El Salvador national football team
The El Salvador national football team, known as La Selecta, represents El Salvador in international football, and is governed by the Salvadoran Football Federation (FESFUT).
The first match of the El Salvador national team, 14 September 1921.
The Salvadoran squad for the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
Aerial view of the Estadio Cuscatlán, El Salvador's national stadium
Darwin Cerén is El Salvador's most capped player with 92 appearances.
The 1970 FIFA World Cup was the ninth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for men's senior national teams. Held from 31 May to 21 June in Mexico, it was the first World Cup tournament held outside Europe and South America, and also the first held in North America. Teams representing 75 nations from all six populated continents entered the competition, and its qualification rounds began in May 1968. Fourteen teams qualified from this process to join host nation Mexico and defending champions England in the 16-team final tournament. El Salvador, Israel and Morocco made their debut appearances at the final stage.
Official poster
Plaque commemorating the "Game of the Century"
Adidas Telstar of 1974
Salvadoran captain Salvador Mariona (in white) and Mexican captain Gustavo Peña (in green) before their match.