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El Salvador and the United States will clash in a World Cup qualifier in San Salvador at Estadio Cuscatlan on Thursday night.
In the US, the match (10 p.m. ET) will be televised on CBS Sports Network. But if you don’t have cable, here are several different ways you can watch a live stream of USA vs El Salvador online:
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Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch most of this week’s CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers (except for USA vs Canada on Sunday) via the Prime Paramount+ channel. You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch USA vs El Salvador live on the Amazon Video app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Amazon website.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of CBS Sports Network, Fox Sports 1 (which will have USA vs Canada on Sunday) and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch USA vs El Salvador live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” CBS Sports Network is included in “Ultimate” and above, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch USA vs El Salvador live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Paramount+
This is ultimately the same as the Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on Paramount’s digital platforms instead of Amazon’s. You can watch most of this week’s CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers (except for USA vs Canada on Sunday) via Paramount+, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up for Paramount+, you can watch USA vs El Salvador live on the Paramount+ app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Paramount+ website.
USA vs El Salvador Preview
The United States is coming off a victory at the Gold Cup and the Concacaf League of Nations in July. The Americans handed 1-0 defeats to Mexico, Qatar, Jamaica, Canada and Haiti while also handling Martinique, 6-1. It was both a surprising and an encouraging finish for the Americans.
For the U.S., a primary question heading into the World Cup qualifiers is when Christian Pulisic will return to action. Pulisic cleared protocols August 30 and re-joined the team after testing positive COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated, and while he’s going to play in one or more of the team’s World Cup qualifiers, it’s unclear as to when.
“Regarding Christian it’s going to be day to day just seeing where he’s at,” United States coach Gregg Berhalter said.
On the other side, El Salvador didn’t fare as well in the Gold Cup. It managed a 0-0 draw against Costa Rica after losses to Mexico and Qatar. El Salvador did win against Guatemala (2-0) and Trinidad and Tobago (2-0), but the team never made it past the quarterfinals.
El Salvador has not appeared in the World Cup since 1982, and it’s looking to get there under new coach Hugo Perez. The United States is 2-0-2 against El Salvador in four qualifying matchups (the Americans won in 1989, 1997, 2004 and 2009).
Here’s a look at the rosters for both countries:
United States Roster:
- Goalkeepers: Ethan Horvath (Nottingham Forest), Zack Steffen (Manchester City), Matt Turner (New England Revolution).
- Defenders: George Bello (Atlanta United), John Brooks (Wolfsburg), Sergiño Dest (Barcelona), Mark McKenzie (Genk), Tim Ream (Fulham), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), Miles Robinson (Atlanta United), James Sands (New York City FC), DeAndre Yedlin (Galatasaray), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- Midfielders: Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids), Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders).
- Forwards: Brenden Aaronson (RB Salzburg), Konrad de la Fuente (Olympique Marseille), Jordan Pefok (Young Boys), Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea), Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund), Josh Sargent (Norwich City) *Tim Weah has been scratched from the lineup.
El Salvador Roster:
- Goalkeepers: Kevin Carabantes (FAS), Mario González (Alianza), Yonatan Guardado (Once Deportivo)
- Defenders: Lizandro Claros (Aguila), Roberto Domínguez (Chalatenango), Ronald Gómez (Aguila), Alexander Larin (Comunicaiones/GUA), Miguel Lemus (Chalatenango), Bryan Tamacas (Alianza), Eduardo Vigil (Firpo), Eriq Zavaleta (Toronto FC/CAN)
- Midfielders: Melvin Cartagena (Once Deportivo), Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo/USA), Enrico Hernández (FC Eindhoven/NED), Christian Martinez Mena (San Carlos/CRC), Marvin Monterroza (Aliana), Amando Moreno (New Mexico United/USA), Harold Osorio (Alianza), Narciso Orellana (Alianza), Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders/USA)
- Forwards: Jairo Henríquez (Calatenango), Joshua Pérez (Miami FC/USA), Walmer Martinez (Hartford Athletic), Denis Pineda (FAS), Kevin Reyes (FAS), Joaquín Rivas (FC Tulsa/USA), Erick Rivera (Santa Tecla), Styven Vásquez (Aguila)