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Honduras national football team

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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Honduras women's national football team.

The Honduras national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Honduras) represents Honduras in men's international football. The team is governed by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras. They are nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor, or La H.

Honduras
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Los Catrachos (The Catrachos)
La Bicolor (The Bicolor)
La H (The H)
AssociationFederación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationUNCAF (Central America)
Head coachReinaldo Rueda
CaptainAnthony Lozano
Most capsMaynor Figueroa (181)
Top scorerCarlos Pavón (57)[1]
Home stadiumEstadio Nacional Chelato Uclés
FIFA codeHON
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 77 Steady (24 October 2024)[2]
Highest20 (2001)
Lowest101 (December 2015)
First international
 Guatemala 9–0 Honduras 
(Guatemala City, Guatemala; 14 September 1921)
Biggest win
 Honduras 10–0 Nicaragua 
(San José, Costa Rica; 13 March 1946)
Biggest defeat
 Guatemala 9–0 Honduras 
(Guatemala City, Guatemala; 14 September 1921)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1982)
Best resultGroup stage (1982, 2010, 2014)
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup
Appearances22 (first in 1963)
Best resultChampions (1981)
Nations League Finals
Appearances1 (first in 2021)
Best resultThird place (2021)
Copa América
Appearances1 (first in 2001)
Best resultThird place (2001)

Honduras has qualified for the World Cup three times, in 1982, 2010, and 2014, and never advanced beyond the group stage. Outside of the FIFA World Cup tournament, Honduras has competed in several other international competitions, like the CONCACAF Championship (which they won in 1981), and the Copa América (which their best result was third place in 2001). Apart from that, Honduras has also won the Central American Cup championship four times, having won the final edition in 2017. The national team plays in the Nations League

History

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The Honduran Football Team in 1946

The national team made its debut in the Independence Centenary Games held in Guatemala City in September 1921, losing 9–0 to Guatemala.[4] The Honduras Men's National Team is the representative team in official men's football. They were created and played in a football tournament organized to celebrate Central American Independence the first international football match.

During their first appearance at the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1930, Honduras posted a record of two wins and three losses. Their only wins came against Jamaica (5–1) and El Salvador (4–1), while they lost two games to Cuba and Costa Rica.

The national association, the National Autonomous Federation of Football of Honduras (FENAFUTH) was founded in 1935. It joined FIFA in 1946 and co-founded CONCACAF in 1961.[5]

1970 World Cup and the Football War

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Prior to the qualification stages leading up to the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador found themselves in what was called the Football War. This nickname was given to the situation after a play-off game was played between the two countries to decide which would qualify for the Finals. This political crisis eventually turned into a war that lasted approximately 100 hours.

Honduras had begun qualifying by defeating Costa Rica and Jamaica. Against Jamaica, they easily won both games, 5–1 on aggregate. They beat Costa Rica 1–0 in Tegucigalpa and drew 1–1 away. This set up a final match between Honduras and El Salvador, who had eliminated Guyana and the Netherlands Antilles.

In the first game against El Salvador, Honduras won 1–0 in Tegucigalpa on 8 June 1969. Honduras were coached by Carlos Padilla Velásquez and the only goal of the game was scored by Leonard Welch. Honduras lost the second game 3–0 in San Salvador, and a play-off was required in the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on 27 June. El Salvador won 3–2 to qualify and eliminate Honduras from the qualifications.

1982 World Cup

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Main article: 1982 FIFA World Cup
 
Crest in 1976.

Honduras won the 1981 CONCACAF Championship and qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 1982. Despite drawing against the hosts Spain and Northern Ireland, both 1–1, they were eliminated in the first round after losing their last match to Yugoslavia 1–0.

 
The Honduras team at the 1982 World Cup

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Northern Ireland 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4 Advance to second round
2   Spain (H) 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 3
3   Yugoslavia 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
4   Honduras 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts

Honduras finished second in the 1985 CONCACAF Championship, losing their final match 2–1 against Canada, who went on to qualify for the 1986 World Cup. Their next major accomplishment was being runners-up at the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup, losing against the host nation, the United States.

For the 1998 World Cup, Jamaica and Mexico eliminated Honduras at the third round stage. Despite Honduras's overwhelming 11–3 victory against Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Jamaica defeated Mexico at Independence Park, Kingston, allowing the Reggae Boys to advance to the next round.

2001 Copa América

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Main article: 2001 Copa América

Since 1993, CONMEBOL has invited teams from other confederations to participate in their confederation championship, the Copa América. Honduras took part as one of the last-minute teams added for the 2001 tournament, as Argentina dropped out one day before the start. The team arrived only a few hours before the tournament's first game and with barely enough players. Despite the odds, Honduras progressed into the quarter-finals, where they defeated Brazil 2–0. In the semi-finals, Colombia knocked out Honduras 2–0.

