In the first round of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, El Salvador eliminated Anguilla with a 16–0 on aggregate and advanced to play in the second round against Panama and eliminated "Los Canaleros" by an aggregate score and advanced to the Third round.
The passage describes El Salvador's success in the early stages of qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. They won their first match against Anguilla by a large margin, advancing them to play Panama in the second round.  They then defeated "Los Canaleros" again with an aggregate score to advance to the third round.