A Soccer War Comes to an End

April 18th, 2006 | by: WC Bob | Comments Off

One of the worst chapters in World Cup history has final come to an end. On Tuesday the presidents of Honduras and El Salvador shook hands and ended a border dispute that dates back to the infamous 1969 conflict known as The Soccer War. The conflict was initially triggered by violence that occurred during a series of World Cup qualifying matches between the two countries and eventually evolved into a brief, but bloody war. For those who are interested in history and international affairs, I recommend that you read The Soccer War, by Ryszard Kapuscinski, which offers some interesting insight into the conflict as well as first hand accounts of uprisings from around the world.