El Salvador and Honduras have a longstanding and fierce football rivalry dating back to the 1970s. As of September 2021, they have played each other a total of 88 times, with Honduras winning 38 matches, El Salvador winning 22 matches, and 28 matches ending in draws.
Their most famous encounter took place in 1969, when the two countries went to war over tensions surrounding a World Cup qualifying match. The "Football War" resulted in thousands of deaths and a bitter political fallout between the two nations.
In recent years, the two teams have been relatively evenly matched. They met twice during the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, with El Salvador winning 2-0 in the group stage and Honduras earning revenge with a 1-0 victory in the quarterfinals.
In terms of FIFA rankings, Honduras currently sits in 64th place while El Salvador is ranked 70th. Both teams have qualified for the World Cup in the past, with Honduras making three appearances (1982, 2010, and 2014) and El Salvador making just one (1970).
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