Salvadoran football: Firpo, the league and national teams
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Theresa Ejiro EfiakpovworeBalboa stun Alianza 1-0 and Águila win in Gotera in Round 18 of the Apertura
Atlético Balboa beat Alianza 1-0 on Sunday at the Marcelino Imbers stadium in La Unión, in Round 18 of the 2026 Apertura tournament, according to Diario Co Latino and El Diario de Hoy. Co Latino notes the match was 0-0 for 89 minutes; El Diario de Hoy credits the goal to Josué Cabrera. Águila won away against Fuerte San Francisco at the Correcaminos stadium in San Francisco Gotera after coming from behind. According to El Diario de Hoy, Águila reached 30 points and moved into fourth place. Co Latino reported that Firpo and FAS drew 1-1 and share the lead.
René Ayala elected president of El Salvador's top football league for 2026-2030
René José Ayala González was elected on Friday, October 30 as president of El Salvador's Primera División football league for 2026-2030. His slate, the only one registered, received all seven votes of the representatives present at the assembly, held at the headquarters of FESFUT, the Salvadoran Football Federation. Katherine Ortiz takes the vice presidency, and César García, Óscar Rivera and Mauricio Villacorta complete the board. Ayala said his term will aim to bring together the league's 12 teams.
El Salvador's Under-15 team ends its FIFA tournament run with a 3-2 loss to Jamaica
El Salvador's Under-15 team finished its run at the FIFA Under-15 World Cup and Festival with a 3-2 loss to Jamaica in its last match. El Salvador took the lead with goals from Méndez and Joey Rubio, but Jamaica came back to win. With this result, the young team bows out of the tournament.
Firpo lose 2-1 to Saprissa in stoppage time and miss out on the Concacaf Champions Cup
Luis Ángel Firpo were knocked out of the Central American Cup play-in after losing 2-1 to Deportivo Saprissa on Wednesday, October 28 in Costa Rica, following a 0-0 first leg in San Salvador. Saprissa went ahead through Gerson Torres and Mauricio Cerritos equalized from the penalty spot for Firpo. The goal that sent the Costa Rican side through came in the final minutes, in stoppage time. With the result, Saprissa earn a place in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup and Firpo end their international campaign for 2026. On Tuesday, Alianza had also been knocked out of that tournament.
El Salvador call up seven overseas players for the Gold Cup 2027 play-in against Saint Martin
The Salvadoran Football Federation (FESFUT) announced the call-up of seven players based abroad for the series against Saint Martin on the road to the 2027 Gold Cup. The list includes, among others, Brayan Gil (Baltika, Russia), Nathan Ordaz (D.C. United, United States), Joshua Pérez (Odra Opole, Poland), Cristian Martínez (San Carlos, Costa Rica) and Nelson Blanco (San Antonio FC, United States). Jorge "Gugu" Méndez of Panama's San Francisco was also called up, although according to FESFUT he is still awaiting FIFA approval to switch federations. The first leg is away on Friday, November 13, and the return leg is on Tuesday, November 17 at the Jorge "Mágico" González stadium.
Alianza draws 0-0 with Marathón and misses out on the Concacaf Champions Cup
Alianza FC failed to qualify for the Concacaf Champions Cup after a goalless draw against Honduras' Marathón at the Jorge "Mágico" González stadium in San Salvador. The Salvadoran side needed a win after losing the first leg 2-1 in Honduras. With the 0-0, Marathón held on to its 2-1 aggregate lead and took the spot. elsalvador.com noted that Alianza did not manage a single shot on target in the whole match.
The U-15 team beats Tunisia and Guinea-Bissau and finishes the group stage with three wins
El Salvador's U-15 team won two matches on Monday, October 26, at the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan. Early in the morning it beat Tunisia 2-1 with goals from Jericho Ayala (12th minute) and Marcos Plana (37th minute). Hours later it beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0 with a goal from Keneth Salguero in the 27th minute. Kilmar Jiménez's team finished the group stage with three wins, against Congo, Tunisia and Guinea-Bissau, and two losses, against Brazil and Nepal.
El Salvador's U-15 team loses to Brazil and Nepal at the FIFA World Cup and Festival
El Salvador's U-15 team lost both of its games on Sunday, October 25 at the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan: 0-7 to Brazil and 1-3 to Nepal. Joey Rubio scored El Salvador's only goal of the day. The team, coached by Kilmar Jiménez, has three points in Group D, thanks to its opening 3-2 win over DR Congo. On Monday the 26th it closes the group stage with another double day, against Tunisia and Guinea-Bissau.
Águila beats FAS 3-1 in the Clásico and Firpo stays top of the Apertura with 32 points
In matchday 17 of the 2026 Apertura tournament, Águila beat FAS 3-1 on Saturday at the Juan Francisco Barraza stadium in San Miguel, in a new edition of the Clásico Nacional. FAS went ahead with a goal by Édgar Medrano, but Águila came back. On Sunday, Luis Ángel Firpo drew 1-1 with Platense in Zacatecoluca and stays in first place with 32 points, one more than FAS.
El Salvador's U-15 team opens with a 3-2 win over DR Congo at the FIFA World Cup and Festival
El Salvador's U-15 team beat the Democratic Republic of the Congo 3-2 in its first match of the 2026 FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival, being played in Baku, Azerbaijan. Joey Rubio scored twice and Jericho Ayala added the third; the African side pulled back two goals in the second half. With the win, El Salvador has its first three points in Group D. On Sunday, October 25, the team plays twice: against Brazil at 4:30 a.m. and against Nepal at 10:45 a.m., El Salvador time, according to El Gráfico.
Firpo and Saprissa draw 0-0 in San Salvador, and the series will be decided in Costa Rica
Luis Ángel Firpo and Deportivo Saprissa drew 0-0 on Wednesday at the Jorge "Mágico" González stadium in the first leg of the Concacaf Central American Cup play-in, El Diario de Hoy and Costa Rican outlet CR Hoy reported. Firpo had several chances, but Saprissa goalkeeper Abraham Madriz kept them out, according to CR Hoy. The second leg will be played at Saprissa's stadium in Costa Rica, with a place in the Concacaf Champions Cup at stake. The police and the armed forces reported preventive searches and a presence around the stadium during the match.
Firpo hosts Saprissa on Wednesday in a playoff for a Champions Cup spot
Luis Ángel Firpo and Costa Rica's Deportivo Saprissa play the first leg of the Central American Cup playoff on Wednesday, October 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the Jorge "Mágico" González stadium in San Salvador. The return leg is on Wednesday, October 28, also at 6:30 p.m., at the Ricardo Saprissa stadium in Costa Rica. Both teams were knocked out in the tournament's quarterfinals, and the winner of the series earns a spot in the Concacaf Champions Cup.