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| Nickname | La Seleccion | ||
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| Association | Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Sub-confederation | UNCAF (Central America) | ||
| Head coach | David Doniga | ||
| FIFA code | SLV | ||
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in1968) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (1968) | ||
| Pan American Games | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in1975) | ||
| Best result | Preliminary round (1975,1987) | ||
TheEl Salvador national under-23 football team representsEl Salvador in internationalfootball competitions duringOlympic Games andPan American Games. The team is controlled by theSalvadoran Football Federation. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except for three overage players.
At the1968 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, El Salvador passed the first round with an aggregated score of 5–1 againstCuba. For the final round, the national team finished with an aggregate score of 4–1 againstTrinidad and Tobago, three of them were scored byJuan Ramón Martínez.[1]
In the1972 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, El Salvador came close to clinching qualification for their second appearance at theOlympic Games. In the first round, the national team got an aggregate score of 2–2 against theUnited States and an aggregate score of 7–2 againstBarbados. The group was tied between El Salvador and the United States, so they had to play in a neutral setting. In regulatory time, the two teams were tied at 0–0. At the end of extra time, the game was tied 1–1 with a goal fromVictor Manuel Valencia (112'). The United States advanced after a crucial victory of 6–5 in apenalty shootout. The team was coached by Conrado Miranda.[1]
At the1976 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, El Salvador, at home, surpassed with an aggregate score of 6–1 the preliminary round. In the first round of series B, El Salvador lost with an aggregate score of 1–3 with only goal from Luis Ramírez Zapata.[1]
In the1980 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, El Salvador lost in an aggregate score of 1–2 (0–2,1–0) against Guatemala. The only goal was scored by Alex Cordero. Coached byRaúl Magaña, they did not participate for thatOlympics.[1]
In the1984 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, El Salvador lost in an aggregate score of 0–6 (0–2,0–4) against Guatemala. Coached byContreras Palma, they did not participate for thatOlympics.[1]
In the1988 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, El Salvador won in an aggregate score of 4–3 (1–1,3–2) against Panama. They did not participate for thatOlympics.[1]
The El Salvador U-23 national football team has failed to qualify for the Olympic Games since it became a specifically under-23 competition during the1992 Summer Olympics inBarcelona, Spain.
Previously El Salvador had only once participated at the Olympic Games. They achieved this in their first attempt in 1967 when they qualified to the1968 Summer Olympics. This qualification was achieved after defeating both Cuba and Trinidad & Tobago in the qualifiers.
| Olympic Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| Until1988 | SeeEl Salvador national football team | ||||||||
 1992 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1996 | |||||||||
 2000 | |||||||||
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| Total | 0/9 | ||||||||
| CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1964 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1968 | First place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |
| 1972 | Play-offs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
| 1976 | Round 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | |
| 1980 | Preliminary round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1984 | Preliminary round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1988 | Final round | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | |
| 1992 | Group stage | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | |
 1996 | Final round | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | |
| 2000 | Preliminary round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
 2004 | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | Preliminary round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2012 | Third place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | |
| 2015 | Preliminary round | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2020 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Total | 53 | 18 | 9 | 25 | 76 | 78 | ||
| Pan American Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| Until1995 | SeeEl Salvador national football team | ||||||||
| 1999 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2003 | |||||||||
| 2007 | |||||||||
| 2011 | |||||||||
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 2019 | |||||||||
| Total | 0/6 | ||||||||
Win Draw Loss
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El Salvador| 19 March 20212020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying | Canada | 2–0 | El Salvador | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 16:00 | Buchanan 17',21' | Report | Stadium:Estadio Jalisco Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico) |
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Honduras| 22 March 20212020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying | El Salvador | 1–1 | Honduras | Zapopan, Mexico |
