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Curacao vs El Salvador: A Tight Battle Kicks Off Gold Cup Group B

Curacao vs El Salvador: A Tight Battle Kicks Off Gold Cup Group B
Concacaf Gold - Curacao VS El Salvador
Match Time:18-06-2025 08:15 Wednesday (UTC+8)
Football Livescore | Match Prediction & Tips

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Curacao and El Salvador will open Group B at the Gold Cup, both having recently advanced in World Cup qualifying after strong performances.

Team Analysis:
Curacao, boosted by coach Dick Advocaat, enter the Gold Cup in strong form with five wins in their last six games and remain unbeaten in recent US matches. They have a perfect record when scoring first under Advocaat.
El Salvador, fighting to keep World Cup hopes alive, have avoided defeat in most recent matches under Hernan Gomez but struggle in Gold Cup group stages, having not won one since 2021. Historically, El Salvador holds the edge in their head-to-head matches against Curacao.

Player Situation:
Curacao’s captain Eloy Room is close to becoming the second most-capped player, while Juninho Bacuna nears a top-seven appearance spot. Several players scored in their recent win over Haiti. For El Salvador, Bryan Tamacas and Alexander Larin are climbing their all-time appearance ranks, with Brayan Gil among their leading scorers.

Result Prediction:
Curacao enter confident, but will face a tough challenge from a defensively solid El Salvador.

Predicted Result: Curacao 1-1 El Salvador.