Gold Cup: Honduras beat El Salvador 2-0, keep Group B wide open

Romell Quioto and Dixon Ramirez powered Honduras to a crucial 2-0 victory over El Salvador in CONCACAF Gold Cup action on Saturday night in Houston.

The result, combined with Curacao’s 1-1 draw against Canada earlier in the day, tightened the Group B standings with one round of matches left before the knockout stage.

Quioto struck first in the 33rd minute, finishing off a slick give-and-go with Edwin Rodriguez for Honduras’ first goal of the tournament after losing to Canada 0-6 in the opener. Ramirez sealed the win in stoppage time, capitalizing on a counterattack and scoring into an open net.



As El Salvador pushed forward in search of an equalizer, Yustin Arboleda headed away a cross from deep inside the Honduras box, directing it to Ramirez.

Ramirez sprinted the length of the field on the counter, beating goalkeeper Mario Gonzalez - who had advanced to midfield - and calmly slotted the ball into an empty net in the fifth minute of stoppage time.


The win puts Honduras (1-1-0) on three points, just one behind group leaders Canada. Curacao has two points from two draws, while El Salvador (0-1-1) remains on one.

With all four teams still in contention for a knockout round spot, the final group games slated for Tuesday - Canada vs El Salvador and Honduras vs Curacao - will be decisive.