<P> El Salvador hosted the 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup . The tournament changed formats, now to a two--round system with a group stage followed by a knockout--style competition for the remaining four teams . There were still two groups and the top two teams still advanced from each group for the first round . El Salvador topped their group with wins over Belize (2--1), Nicaragua (2--1), and a draw with Guatemala (0--0). In the semifinals El Salvador lost to the eventual champions Costa Rica 0--1 . In the third place playoff they lost 0--1 to Guatemala but nonetheless qualified for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup (as now 5 Central American teams qualified for the Gold Cup). The team was coached by Carlos de los Cobos . At the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup they were drawn into four--team Group B with Guatemala, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States . They defeated Trinidad and Tobago 2--1 in their opening match with goals from Ramón Sánchez (38') and Dennis Alas (81'), but this was their only win of the tournament . They lost the following two matches against Guatemala 0--1 and United States 0--4 and exited the tournament . </P> <P> On June 16, 2007, a rematch was scheduled between El Salvador and Hungary, the latter of which had delivered the biggest defeat to El Salvador in the national team's history . Many of the same players that had played the match between El Salvador and Hungary in the 1982 FIFA World Cup played again at the Estadio Cuscatlán . The stadium that filled 22,000 spectators saw a match tied at 2--2 with goals from Lázár Szentes and Ferenc Csongrádi for Hungary and two goals from Luis Ramírez Zapata for El Salvador . </P> <P> In the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup, hosted in Honduras, El Salvador was drawn into a group with Belize, Honduras, and Nicaragua . They defeated Belize 4--1, tied against Nicaragua 1--1 with an own - goal, and lost to Honduras 0--2 . This gave them second place in the group and qualified them for the semifinals . There, the team faced Costa Rica . However, the games was called off after 60 minutes of play (with Costa Rica leading 1--0) when El Salvador was reduced to six players . Two El Salvador players, Alexander Escobar and Eliseo Quintanilla, were awarded red cards in the first half, while Deris Umanzor, Rodolfo Zelaya, and goalkeeper Juan José Gómez were injured and had to leave the game after El Salvador had already exhausted their three substitutions . The game was awarded 3--0 to Costa Rica . In the third place playoff, Honduras earned a win over La Selecta with the only goal scored by Roger Espinoza (30'). At the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, El Salvador were in Group A alongside Canada, Costa Rica, and Jamaica . They debuted against Costa Rica, winning 2--1 with El Salvador's goals scored by Osael Romero in the 19th and 85th minute . However, they lost their games against Canada and Jamaica, both matches 1--0 . The team was still coached by Carlos de los Cobos . </P> <P> In 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification El Salvador was drawn against Anguilla in a two--leg home--and--away knockout format, winning 12--0 and 0--4 to easily advance . In the next round, La Selecta was drawn against Panama . Despite being considered underdogs, the team prevailed, reversing a 0--1 away loss with a 3--1 home win . In the third round, the format changed to a home--and--away round--robin group stage . They were drawn against Costa Rica, Haiti, and Suriname . They finished second in the group and advanced alongside Costa Rica to the final round, "The Hexagonal". Despite some promising initial results, such as drawing the United States and winning against Mexico, El Salvador eventually finished in fifth place and was eliminated . Rudis Corrales was the team's top goalscorer in qualification with 8 goals . </P>

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