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El Salvador vs Nicaragua head-to-head record

El Salvador wins
20
Draws
1
Nicaragua wins
1

22 meetings, 1929 to 2022Goals: El Salvador 88, Nicaragua 14

El Salvador and Nicaragua have met 22 times since 1929. El Salvador have won 20, Nicaragua 1, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 16 November 2022, when Nicaragua won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 22 meetings have produced 102 goals, 4.64 per game. The biggest win is El Salvador’s 10–1 in the CCCF Championship in 1943. They went 19 years without meeting, between 1971 and 1991.

Who has won more, El Salvador or Nicaragua?

All matches22 matches

20 El Salvador1 drawNicaragua 1

Competitive19 matches

18 El Salvador1 drawNicaragua 0

Friendlies3 matches

2 El Salvador0 drawsNicaragua 1

Key numbers

Goals
El Salvador 88, Nicaragua 144.64 per game
First meeting
El Salvador 9–0 NicaraguaFriendly, 1 May 1929
Most recent
Nicaragua 1–0 El SalvadorFriendly, 16 Nov 2022
El Salvador’s biggest win
El Salvador 10–1 NicaraguaCCCF Championship, 16 Dec 1943
Nicaragua’s biggest win
Nicaragua 1–0 El SalvadorFriendly, 16 Nov 2022
Most goals in a meeting
El Salvador 10–1 NicaraguaCCCF Championship, 16 Dec 1943
TFN Elo rating now
El Salvador 1415 (133rd), Nicaragua 1400 (137th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Nicaragua1El Salvador0

    Friendly

    Managua, Nicaragua

  2. El Salvador1Nicaragua0

    UNCAF Cup

    Panama City, Panama (neutral)

  3. Nicaragua0El Salvador2

    Friendly

    Managua, Nicaragua

  4. El Salvador2Nicaragua0

    UNCAF Cup

    Panama City, Panama (neutral)

  5. El Salvador1Nicaragua1

    UNCAF Cup

    Tegucigalpa, Honduras (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: El Salvador have won more Below: Nicaragua have won more
1 May 1929: El Salvador 9–0 Nicaragua (Friendly). El Salvador +113 May 1941: El Salvador 8–0 Nicaragua (CCCF Championship). El Salvador +27 December 1943: El Salvador 8–1 Nicaragua (CCCF Championship). El Salvador +316 December 1943: El Salvador 10–1 Nicaragua (CCCF Championship). El Salvador +428 February 1946: El Salvador 7–2 Nicaragua (CCCF Championship). El Salvador +510 March 1953: El Salvador 4–1 Nicaragua (CCCF Championship). El Salvador +623 March 1963: El Salvador 6–1 Nicaragua (CONCACAF Championship). El Salvador +77 March 1965: El Salvador 4–0 Nicaragua (CONCACAF Championship qualifying). El Salvador +89 September 1971: El Salvador 3–2 Nicaragua (CONCACAF Championship qualifying). El Salvador +915 September 1971: El Salvador 1–0 Nicaragua (CONCACAF Championship qualifying). El Salvador +1014 April 1991: Nicaragua 2–3 El Salvador (UNCAF Cup). El Salvador +1119 July 1992: Nicaragua 0–5 El Salvador (World Cup qualifying). El Salvador +1223 July 1992: El Salvador 5–1 Nicaragua (World Cup qualifying). El Salvador +1321 March 1999: El Salvador 1–0 Nicaragua (UNCAF Cup). El Salvador +1423 May 2001: El Salvador 3–0 Nicaragua (UNCAF Cup). El Salvador +1513 February 2003: El Salvador 3–0 Nicaragua (UNCAF Cup). El Salvador +1610 February 2007: El Salvador 2–1 Nicaragua (UNCAF Cup). El Salvador +1722 January 2009: El Salvador 1–1 Nicaragua (UNCAF Cup). El Salvador +1714 January 2011: El Salvador 2–0 Nicaragua (UNCAF Cup). El Salvador +1818 November 2014: Nicaragua 0–2 El Salvador (Friendly). El Salvador +1922 January 2017: El Salvador 1–0 Nicaragua (UNCAF Cup). El Salvador +2016 November 2022: Nicaragua 1–0 El Salvador (Friendly). El Salvador +19Level
El Salvador lead by 19 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 20, held by El Salvador from 22 January 2017.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In El Salvador's home games

