As part of one of the matches of the qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the players of the national teams of the USA and El Salvador will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this duel? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
USA
Last season, the US national team was pleased with the victory at the CONCACAF Gold Cup. At this championship, Gregg Berhalter's team gave out a fantastic series of victories, after which in the final meeting they managed to take away the title of the best team in North America from Mexico (1:0 D.V.). In the selection for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, "stars and stripes" after 8 rounds were able to record 4 victories and 3 peaceful outcomes. Such results brought 15 points and the second line.
El Salvador
In the history of the national team of El Salvador twice reached the final tournaments of the world championships. Unfortunately, this team has not been happy with the results in recent years, but last July it declared itself in the CONCACAF Cup, where it made it to the semifinals. Hugo Perez's team could not go beyond this stage. The "chosen ones" lost to Qatar with a score of 2:3. In the selection for the 2022 World Cup, the "blue and white" managed to get 1 win and 3 draws in 8 rounds, which brought 6 points and 7th place in the table.
Statistics and figures:
- USA is the favorite of the meeting;
- The Americans do not lose in 4 meetings in a row;
- El Salvador has a 7-match winless streak;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 0:0.
Forecast
It seems to us that the US national team will be able to defeat its opponent with a confident advantage. The Americans approach the match in a great mood and are obliged to score three points in a duel with a difficult opponent.
