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
6 Sep 2016	Canada	1–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
8 Jul 2015	Canada	0–0	Neutral	Gold Cup 2015	Group stage
7 Jul 2009	Canada	0–1	Neutral	Gold Cup 2009	Group stage
8 Oct 1999	Canada	1–2	Neutral	Gold Cup qualification 1999	—
14 Sep 1997	Canada	4–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
6 Apr 1997	Canada	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
15 Dec 1996	Canada	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
3 Nov 1996	Canada	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
2 May 1993	Canada	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	—
11 Apr 1993	Canada	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	—
8 Nov 1992	Canada	3–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—
25 Oct 1992	Canada	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—
30 Sep 1987	Canada	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
2 Nov 1981	Canada	0–1	Neutral	CONCACAF Championship 1981	Final round
8 Oct 1977	Canada	2–1	Neutral	CONCACAF Championship 1977	Final round

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