 El Salvador yakatamba neCosta Rica, Guatemala, Honduras nePanama mu1981 CONCACAF Championship qualification, muboka re-round-robin-home-and-away nezvikwata zviviri zvepamusoro zvinopfuurira kumutambo wekupedzisira. El Salvador neHonduras dzakapedza dziine mapoinzi akaenzana kumusoro kweboka, neHonduras ichikunda boka iri nemusiyano wechinangwa. Zvakare magumo akapetwa kaviri semakwikwi eWorld Cup, panguva ino yeWorld Cup ya1982, nezvikwata zviviri zvepamusoro zvikwata zvitanhatu zvinokodzera. Vachipinda mumitambo yokupedzisira, El Salvador yakanga ine mapoinzi mana uye yakanga iri panzvimbo yechitatu pamusiyano wechinangwa, neMexico neCanada vose vanewo mapoinzi mana, shure kweHonduras ine manomwe. Musi wa19 November 1981, El Salvador yakakunda Haiti 10, nepenalty yakaitwa naNorberto Huezo. Musi waNovember 21, Canada yakaita 22 neCuba uye yakabviswa. Mumutambo unogumisa zuva rakatevera racho, Honduras neMexico dzakarova 00, zvichireva kuti El Salvador yakakwanisa kupinda muNdebe yeNyika kechipiri. 