Honduras forward Alberth Elis, left, and El Salvador defender Jonathan Jimenez compete for the ball during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup match on Tuesday at Banc of California Stadium.

El Salvador's team ahead of the deciding match against Honduras on 27 June 1969 In 1969, El Salvador and Honduras fought a four-day conflict that cost thousands of lives and displaced thousands ...

In 1969, El Salvador and Honduras met in a soccer series that was said to have sparked a four-day war — the ramifications of which are felt today. News Home Page ...

WBUR’s Shannon Dooling and photographer Jesse Costa are reporting from Honduras and El Salvador this week. Follow along here.