El Salvador: The Football War and San Salvador’s hardcore punk scene

For 100 hours in 1969, a bloody war between El Salvador and Honduras caught the world’s attention. In this mini-episode we recount the three crunch matches in qualifying for the 1970 World Cup which heightened tensions between the neighbouring nations. It’s an extraordinary tale of action, suicide and the not-so-beautiful game. And we look at the hardcore punk scene of San Salvador and some of its leading bands in a country - now under a new president - where gang violence provides the backdrop to youth culture.