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Cuba vs El Salvador head-to-head record

Cuba wins
2
Draws
1
El Salvador wins
6

9 meetings, 1930 to 2011Goals: Cuba 11, El Salvador 24

Cuba and El Salvador have met 9 times since 1930. El Salvador have won 6, Cuba 2, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 12 June 2011, when El Salvador won 6–1 at the Gold Cup.

The 9 meetings have produced 35 goals, 3.89 per game. The biggest win is El Salvador’s 6–1 at the Gold Cup in 2011. El Salvador have won the last two meetings. They went 26 years without meeting, between 1955 and 1981.

Who has won more, Cuba or El Salvador?

All matches9 matches

2 Cuba1 drawEl Salvador 6

Competitive8 matches

2 Cuba1 drawEl Salvador 5

Friendlies1 match

0 Cuba0 drawsEl Salvador 1

Key numbers

Goals
Cuba 11, El Salvador 243.89 per game
First meeting
Cuba 5–2 El SalvadorCentral American and Caribbean Games, 1 Apr 1930
Most recent
El Salvador 6–1 CubaGold Cup, 12 Jun 2011
Cuba’s biggest win
Cuba 5–2 El SalvadorCentral American and Caribbean Games, 1 Apr 1930
El Salvador’s biggest win
El Salvador 6–1 CubaGold Cup, 12 Jun 2011
Most goals in a meeting
El Salvador 6–1 CubaGold Cup, 12 Jun 2011
Current run
El Salvador, 2 wins in a row
TFN Elo rating now
Cuba 1391 (141st), El Salvador 1415 (133rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. El Salvador6Cuba1

    Gold Cup

    Chicago, United States (neutral)

  2. Cuba0El Salvador1

    Friendly

    Havana, Cuba

  3. Cuba3El Salvador1

    Gold Cup qualifying

    Los Angeles, United States (neutral)

  4. El Salvador3Cuba0

    World Cup qualifying

    San Salvador, El Salvador

  5. El Salvador5Cuba0

    World Cup qualifying

    San Salvador, El Salvador

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Cuba win and drops with every El Salvador win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Cuba have won more Below: El Salvador have won more
1 April 1930: Cuba 5–2 El Salvador (Central American and Caribbean Games). Cuba +124 March 1935: El Salvador 4–1 Cuba (Central American and Caribbean Games). Level20 August 1955: El Salvador 2–1 Cuba (CCCF Championship). El Salvador +111 November 1981: Cuba 0–0 El Salvador (CONCACAF Championship). El Salvador +18 September 1996: El Salvador 5–0 Cuba (World Cup qualifying). El Salvador +21 December 1996: El Salvador 3–0 Cuba (World Cup qualifying). El Salvador +310 October 1999: Cuba 3–1 El Salvador (Gold Cup qualifying). El Salvador +224 March 2011: Cuba 0–1 El Salvador (Friendly). El Salvador +312 June 2011: El Salvador 6–1 Cuba (Gold Cup). El Salvador +4Level
El Salvador lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by El Salvador from 12 June 2011.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Cuba's home games

2 matches

101

CubaDrawsEl Salvador

In El Salvador's home games

3 matches

003

CubaDrawsEl Salvador

At neutral venues

4 matches

112

CubaDrawsEl Salvador

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedCubaDrawsEl SalvadorGoals
Central American and Caribbean Games21016–6
World Cup qualifying20020–8
CCCF Championship10011–2
CONCACAF Championship10100–0
Friendly10010–1
Gold Cup10011–6
Gold Cup qualifying11003–1

Meetings by decade

Cuba wins Draws El Salvador wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1930s212
1950s13
1980s10
1990s312
2010s28

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofCubaEl Salvador
Wins in a row1199922011
Unbeaten meetings1199951935 to 1996

Top scorers in Cuba vs El Salvador

  1. 1Raúl Díaz ArceEl Salvador3
  2. 2Guillermo RiveraEl Salvador2
  3. 3Rodolfo ZelayaEl Salvador2

Scorer records exist for 3 of the 9 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Cuba and El Salvador played each other?

9 times, starting on 1 April 1930. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Cuba and El Salvador?

El Salvador, with 6 wins to 2. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in Cuba vs El Salvador?

El Salvador’s 6–1 win at the Gold Cup on 12 June 2011 in Chicago.

When did Cuba and El Salvador last play?

On 12 June 2011 in Chicago, when El Salvador won 6–1 at the Gold Cup.

What is the competitive record between Cuba and El Salvador?

In 8 competitive matches, Cuba have 2 wins, El Salvador have 5, and 1 ended level.

Every Cuba vs El Salvador result

Show
Every Cuba vs El Salvador result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
El Salvador6–1CubaGold CupChicago, United States (neutral)
Cuba0–1El SalvadorFriendlyHavana, Cuba
Cuba3–1El SalvadorGold Cup qualifyingLos Angeles, United States (neutral)
El Salvador3–0CubaWorld Cup qualifyingSan Salvador, El Salvador
El Salvador5–0CubaWorld Cup qualifyingSan Salvador, El Salvador
Cuba0–0El SalvadorCONCACAF ChampionshipTegucigalpa, Honduras (neutral)
El Salvador2–1CubaCCCF ChampionshipTegucigalpa, Honduras (neutral)
El Salvador4–1CubaCentral American and Caribbean GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador
Cuba5–2El SalvadorCentral American and Caribbean GamesHavana, Cuba

Recent form

Cuba

  1. Dv St Kitts and NevisCONCACAF Nations League2–2Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Dv St Kitts and NevisCONCACAF Nations League3–3Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Wv GrenadaCONCACAF Nations League3–0Fri 25 Sept 2026
  4. Dat Dominican RepublicCONCACAF Series1–1Sun 29 Mar 2026
  5. Wv St LuciaCONCACAF Series3–0Wed 12 Nov 2025

El Salvador

  1. Lv JamaicaCONCACAF Nations League0–2Fri 2 Oct 2026
  2. Lat GuatemalaCONCACAF Nations League0–6Mon 28 Sept 2026
  3. Dv QatarFriendly0–0Sat 6 Jun 2026
  4. Lv South KoreaFriendly0–1Wed 3 Jun 2026
  5. Dat Dominican RepublicCONCACAF Series2–2Thu 26 Mar 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.