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The 1969 War Between Honduras and El Salvador: A Football Match Sparks Tensions and Triggers a Four-Day Conflict
TLDR The war between Honduras and El Salvador in 1969 was not just about a land dispute, but also about immigration and land reform, with tensions escalating after a football match. The war lasted four days, resulted in significant displacement and casualties, and led to long-lasting animosity and border disputes between the two countries.
Timestamped Summary
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The nations of Honduras and El Salvador went to war in 1969 after a football match sparked tensions between the two countries, which had a long history of territorial disputes.
01:54
The war between Honduras and El Salvador in 1969 was not just about a land dispute, but also about immigration and land reform, with thousands of Salvadorans being expelled from Honduras.
03:31
The first game of the two-legged qualifier between El Salvador and Honduras for the 1970 World Cup ended with a one to nothing victory for Honduras, leading to a tragic incident and the declaration of a national martyr in El Salvador.
05:06
Tensions escalated before the second match, resulting in riots, deaths, and the expulsion of Salvadorans from Honduras, leading to the breaking off of diplomatic ties between the two countries just hours before the third game.
06:43
In the days following the game, tensions rose along the border of Honduras and El Salvador, leading to El Salvador ordering its forces to invade Honduras in a multi-pronged attack, which eventually stalled and resulted in the destruction of most of the Salvadoran Air Force.
08:20
The war lasted four days, resulted in significant displacement and casualties, and led to long-lasting animosity and border disputes between Honduras and El Salvador.
10:02
The football matches between Honduras and El Salvador escalated the conflict, but the war probably would have happened even without the matches.
