 First of all, their reduced squad meant that they omitted Gilberto Quinteros and Miguel González.According to Luis Guevara Mora, the 20-year-old goalkeeper, the Salvadoran Football Federation decided to take members of the Federation, as well as their friends and family, and spent so much money they could not afford to bring a full squad.The team took many stops throughout Europe under the direction of the Federation, taking three days to arrive in Spain and were the last team to do so.