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El Salvador seeking to put difficult period in past at 2017 Gold Cup

After giving fans little to cheer about since a 2013 match manipulation scandal, La Selecta hopes to win back confidence in this year's tournament

A Rodolfo Zelaya-powered El Salvador got out of its Gold Cup group in 2013, getting into the knockout stages before suffering a heavy defeat against the United States. Four years later, it's tempting to think things haven't changed that much. "Fito" is once again leading the line and El Salvador's goal is to get out of the group and hope for a better matchup this time.

But the last four years have been full of turmoil for Salvadoran soccer.