On March 22, 2025, the national football team of El Salvador played a friendly match against Mexican club Pachuca at the Estadio Nacional Jorge “Mágico” González in San Salvador. The game concluded with a 1-1 draw, providing both teams with valuable preparation ahead of upcoming competitions.
Match Highlights:
- First Half: Pachuca took the lead in the 41st minute with a penalty converted by Ilian Hernández, awarded after a foul by El Salvador’s defender Jorge Cruz in the box.
- Second Half: El Salvador equalized in the 58th minute when Emerson Mauricio scored, finding the ball in the box and beating Pachuca’s goalkeeper José Eulogio.
This match was part of El Salvador’s preparations for the Concacaf World Cup qualifiers leading up to the 2026 World Cup. Pachuca, managed by Guillermo Almada, currently sits seventh in Mexico’s Clausura tournament.