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Football War
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English
Etymology
So named because the direct cause of the war is a football match between El Salvador and Honduras in 1969, although tensions and antagonism can be traced earlier.
Proper noun
Football War 1
A brief war fought between El Salvador and Honduras from 14 to 18 July 1969.
Translations
brief war between El Salvador and Honduras
Finnish: fi jalkapallosota
Spanish: es Guerra del Fútbol f
en El Salvador Honduras Wars