Football War

July 14–18, 1969 · Honduras–El Salvador border

Result Ceasefire by OAS intervention

Short war between El Salvador and Honduras over migration and land disputes, sparked by riots at World Cup qualifying matches; it killed about 3,000 people.

El Salvador

Honduras

Other

Strength and losses

Strength
8,000
Aircraft
11

El Salvador Killed c. 700

Strength
2,500
Aircraft
23

Honduras Killed c. 1,200

Killed
c. 1,900
Civilian deaths
2,000