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Curacao 0-0 El Salvador, Concacaf Gold Cup 2025: Margaritha Hits Post In Goalless Draw

Curacao and El Salvador played out a drab goalless draw in the Group B opener of the Concacaf Gold Cup 2025 at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, on 18 June 2025. The first half was a physical battle of no real chances for either side, with the players racking up 18 fouls and four yellow cards. The second half saw Curacao put their foot on the gas with three shots on target 바카라“ Jearl Margaritha coming the closest after his lobbed shot hit the upright. However, neither side could get the opening goal, and shared a point apiece in their first Gold Cup match this year.

| Photo: AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez

El Salvador midfielder Melvin Cartagena (23) kicks the ball away from Curacao midfielder Juninho Bacuna (7) during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match in San Jose, California.

Concacaf Gold Cup 2025: Curacao vs El Salvador
Concacaf Gold Cup 2025: Curacao vs El Salvador | Photo: AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez

El Salvador forward Enrico Dueñas (10) kicks the ball away from Curacao defender Juriën Gaari (3) during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match in San Jose, California.

Concacaf Gold Cup 2025: Curacao vs El Salvador
Concacaf Gold Cup 2025: Curacao vs El Salvador | Photo: AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez

El Salvador midfielder Brayan Landaverde (8) and Curacao midfielder Juninho Bacuna (7) compete for possession of the ball during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match in San Jose, California.

Concacaf Gold Cup 2025: Curacao vs El Salvador
Concacaf Gold Cup 2025: Curacao vs El Salvador | Photo: AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez

A young fan holds up an El Salvador flag during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match against Curacao in San Jose, California.

Concacaf Gold Cup 2025: Curacao vs El Salvador
Concacaf Gold Cup 2025: Curacao vs El Salvador | Photo: AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez

Curacao defender Sherel Floranus (5) fouls El Salvador midfielder Elvin Alvarado (25) during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match in San Jose, California.

Concacaf Gold Cup 2025: Curacao vs El Salvador
Concacaf Gold Cup 2025: Curacao vs El Salvador | Photo: AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez

Curacao defender Roshon Van Eijma, left, heads the ball next to El Salvador forward Emerson Mauricio during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match in San Jose, California.

Concacaf Gold Cup 2025: Curacao vs El Salvador
Concacaf Gold Cup 2025: Curacao vs El Salvador | Photo: AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez

Curacao midfielder Juninho Bacuna (7) moves the ball while defended by El Salvador midfielder Melvin Cartagena (23) during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match in San Jose, California.

Concacaf Gold Cup 2025: Curacao vs El Salvador
Concacaf Gold Cup 2025: Curacao vs El Salvador | Photo: AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez

El Salvador midfielder Elvin Alvarado, left, and Curacao forward Kevin Gorré compete for possession of the bal during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match in San Jose, California.

Concacaf Gold Cup 2025: Curacao vs El Salvador
Concacaf Gold Cup 2025: Curacao vs El Salvador | Photo: AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez

Curacao midfielder Juninho Bacuna, left, and El Salvador midfielder Brayan Landaverde compete for possession of the ball during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match in San Jose, California.

Concacaf Gold Cup 2025: Curacao vs El Salvador
Concacaf Gold Cup 2025: Curacao vs El Salvador | Photo: AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez

El Salvador defender Jorge Cruz, left, clears a pass intended for Curacao forward Gervane Kastaneer (19) during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match in San Jose, California.

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