When Soccer Kicked Off an Armed Conflict
El Salvador and Honduras go to war following a World Cup qualifier
El Salvador's 1969 squad at the qualifier against Honduras for the 1970 World Cup. Standing 3rd from left is 'Pipo', who would score the winning goal that 'triggered' the "Soccer War".
In 1969, at the height of the U.S. involvement in Vietnam, a little-known conflict was simmering in the Western Hemis…