L.A. Firpo hosts Group A leaders LD Alajuelense 

LA Firpo will look for a second win in a row, Alajuelense aims to extend winning start after posting two victories.

SANTA TECLA, El Salvador – The 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup continues on Thursday with L.A. Firpo hosting LD Alajuelense in Group A action at Estadio Nacional Las Delicias in Santa Tecla, El Salvador.

The meeting presents the second matchup between the clubs in Central American Cup history. In their last matchup, Alajuelense secured a 4-3 victory in the Group Stage of the 2024 edition.

L.A. Firpo enters the match after picking up its first points in its most recent fixture, with the Salvadorian side earning a 4-0 over Diriangén FC. Rafael Águila, Mauricio Cerritos, Diego Ortez, and José Valencia found the back of the net to secure the result.

LD Alajuelense will look to earn a third consecutive win, with the three-time defending champions possessing six points after winning their first two Group Stage fixtures. In their most recent match, Alajuelense rallied past Diriangén in Nicaragua with John Ruiz and Ronaldo Cisneros scoring for the Costa Rican side.

Notably, with a win Alajuelense will book its spot in the Quarterfinals.

Pre-Match Stats L.A. Firpo vs LD Alajuelense

• A. Firpo and LD Alajuelense will meet for the second time in the Concacaf Central American Cup. Their only previous encounter came during the 2024 Group Stage, when the Costa Rican side claimed a 4-3 victory.
• A. Firpo enters the match after earning its first-ever Concacaf Central American Cup victory, a 4-0 win over Diriangén FC on the previous matchday. A victory over LD Alajuelense would see the Salvadoran club draw level on points with Plaza Amador, which has a bye this round, in the race for second place in the group.
• A. Firpo is one of the three teams with the most direct attacks in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup, with six, tied with Plaza Amador and CS Cartaginés. The Salvadoran side has also scored one goal from a direct attack, matching the Panamanian club. In contrast, LD Alajuelense is the only team in the tournament that has not faced a single direct attack from its opponents.
• LD Alajuelense has earned three points after trailing in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup, tied for the highest total in the tournament alongside Club Olimpia and Plaza Amador.
• LD Alajuelense is one of seven teams to have made just one change to its starting lineup from one match to the next in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup. Only Real Estelí, which has used the exact same starting XI in every match, has made fewer changes, with none.