Jamaica, El Salvador look to solidify third round hopes | OneFootball

MIAMI – Jamaica and El Salvador will seek to advance their World Cup hopes as the Second Round of the Concacaf Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026 continues on Saturday with matches in Groups E and F.

The Road to the 2026 continues for Concacaf nations with the final encounters of the Second Round during the June 2025 match window. The group winners and runners-up will progress to the Third and Final Round.

British Virgin Islands vs. Jamaica

The British Virgin Islands host Jamaica in Group E at A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground in Road Town, British Virgin Islands.

The British V.I. will seek to finish its campaign with a victory. A 3-nil loss to Dominica on Wednesday ended its qualifying hopes.

Jamaica enters with a 2-0-0 record and will seek to cement a top two finish to advance to the final round. Shamar Nicholson leads the qualifying campaign with three goals.

All-Time series British Virgin Islands vs. Jamaica

A O Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, VGB

This will be the first encounter in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and in their overall history.

For the British Virgin Islands, this will be their 10th match against Caribbean teams in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, with a record of (W-0 D-6 L-3 GF-5 GA-28).

The last three times they faced Caribbean opponents, they suffered defeats.

The last time the British Virgin Islands managed a draw against a Caribbean rival was a 0-0 draw against Dominica in the Russia 2018 Qualifiers in Round 1, second leg, on March 29, 2015, at Windsor Park in Roseau (DMA).

Jamaica will face a team from Overseas Territories for the 5th time in the Qualifiers, with a record of (W-2 D-2 L-0 GF-6 GA-3).

Their last encounter against an Overseas Territory team was a 3-2 victory over Bermuda in the France 1998 Qualifiers on Matchday 4 of Group B in Round 2, on November 8, 1992, at the National Stadium in Kingston (JAM).

Jamaica’s goals were scored by Hector Wright (5’, 75’) and Roderick Reid (8’), while Bermuda’s goals came from Neil Paynter (66’) and Shaun Goater (68’).

Top Scorers in CWCQ Jamaica: Luton Shelton (9), Marlon King (8), Deon Burton (8), Theodore Whitmore (7), Onandi Lowe (6).

Most Appearances in CWCQ Jamaica: Ian Goodison (46), Theodore Whitmore (41), Donovan Ricketts (33).

Anguilla vs. El Salvador

Anguilla hosts El Salvador in Group F at Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre in The Valley, Anguilla.

A loss to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on Wednesday ended Anguilla’s hopes to advance to the final round. Anguilla will seek to finalize its campaign with a victory.

El Salvador seeks to jump into the top two as the second round nears its final matchday. La Selecta has a 1-1-0 record and will seek to keep pace in the race for the top two. Nelson Bonilla, Jairo Henríquez and Rafael Tejada lead the scoring for El Salvador with a goal each.

All-Time Series Anguilla vs El Salvador

Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre, The Valley AIA

They will meet for the third time in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and for the first time in a group stage. Previously, they played a two-legged series in 2008, where El Salvador won the series with a (16-0) aggregate score.

First Leg - February 6, 2008 – Cuscatlán Stadium, San Salvador (SLV) – Round 3, Group 3C

El Salvador recorded one of the largest victories in its history, defeating Anguilla (12-0).

Goals were scored by Shawn Martin (5’, 18’), Rudis Corrales (31’, 33’, 54’, 65’, 68’), Rónald Cerritos (47’, 77’, 84’), Eliseo Quintanilla (70’), and Emerson Umaña (80’).

Second Leg - March 26, 2008 – Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington (USA)

El Salvador secured the series with a (0-4) win.

Goals were scored by Rónald Cerritos (8’), Rudis Corrales (15’), Carlos Monteagudo (23’), and William Torres (35’).

Top Scorers in CWCQ El Salvador: Raúl Díaz Arce (18), Jorge González (12), Baltazar Zapata (11), Osael Romero (8), Antonio Rugamas (8), Rudis Corrales (8), José María Rivas (8).

Most Appearances in CWCQ El Salvador: Raúl Díaz Arce (32), Mauricio Cienfuegos (32), Jorge Rodríguez (30), Ronald Cerritos (29).

Qualifying Series Record: 2 matches

2 wins El Salvador, 16 goals

0 draws

0 wins Anguilla, 0 goals