| 18:30 | Márquez 64' | Report | Martinez 46' | Stadium:Estadio Akron Referee: César Ramos (Mexico) |
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Haiti| 25 March 20212020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying | El Salvador | 2–1 | Haiti | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 17:30 | Pérez 19',45+3' | Report | Louima 21' | Stadium:Estadio Jalisco Referee:Jair Marrufo (United States) |
The following 20 players were called up for the2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[2]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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| 1GK | Daniel Franco | (1997-05-20)20 May 1997 (aged 23) | Alianza | |
| 1GK | Hamilton Lemus | (1997-05-20)20 May 1997 (aged 23) | Isidro Metapan | |
| 2DF | William Molina | (1998-06-01)1 June 1998 (aged 22) | Limeno | |
| 2DF | Kevin Garcia | (1998-06-01)1 June 1998 (aged 22) | Alianza | |
| 2DF | David Montejo | (1998-06-01)1 June 1998 (aged 22) | FAS | |
| 2DF | Nestor Somoza | (1998-06-01)1 June 1998 (aged 22) | Hercules | |
| 2DF | Jorge Mundo | (1998-06-01)1 June 1998 (aged 22) | Platense | |
| 3MF | Diego Bigueur | (1998-05-20)20 May 1998 (aged 22) | Alianza | |
| 3MF | Michael Umana | (1998-05-20)20 May 1998 (aged 22) | Necaxa | |
| 3MF | Bryan Lovo | (1998-05-20)20 May 1998 (aged 22) | Aguila | |
| 3MF | Jefferson Roque | (1998-05-20)20 May 1998 (aged 22) | Platense | |
| 4FW | Marvin Benitez | (1998-03-12)12 March 1998 (aged 23) | Aguila | |
| 4FW | Rene Garay | (1998-03-12)12 March 1998 (aged 23) | Aguila | |
| 4FW | Nelson Diaz | (1998-03-12)12 March 1998 (aged 23) | LA Firpo | |
| 4FW | Melvin Urbina | (1998-03-12)12 March 1998 (aged 23) | Hercules | |
| 4FW | Jefferson Martinez | (1998-03-12)12 March 1998 (aged 23) | Limeno | |
| 4FW | Alejandro Marroquin | (1998-03-12)12 March 1998 (aged 23) | Platense | |
| 4FW | Inner Guevara | (1998-03-12)12 March 1998 (aged 23) | Inter FA | |
| 4FW | Zander Tidwell | (1998-03-12)12 March 1998 (aged 23) | Izalco] | |
| 4FW | Wilber Diaz | (1998-03-12)12 March 1998 (aged 23) | Isidro Metapan | |
The following were a part of the provisional2020 Olympic Qualifying Championship announced on 23 February 2021.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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| 3MF | Marvin Aranda | (1998-06-13)13 June 1998 (aged 22) | FAS | |
| 2DF | Giovanni Ávila | (2000-03-21)21 March 2000 (aged 20) | Santa Tecla | |
| 4FW | Luis Canales | (1997-03-17)17 March 1997 (aged 24) | Luis Angel Firpo | |
| 3MF | Diego Chávez | (1997-04-05)5 April 1997 (aged 23) | FAS | |
| 2DF | Elvis Claros | (2000-08-31)31 August 2000 (aged 20) | Jocoro | |
| 3MF | Enrique Contreras | (1997-02-01)1 February 1997 (aged 24) | Alianza | |
| 3MF | Denis García | (2000-01-05)5 January 2000 (aged 21) | Brujos de Izalco | |
| 2DF | Ronald Gómez | (1998-09-22)22 September 1998 (aged 22) | Águila | |
| 1GK | Marlon Joya | (2001-11-22)22 November 2001 (aged 19) | Jocoro | |
| 2DF | Luis Méndez | (1997-10-29)29 October 1997 (aged 23) | Municipal Limeño | |
| 4FW | Roberto Monge | (1998-08-08)8 August 1998 (aged 22) | Municipal Limeño | |
| 2DF | Alexis Montes | (1998-06-01)1 June 1998 (aged 22) | Sonsonate | |
| 4FW | Boris Morales | (1998-08-13)13 August 1998 (aged 22) | Chalatenango | |
| 3MF | Jacobo Kattan | (1997-01-21)21 January 1997 (aged 24) | Sonsonate | |
| 4FW | Óscar Paz | (1998-03-14)14 March 1998 (aged 23) | Santa Tecla | |
| 3MF | Fernando Quintanilla | (1998-01-02)2 January 1998 (aged 23) | Santa Tecla | |
| 3MF | Kevin Reyes | (1997-08-28)28 August 1997 (aged 23) | Santa Tecla | |
| 1GK | Luis Emilio Rivera | (1997-09-06)6 September 1997 (aged 23) | Isidro Metapán | |
| 2DF | Walter Torres | (1998-08-19)19 August 1998 (aged 22) | Santa Tecla | |
| 3MF | Gilbert Fuentes | (2002-02-21)21 February 2002 (aged 19) | San Jose Earthquakes | |
| 3MF | Christian Sorto | (2000-01-19)19 January 2000 (aged 21) | Loudoun United |
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach | Erick Prado |
| Assistant coach | Juan Carlos Serrano |
| Assistant coach | William Renderos Iraheta |
| Fitness coach | Juan Pablo Rodas |
| Goalkeeping coach | Adolfo Humberto Menendez |
| Director of Football | Diego Henriquez |
Rigoberto Guzmán (1967–1968)Conrado Miranda (1971–1972) Marcelo Estrada and Rigoberto Guzmán (1976)Raul Magana (1979) Contreras Palma (1983)Raul Magana and
Milovan Đorić (1987-1988) Óscar Benítez (1991) Víctor Manuel Pacheco (1995–1996)Juan Ramon Paredes (2003)Carlos de los Cobos (2007)Mauricio Alfaro (2011–2012) Juan Ramón Sánchez (2015) Rodolfo Góchez (2019–2020)Hugo Pérez (2021–2023)Ruben de la Barrera (2023)David Doniga (2024-2025)Erick Prado (2025-Present)Records for competitive matches only from 1991. As of 03-31-12
| Nat | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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 Belize | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Canada | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
 Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
 Cuba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Guatemala | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Honduras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
 Jamaica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Panama | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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