El Salvador national football team

pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=| leftarm1=0000FF|body1=0000FF|rightarm1=0000FF|shorts1=0000FF|socks1=0000FF| pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=|pattern_ra2=| leftarm2=FFFFFF|body2=FFFFFF|rightarm2=FFFFFF|shorts2=FFFFFF|socks2=FFFFFF| First game = El Salvador 0 - 7 Costa Rica (Guatemala City, Guatemala; Sept 14, 1921) | Largest win = El Salvador 9 - 0 Nicaragua (El Salvador; May 1, 1929)
El Salvador 10 - 1 Nicaragua (El Salvador; December 16, 1943) | Largest loss = Hungary 10 - 1 El Salvador (Elche, Spain; June 15, 1982) | World cup apps = 2 | World cup first = 1970 | World cup best = Round 1, 1970 and 1982 | Regional name = CONCACAF Gold Cup | Regional cup apps = 4 | Regional cup first = 1996 | Regional cup best = Quarterfinals, 2002 and 2003 }} The El Salvador national football team is the national team of El Salvador and is controlled by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol. They made two World Cups, but lost all six games, including a World Cup record 10-1 defeat against Hungary in 1982. The Football War started after a qualifying game for the 1970 World Cup against Honduras. After massive rioting between the fans, on July 14, 1969, the Salvadorian army launched an attack against Honduras. A cease fire was put in effect six days later.

World Cup record