Guatemala v El Salvador, 03 December 1972
| Score | 1-0 to Guatemala |
| Referee | Andre Pageotte |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 1st round |
| Venue | Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores, Guatemala City |
| Attendance | 39,008 |
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Goals:
| Nelson Melgar | penalty | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Substitutions:
| Gustavo Estrada for Peter Sandoval | 0 |
| Julio Cesar Anderson Quiroga for Jorge Roldan Popol | 48 |