 El Salvador not participate in qualification for the subsequent World Cups in 1954 , 1958 , 1962 , and 1966 . Reasons for these refusals are unknown but might be do to the cost of travel , since at that time the team had never played so far from home . During these years El Salvador had a good squad , with players like goalkeeper Manuel " Tamalón " Garay , Rafael " Chapuda " Reyes , Conrado Miranda , Miguel " Americano " Cruz , Rafael Corado and Mando Rivas . 
