Football War: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	100-Hour War • Soccer War
Date	July 14, 1969 - July 18, 1969
Location	Honduras
Participants	El Salvador • Honduras

Photos

Sport in a moment of political strain

Lives uprooted by war: Salvadoran civilians returning home

A soldier honoring those lost in the 100-Hour War

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Topics

land warfare