The Football War (Spanish: Guerra del fútbol), also known as the Soccer War or the 100 Hour War, was a brief military conflict fought between El Salvador and Honduras in 1969. Existing tensions between the two countries coincided with rioting during a 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
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Jun 26, 2019 · In 1969, El Salvador and Honduras fought a four-day conflict that cost thousands of lives and displaced thousands more - a bloody struggle ...
The “Soccer War” was fought by Central American countries El Salvador and Honduras in 1969. Here is a description of the event and its root causes by ...
There was fighting between fans at the first game in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa on June 8, which Honduras won 1–0. The second game, on June 15 in the ...
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Posted: Sep 21, 2022
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Dec 5, 2023 · A Historical Recounting of the 1969 War Between Honduras and El Salvador.
In July 1969 fighting broke out between the neighbouring Central American states of El Salvador and Honduras. It was sparked off by ill-feeling which arose ...
This conflict broke out shortly after the two countries had played three bitterly contested matches in the World Cup competition, but the real causes for the ...
Dec 18, 2022 · On July 14, 1969, less than 3 weeks after the Mexico City game, El Salvador launched a ground invasion into Honduras accompanied by air raids.
El Salvador won the match 3-0. The Honduran coach said that the team was lucky to lose. If they had won, they might not have left with their lives. This set up ...
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