Honduras advanced to the final round in the qualifying competition for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, but again failed to qualify after losing at home to Trinidad & Tobago, and away against Mexico in their final two matches. The match against Trinidad, and Tobago saw Honduras hit the goal post eight times.[citation needed]

2010 World Cup

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Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup

On 14 October 2009, Honduras qualified for the 2010 World Cup after a 1–0 win against El Salvador gave them the third automatic qualifying spot from the Fourth round of CONCACAF Qualifying.[6]

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup Group H

Honduras faced Chile, Spain, and Switzerland in their first-round group.[7] In their first match they lost to Chile 1–0, to a goal from Jean Beausejour. They then lost 2–0 to Spain, with both goals scored by David Villa. In their last match they drew 0–0 against Switzerland and were eliminated in last place in the group.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6 Advance to knockout stage
2   Chile 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
3    Switzerland 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
4   Honduras 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

2014 World Cup

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Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
 
Players lining up during the national anthem prior to the qualifying match against Canada on June 12, 2012, at BMO Field

In the qualifying competition for the 2014 World Cup, Honduras were given a bye to the third round because of their third-place position among CONCACAF teams in the March 2011 FIFA World Rankings. They qualified for the final round by finishing first in their group, which included Panama, Canada and Cuba. After beginning with a home defeat against Panama, Honduras recovered and beat Canada 8–1 in their final match, allowing them to win the group ahead of Panama.

In the final round of qualifying, the Hexagonal, six teams faced each other in a home-and-away format. In their first two games, Honduras defeated the United States 2–1 and came back from a two-goal deficit to draw 2–2 with Mexico. They lost three of their next four matches before traveling to Mexico City to face Mexico in the Azteca. Honduras again trailed but scored twice in the second half for a stunning 2–1 win. They returned to Tegucigalpa, where they drew 2–2 against Panama, who escaped defeat with a last-minute goal by Roberto Chen. In the final two games, Honduras beat Costa Rica 1–0 at home and qualified with a 2–2 draw against Jamaica in Kingston.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification            
1   United States 10 7 1 2 15 8 +7 22 Qualification to 2014 FIFA World Cup — 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–0
2   Costa Rica 10 5 3 2 13 7 +6 18 3–1 — 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–0
3   Honduras 10 4 3 3 13 12 +1 15 2–1 1–0 — 2–2 2–2 2–0
4   Mexico 10 2 5 3 7 9 −2 11 Advance to inter-confederation play-offs 0–0 0–0 1–2 — 2–1 0–0
5   Panama 10 1 5 4 10 14 −4 8 2–3 2–2 2–0 0–0 — 0–0
6   Jamaica 10 0 5 5 5 13 −8 5 1–2 1–1 2–2 0–1 1–1 —
Source: [8]
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group E

In the Finals in Brazil, Honduras again finished bottom of their first-round group, after 3–0 defeats against France and Switzerland, and a 2–1 defeat to Ecuador. The match against France featured the first use of goal-line technology to award a goal at the World Cup: an own-goal by Honduras's goalkeeper, Noel Valladares. Against Ecuador, Carlo Costly scored Honduras's first goal in the Finals for 31 years.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   France 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7 Advance to knockout stage
2    Switzerland 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 6
3   Ecuador 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4   Honduras 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Decline

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Honduras failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. In the Hexagonal stage they dropped into fourth place after Panama scored an 88th-minute winning goal in their last match against Costa Rica. Honduras had themselves dropped points by conceding late goals in their two previous games, against Costa Rica and the United States. They entered a play-off against Australia, and after a 0–0 draw at home, Honduras were eliminated when they lost the second leg in Sydney 3–1.

In the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF third round, Honduras did considerably worse, with the Hondurans, for the first time ever in a World Cup qualification, failed to register a win, with just four draws. Immediate effect with the national team as they are going through a generational change of players for the team.

Home stadium

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Honduras plays the majority of its home games at Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés in Tegucigalpa.

The national team formerly played at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula, which stopped being the home stadium due to declining facilities. Estadio Francisco Morazán also occasionally hosts home games.[citation needed]

Estadio Nilmo Edwards in La Ceiba has also hosted friendly exhibition matches since 2007.[citation needed]

Team image

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Kit sponsorship

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Honduras national football team kits.
Kit supplier Period
  Adidas 1982–1988
  Mikasa 1989-1991
  Pony 1991–1992
  Score 1992-1998
  Joma 1999–present

Results and fixtures

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Main article: Honduras national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

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21 November 2023–24 Nations League QF Mexico   2–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(4–2 p)		   Honduras Mexico City, Mexico
20:30 UTC−6
Report Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
Penalties
Note: Tied 2–2 on aggregate. Mexico won on penalties, advanced to the Finals and qualified for the 2024 Copa América. Honduras advanced to the play-in.

