Romero scored in the 79th minute, then got his second goal in second-half injury time, setting off an eruption of joy among the 30,000-strong crowd, which included President Tony Saca.
Carlos Edwards surprised El Salvador in the seventh minute and Dwight Yorke added a penalty goal in the 27th, giving Trinidad an early advantage.
In the next round on March 28, Trinidad, which qualified for the 2006 World Cup, will be home for Honduras, which lost 2-0 to Costa Rica. El Salvador hosts the United States, which beat Mexico 2-0.
Lineups:
El Salvador: Juan Jose Gomez, Marvin Gonzalez, Alfredo Pacheco, Alexander Escobar, Luis Hernandez, Shawn Martin (Salvador Coreas, 60), Ramon Sanchez, Eliseo Quintanilla, Osael Romero, Cristian Castillo, Rudis Corrales (Rodolfo Zelaya, 46).
Trinidad and Tobago: Claytion Ince, Aklie Edwards, Carlos Edwards, Keyeno Thomas (Makan Hislop, 11), Keon Daniel, Dennis Lawrence, Chris Birchall (Clyde Leon, 59), Silvio Spann, Stern John (Glen Cornell, 76), Dwight Yorke, Kenwyne Jones.
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