World Cup 1982 Qualifiers : Canada beats El Salvador 1-0
TEGUCIGALPA, Nov. 2, 1981 (AMP) — Spain 82 (American Qualifiers) : Canada defeated El Salvador by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1982 FIFA World Cup (Final Tournament) on Monday.
The result put the Canadians second in the group with 2 points. In their next game, Canada will meet Haiti on November 6, while El Salvador will face Mexico.
Fixtures and Results : Final Tournament
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Overview
Canada at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
El Salvador at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1970)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Canada
1:0
El Salvador
1:0 (0:0)
- 2 November 1981
- Tegucigalpa
Final Tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Mexico | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
 Haiti | 0 |
 Honduras | 0 |
| El Salvador | 0 |
 Cuba | 0 |
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