9 matches

900

El SalvadorDrawsNicaragua

In Nicaragua's home games

4 matches

301

El SalvadorDrawsNicaragua

At neutral venues

9 matches

810

El SalvadorDrawsNicaragua

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedEl SalvadorDrawsNicaraguaGoals
UNCAF Cup871016–4
CCCF Championship550037–5
CONCACAF Championship qualifying33008–2
Friendly320111–1
World Cup qualifying220010–1
CONCACAF Championship11006–1

Meetings by decade

El Salvador wins Draws Nicaragua wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1920s19
1940s437
1950s15
1960s211
1970s26
1990s417
2000s411
2010s35
2020s11

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofEl SalvadorNicaragua
Wins in a row171929 to 200712022
Unbeaten meetings211929 to 201712022

Top scorers in El Salvador vs Nicaragua

  1. 1Carlos Castro BorjaEl Salvador3
  2. 2Mágico GonzálezEl Salvador3
  3. 3Mauricio Ernesto GonzálezEl Salvador3
  4. 4Mario MongeEl Salvador2
  5. 5Óscar UlloaEl Salvador2
  6. 6Rodolfo RuizEl Salvador2

Scorer records exist for 4 of the 22 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

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

22 times, starting on 1 May 1929. 19 of those meetings were competitive and 3 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between El Salvador and Nicaragua?

El Salvador, with 20 wins to 1. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in El Salvador vs Nicaragua?

El Salvador’s 10–1 win in the CCCF Championship on 16 December 1943 in San Salvador.

When did El Salvador and Nicaragua last play?

On 16 November 2022 in Managua, when Nicaragua won 1–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between El Salvador and Nicaragua?

In 19 competitive matches, El Salvador have 18 wins, Nicaragua have 0, and 1 ended level.

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Every El Salvador vs Nicaragua result

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Every El Salvador vs Nicaragua result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Nicaragua1–0El SalvadorFriendlyManagua, Nicaragua
El Salvador1–0NicaraguaUNCAF CupPanama City, Panama (neutral)
Nicaragua0–2El SalvadorFriendlyManagua, Nicaragua
El Salvador2–0NicaraguaUNCAF CupPanama City, Panama (neutral)
El Salvador1–1NicaraguaUNCAF CupTegucigalpa, Honduras (neutral)
El Salvador2–1NicaraguaUNCAF CupSan Salvador, El Salvador
El Salvador3–0NicaraguaUNCAF CupPanama City, Panama (neutral)
El Salvador3–0NicaraguaUNCAF CupPuerto Cortés, Honduras (neutral)
El Salvador1–0NicaraguaUNCAF CupSan José, Costa Rica (neutral)
El Salvador5–1NicaraguaWorld Cup qualifyingSan Salvador, El Salvador
Nicaragua0–5El SalvadorWorld Cup qualifyingManagua, Nicaragua
Nicaragua2–3El SalvadorUNCAF CupManagua, Nicaragua
El Salvador1–0NicaraguaCONCACAF Championship qualifyingSan Salvador, El Salvador
El Salvador3–2NicaraguaCONCACAF Championship qualifyingSan Salvador, El Salvador
El Salvador4–0NicaraguaCONCACAF Championship qualifyingSan Salvador, El Salvador
El Salvador6–1NicaraguaCONCACAF ChampionshipSan Salvador, El Salvador
El Salvador4–1NicaraguaCCCF ChampionshipSan José, Costa Rica (neutral)
El Salvador7–2NicaraguaCCCF ChampionshipSan José, Costa Rica (neutral)
El Salvador10–1NicaraguaCCCF ChampionshipSan Salvador, El Salvador
El Salvador8–1NicaraguaCCCF ChampionshipSan Salvador, El Salvador
El Salvador8–0NicaraguaCCCF ChampionshipSan José, Costa Rica (neutral)
El Salvador9–0NicaraguaFriendlySan Salvador, El Salvador

Recent form

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

Nicaragua

  1. Lv Dominican RepublicCONCACAF Nations League1–2Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Lv Costa RicaCONCACAF Nations League0–3Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Lat CuraçaoCONCACAF Nations League1–6Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Lat Dominican RepublicCONCACAF Nations League2–3Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Lat ParaguayFriendly0–4Fri 5 Jun 2026

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