El Salvador are bidding to reach Qatar in 2022 for their first World Cup since 1982, but will have to improve on recent qualification campaigns to stand any chance of doing so.To further outline this point, this is only the second time the Salvadorians have reached the final round of qualifying in the CONCACAF region since 1998, never mind making it all the way as well.

El Salvador managed to stay undefeated in the last two games at home, playing against great opponents - Costa Rica and USA. The first game against CostaRica was a friendly game, while game versus USA was a part of World Cup qualification. For sure El Salvador is not known place as Honduras is, but hosts have one player that was. However, the most recent of those was a positive display from Hugo Perez's men in the opening qualifier, where they held this summer's CONCACAF Gold Cup and Nations League winners USA to a goalless draw on home soil. Although they created very few chances, Perez will be pleased with his side's fair share of possession and the intense atmosphere created by the home crowd in the week.

As for the visitors, like their hosts, Honduras also began their bid to qualify for the 2022 World Cup with a draw themselves. Their opening match of the phase saw them pick up an impressive away point in Canada, which was hard-fought and probably deserved in a fairly even encounter. This was a positive start against a hard rival, as they look to reach their fourth ever World Cup, where two of the previous three were in succession after successful qualification campaigns saw them reach the 2010 and 2014 finals.A mixed summer of tournament action preceded the midweek opener for Honduras in recent months.A positive third-placed finish in the CONCACAF Nations League was followed by two wins from two in the first matches of the Gold Cup, which then finished disappointingly after a 2-0 defeat to Qatar in the final group game and a 3-0 humbling at the hands of Mexico in the quarter-finals.

This encounter seems to have a draw written, with both sides drawing in their opening matches and remaining evenly matched. Both will be desperate for a win but are likely to remain cautious in their fear of defeat as well. I believe hosts will stay undefeated today.

萨尔瓦多正在申办2022年卡塔尔世界杯，这是他们自1982年以来第一次参加世界杯，但他们必须在最近的资格赛上有所改进，才能有机会参加世界杯。为了进一步概括这一点，这是萨尔瓦多人自1998年以来第二次进入中北美洲和加勒比地区预选赛的最后一轮，更不用说一路获胜了。

萨尔瓦多在过去的两场主场比赛中保持了不败，对手分别是哥斯达黎加和美国队。与哥斯达黎加的第一场比赛是一场友谊赛，而与美国的比赛是世界杯预选赛的一部分。当然，萨尔瓦多不像洪都拉斯那样出名，但东道主有一个曾经的球员。然而，最近的一次是雨果·佩雷斯的队员们在预选赛的积极表现，他们在今年夏天的中北美足球联合会金杯和国家联赛冠军美国队主场0比0战平。尽管他们创造了很少的机会，佩雷兹将会对他的球队公平的控球权和本周主场观众创造的紧张气氛感到满意。

至于客队，和东道主一样，洪都拉斯也以平局开始申办2022年世界杯。在小组赛的首场比赛中，他们在客场对阵加拿大的比赛中获得了令人印象深刻的一分，这是一场艰苦的比赛，可能是一场公平的交锋。面对劲敌，这是一个积极的开端，因为他们希望进入他们的第四届世界杯，之前的三次世界杯中有两次是在成功的预选赛之后，进入了2010年和2014年的决赛。最近几个月，在周中对阵洪都拉斯的揭幕战之前，夏季世界杯的比赛有好有坏。积极在中北美及加勒比海国家联赛第三的完成之后,两胜在第一个从金杯赛的比赛,然后完成令人失望后0 - 2负于卡塔尔在最后一场小组赛中3 - 0羞辱的墨西哥在四分之一决赛中。

这场比赛似乎有一个平局，双方在开场比赛中平局，势均力敌。这两支球队都渴望胜利，但也可能会因为害怕失败而保持谨慎。我相信东道主今天会保持不败。