Mexico v El Salvador, 12 October 1977
| Score | 3-1 to Mexico |
| Referee | Toros Kibritjian |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup CONCACAF group finals |
| Venue | Azteca Stadium, Mexico City |
| Attendance | 110,000 |
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Mexico
Goals:
| Javier Cardenas Martinez | 36 |
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| Victor Rangel Ayala | 59 |
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| Victor Rangel Ayala | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jose Pilar Reyes
Defender
Eduardo Ramos Escobedo
Defender
Arturo Vazquez Ayala
Midfielder
Javier Cardenas Martinez
Midfielder
Leonardo Cuellar
Midfielder
Antonio de la Torre
Midfielder
Cristobal Ortega Martinez
Forward
Victor Rangel Ayala
Forward
Hugo Sanchez
Substitutions:
| Raul 'Cora' Isiordia for Cristobal Ortega Martinez | 60 |
| Jose Luis Real Casillas for Javier Cardenas Martinez | 81 |
Cards:
Goals:
| Vasquez Ayala | own goal | 76 |
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Substitutions:
| Victor Manuel Mejia Valencia for Jorge Gonzalez | 30 |
| Eduardo Valdez for Mario Helmer Rosas | 76 |
Cards:
| Juan Gilberto Quinteros | Y | |
| Mario Helmer Rosas | Y | |
| Ramon Alfredo Fagoaga Romero | Y | |
| Luis Ramirez | 58 | R |