Brief war between El Salvador and Honduras in 1969
"Soccer War" and "100 Hour War" redirect here. For violence occurring during association football matches, see Football hooliganism. For another war called the "100 Hour War", see Gulf War. For the broader rivalry between the two countries, see El Salvador–Honduras football rivalry.
Football War
Date
14–18 July 1969 (About 100 hours)
Location
El Salvador and Honduras
Result
Ceasefire by OAS intervention
Territorial changes
Status quo ante bellum
Belligerents
El Salvador
Honduras
Supported by:
Nicaragua
Commanders and leaders
Fidel Sánchez Hernández
Oswaldo López Arellano
Strength
30,000 (ground forces)
1,000 (aerial forces)
23,000 (ground forces)
600 (aerial forces)
Casualties and losses
900 (including civilians)
3 aircraft destroyed
2,100 (including civilians)
The Football War (Spanish: Guerra del fútbol), also known as the Soccer War or the Hundred Hours' 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.[1] The war began on 14 July 1969 when the Salvadoran military launched an attack against Honduras. The Organization of American States (OAS) negotiated a cease-fire on the night of 18 July (hence "100 Hour War"), which took full effect on 20 July. Salvadoran troops were withdrawn in early August. The war, while brief, had major consequences for both countries and was a major factor in starting the Salvadoran Civil War a decade later.
^Luckhurst, Toby (27 June 2019). "The football match that kicked off a war". BBC News. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
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Fidel Sánchez Hernández
Oswaldo López Arellano