Has a war ever started over soccer?


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No. The Football War, was a four-day war fought by El Salvador and Honduras in 1969. It was caused by political conflicts between Hondurans and Salvadorans, namely issues concerning immigration from El Salvador to Honduras. Although the nickname "Football War" implies that the conflict was due to a football game, the causes of the war goes deeper. ChaCha on!

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