El salvador vs Mexico live streaming soccer world cup qualifying video sopcast on HD TV

El salvador vs Mexico live streaming soccer world cup qualifying video sopcast on HD TV

Time and Date:12/06/12 19:30 Local Time

Venue:San Salvador

Status:LIVE

El salvador vs Mexico live

Qualification history
Leading up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, El Salvador were pegged to be the surprise packages of the qualifying stages. With nearly three decades gone by since their last qualification for the FIFA World Cup, El Salvador entered the first stage of qualifying hopeful to restore confidence in their side. And they convinced in the first stage by seeing off Anguilla 16-0 on aggregate and knocking out a favoured Panama side in the second.

The Salvadorans ultimately missed out on their South Africa chance, though, as they finished the final 'hexagonal' round of qualifying in fifth place. They were unable to capitalise on a shaky performance from Costa Rica, which opened the door for an unlikely Honduran team to seize the final automatic qualification spot. Perhaps the more notable finish for the Salvadorans, was striker Rudis Corrales ten goals scored, which lead the qualifying campaign for all CONCACAF teams.

El Salvador had twice previously qualified for the FIFA World Cup in 1970 and 1982. El Salvador’s first attempt to qualify for the tournament was underlined by political tensions with Honduras, whom they met in the second qualifying round. El Salvador ended the better side of the two winning 3-2 after extra time in a play-off match in Mexico City.

FIFA World Cup finals history
It has been 29 years since El Salvador last made an appearance at the FIFA World Cup and although their place has been penned in the tournament's history, it has most often been due to unfortunate finishes. The Salvadorans lost all three of their group matches in 1970 and were particularly stung by a loss to host nation Mexico, in which El Tri scored off a controversial free-kick and went on to claim a 4-0 victory. In 1982, El Salvador’s World Cup misfortunes were multiplied by a 10-1 loss to Hungary - a record scoreline in the showpiece competition.

The current crop
The Salvadoran Football Association appointed Ruben Israel on 6 April 2011 as the national team’s manager. Israel’s first real test as coach came at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup and although he had relatively little time to prepare, the manager was able to whip his team into shape for the regional event. A hard-earned draw against Costa Rica and a heavy win over Cuba saw El Salvador push through to the quarter-finals, where they only just missed out on a place in the semi-finals after a shootout loss to Panama.

The key players
Alianza forward Rudis Corrales plays a critical goalscoring role for El Salvador, netting ten goals in the teams 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. Attacking midfielder Eliseo Quintanilla is also known to come through at critical moments and he notably scored El Salvador’s first goal against the USA in 11 years in a March 2009 qualifier. Rodolfo Zelaya will also have his confidence boosted after his three goals at the Gold Cup spurred the Salvadorans onto some impressive results.

Current coach: Ruben Israel
Best performances in a FIFA Competition: FIFA World Cup Mexico 1970, Spain 1982 (Group stages)
Former stars: Jorge ‘Magico’ Gonzalez, Luis Guevara Mora, Luis Ramirez Zapata

Qualification history
Just as at the start of every four-year cycle, Mexico are clear favourites to secure one of the available North, Central America and Caribbean Zone berths for the next FIFA World Cup™. Having already appeared at 14 editions of the final tournament, El Tri have successfully negotiated the last five consecutive istalments of CONCACAF qualifying – a sequence that has fans of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup champions already taking their presence at Brazil 2014 for granted.

FIFA World Cup finals history
With Jose Manuel ‘Chepo’ de la Torre now at the helm, everyone involved with Los Aztecas will be keen to avoid the ups and downs that dogged them on the road to the 2010 FIFA World Cup – a campaign that featured three changes of coach before Javier Aguirre got the Mexicans back on track and on the plane to South Africa. There, Los Tricolores reached the Round of 16 for the fifth consecutive finals, only to bow out against Argentina, Mexico’s conquerors at the same stage of Germany 2006. That exit left a hollow feeling in the hearts of El Tri’s followers, who had been hopeful their country would reach the quarter-finals and match their performances on home soil in 1970 and 1986.

The current crop
Expectations are high for the De la Torre era, with the fanatical Azteca fans sure to expect nothing but the best from the coach. Those in the know in Mexico have said that the current national team is the most talented in history, a suspicion backed up by the side’s recent run to their sixth CONCACAF Gold Cup title. Coming back from a 2-0 deficit to beat USA 4-2 in the final in Southern California is surely an apt example of just how dangerous this Mexico side can be.

De la Torre relies on a blend of big-name veterans such as Rafael Marquez, Carlos Salcido and Ricardo Osorio, as well as a host of members of Mexico’s youthful “Golden Generation”. The latter crop can now expect an ever-greater burden of responsibility on their shoulders, given that many ply their trade in Europe’s biggest leagues and boast FIFA World Cup experience from South Africa 2010.

The key players
There can be little doubt that Mexico’s current leading man is one of Planet Football’s hottest young goalgetters, Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez, who has won legions of admirers thanks to his abundant charisma and a prolific first season at Manchester United and his top-scorer showing at the recently concluded Gold Cup. Throw in the quality of Giovani dos Santos, winger Andres Guardado, Hector Moreno, as well as the gifted youngsters striving to emerge in the always-demanding Mexican league, and you have a talent pool capable of giving El Tri fans plenty to cheer about ahead of Brazil 2014.

Coach: Jose Manuel de la Torre
Best performances in a FIFA competition: FIFA Confederations Cup Mexico 1999 (Winners), FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2005 (Winners)
Former stars: Hugo Sanchez, Jorge Campos, Cuauhtemoc Blanco