After a fantastic group stage campaign, the Gold Cup 2021 comes to the most exciting part of the tournament: the knock-out phase. Eight teams remaining as the quarter-finals are underway. An interesting quarter-final is the one between Qatar and El Salvador. Two insidious teams who will look for the semi-finals, and why not make even a bigger surprise to this cup. Qatar comes in this phase as the first-place team in Group D with 7 points after drawing 3-3 vs. Panama in the first game, scoring four past Grenade to get their first win 4-0 in the second round and winning 2-0 against Honduras to take away from them the first place.
On the other hand, El Salvador finished second in Group A with 6 points. 2 wins in the first two matches with the same result, 2-0 against Guatemala and Trinidad & Tobago, were enough to secure the qualification. The last round against Mexico was to decide the first and second place where Mexico managed to secure a 1-0 victory to let El Salvador in the second place. Both teams would want to make history and going as far as possible, and no mistakes are allowed if they want to continue their way. They both have a huge opportunity to be a big surprise in this tournament. Let’s see if they can truly make it.
Head to head matches
Only one precedent game between both teams so far. Qatar took El Salvador on an international friendly on July 4, 2021. Qatar managed to win 1-0 even with ten men for 70 minutes. This game will be their first official match, and they both want only one thing: winning and going through. We have to wait and watch who will want it more.
Injury updates
Injuries in this phase of the competition are a real headache for the coaches. But the good news for both teams is they have all the called-up players ready for this very important match. Every player is ready to give 100% of themselves and to achieve their common goal.
Livestream, odds, and predictions
A very tough match for both teams is excepted as both teams will want a place in the semi-finals. Since the only game between them already disputed is played in July, Qatar showed they could beat them even with ten men. This match will obviously be another history, but Qatar is still a little more favorable to go through, seeing that they have shown very good attacking form and wouldn’t want to miss a semi-final of a tournament like this. El Salvador will want to make history and repeat themselves like in 1963 where they were runners-up, the best achievement in the Gold Cup for them. It is going to be very tough for them, but nothing is impossible. As for Livestream, you can watch the game at Gol, FOX, TUDN, Arena Sport. You can also check the odds at bet365, 1xbet, William Hill. The odds for this match are as follow: Qatar 1.72, a draw 3.50, El Salvador 5.00 (Bet 365)
Prediction: Qatar to win the game.
Game information
- Date: July 25, 2021
- Time: 01.30 AM
- Venue: State Farm Stadium (Glendale)