Football War
The Football War (or Soccer War) was a short war fought by El Salvador and Honduras in 1969.
Existing tension between the two countries was inflamed by rioting during the second qualifying round for the
1970 Football World Cup.
On July 14, 1969, the Salvadorian army launched an attack against Honduras.
The Organization of American States negotiated a cease-fire which took effect on July 20, with the Salvadorian troops withdrawn in
early August.
The two nations signed a peace treaty on October 30, 1980 to put the border dispute before the International Court of Justice.
Football results
- June 06, 1969 - El Salvador - Honduras 0-1 (0-0 at halftime)
- June 15, 1969 - El Salvador - Honduras 3-0 (3-0)
- A playoff match on June 26 or 28, 1969 - El Salvador - Honduras 3-2 (1-2 at halftime, 2-2 at fulltime), played in Mexico.
War results
- Apparently both sides lost, with a total of about 2000 dead.
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Referenced By
1969 | 1980 | 30 October | 30th October | Association Football | Association Football Club | El Salvador/History | El Salvador/Transnational issues | Fidel Sanchez Hernandez | Football (soccer) | Footie | Foreign relations of El Salvador | History of El Salvador | History of Honduras | Honduras/History | List of Wars | List of battles 1901-2000 | List of battles 1901-forward | October 30 | October 30th | SocceR
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