The Sad Story of El SalvadorThe Central American nation of El Salvador has made it to the World Cup twice, and went out in the first round both times. Yet despite their very short stay, the country has managed to make it into the record books on two accounts.
In the 1982 World Cup, in their game against Hungary, El Salvador allowed the briefest hat trick in the history of the global showcase. Hungarian footballer László Kiss, who also become the only substitute to score a hat-trick, scored three goals in about seven minutes.
The game also marked the only time in World Cup history that a team scored in the double digits. Sad as it is to report, Hungary beat the Salvadorian side brutally: the final score was 10-1.
El Salvadorians finally found consolation many years on when the two sides, now old, gray, slow, and somewhat portly, staged a rematch for fun. The teams drew 2-2.
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