 Once again the finals doubled up as World Cup qualification, this time for the 1982 World Cup, with the top two of the six teams qualifying.Going into the final matches, El Salvador had four points and were in third place on goal difference, with Mexico and Canada both also having four points, behind Honduras with seven.On 19 November 1981, El Salvador beat Haiti 1–0, with a penalty by Norberto Huezo.