The chase for the 2018 World Cup will take its next step on Tuesday. Two teams attempting to qualify for the tournament will do battle in a match between El Salvador and St. Kitts and Nevis. The contest scheduled for 9 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Cuscatlan in San Salvador and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
El Salvador assistant head coach Carles Cuadrat (via Futbol Centroamerica): "[Harry] Panayiotou has had minutes with the first team. That means that he is a great talent for the football of [St. Kitts and Nevis] and he is on an important team in England [Port Vale]. This is a quality group. They have received their training in foreign clubs that have worked well. They have players with international experience, which gives them an advantage."
St. Kitts and Nevis head coach Jeffrey Hazel (via SKNVibes): "[Winning in El Salvador will be] as difficult as it was right here. It is a difficult team. I still think it is placed very well and the Cuscatlán is a much tougher atmosphere for anyone, but we have our strengths and we will try and play our strengths."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Nelson Bonilla scored a timely goal to secure a 2-2 draw in the first leg of this qualifier. In 25 appearances with Viitorul last season, the 24-year-old finished with seven goals.
El Salvador's Projected Lineup (4-4-1-1): Carrillo; Garcia, Molina, Mendoza, Larin; Menjivar, Cerén, álvarez, Alas; Corea; Herrera
St. Kitts and Nevis' Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Archibald, Leader, Harris, Juste, Newton, Williams, Sawyers, Mitchum, Brandy, Thomas, Panayiotou
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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