2024

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17 January Friendly Honduras   0–2   Iceland Fort Lauderdale, United States
20:00 UTC−5 Report
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Referee: Natalie Simon (United States)
23 March 2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs Costa Rica   3–1   Honduras Frisco, United States
18:15 UTC−5
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 15,299
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
Note: Costa Rica qualified for the 2024 Copa América after winning this game.
26 March Friendly El Salvador   1–1   Honduras Houston, United States
19:30 UTC−5
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez (United States)
6 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Honduras   3–1   Cuba Tegucigalpa, Honduras
18:30 UTC−6
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés
Attendance: 10,111
Referee: Juan Calderón (Costa Rica)
9 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Bermuda   1–6   Honduras Devonshire Parish, Bermuda
20:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Bermuda National Stadium
Attendance: 1,021
Referee: Karen Hernández Andrade (Mexico)
16 June Friendly Ecuador   2–1   Honduras East Hartford, United States
15:30 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
6 September 2024–25 Nations League Honduras   4–0   Trinidad and Tobago Tegucigalpa, Honduras
20:00 UTC−6
Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés
Attendance: 7,481
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)
10 September 2024–25 Nations League Honduras   1–2   Jamaica Tegucigalpa, Honduras
20:00 UTC−6
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés
Referee: Victor Cáceres (Mexico)
10 October 2024–25 Nations League French Guiana   2–3   Honduras Remire-Montjoly, French Guiana
16:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Stade Municipal Dr. Edmard Lama
Attendance: 204
Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States)
14 October 2024–25 Nations League Jamaica   0–0   Honduras Kingston, Jamaica
20:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Independence Park
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
15 November 2024–25 Nations League QF Honduras   2–0   Mexico San Pedro Sula, Honduras
20:00 UTC−6
Report Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Attendance: 12,866
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
19 November 2024–25 Nations League QF Mexico   4–0
(4–2 agg.)		   Honduras Toluca, Mexico
20:30 UTC−6
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Note: Mexico won 4–2 on aggregate, advanced to the Finals and qualified for the 2025 Gold Cup. Honduras advanced to the 2025 Gold Cup qualification.

2025

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March 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification Bermuda   v   Honduras Bermuda
March 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification Honduras   v   Bermuda Honduras
28 May Friendly Honduras   v   Gambia Orlando, United States
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
7 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Cayman Islands   v   Honduras Cayman Islands
--:-- UTC−5
10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Honduras   v   Antigua and Barbuda Honduras
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Coaching staff

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As of 18 November 2022
Position Name
Head coach   Reinaldo Rueda
Assistant coach   Alexis Mendoza
Assistant coach   Giovanni Hernandez
Goalkeeping coach   Nestor Lo Tartaro
Fitness coach   Juan Carlos Quintero
Video analyst   Pablo Roman
Psychologist   Orlando Caicedo
General director   Gerardo Ramos
Team manager   Luis Breve
Press officer   Edwin Banegas
Photographer and social media   Magdiel Lagos
Nutritionist   Oswaldo Sandoval
Doctor   Jose Murillo
Doctor   Guillermo Toledo
Physiotherapy   Josue Fortin
Physiotherapy   Gerardo Mejia
Physiotherapy   Marcio Rivera
Equipment manager   Genrry Mejia
Equipment manager   Kelsim Flores
Equipment manager   Agustin Mejia

Coaching history

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Players

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Current squad

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The following 28 players were called up for the CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final matches against Mexico on 15 and 19 November 2024.[9]

Caps and goals updated as of 15 November 2024 after the first match against Mexico.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Edrick Menjívar (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 (age 31) 23 0   Olimpia
18 1GK Marlon Licona (1991-02-09) 9 February 1991 (age 33) 1 0   Motagua
22 1GK Harold Fonseca (1993-10-08) 8 October 1993 (age 31) 3 0   Olancho
2 2DF Denil Maldonado (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 26) 34 1   Universitatea Craiova
3 2DF Marcelo Santos (1992-08-02) 2 August 1992 (age 32) 21 0   Motagua
4 2DF Luis Vega (2001-02-28) 28 February 2001 (age 23) 19 1   Motagua
5 2DF Javier Arriaga (2004-08-01) 1 August 2004 (age 20) 2 0   Marathón
8 2DF Joseph Rosales (2000-11-06) 6 November 2000 (age 24) 20 0   Minnesota United
14 2DF Andy Najar (1993-03-16) 16 March 1993 (age 31) 54 4   Olimpia
15 2DF Devron García (1996-02-17) 17 February 1996 (age 28) 10 0   Real España
2DF Cristopher Meléndez (1997-11-25) 25 November 1997 (age 26) 3 0   Motagua
6 3MF Bryan Acosta (1993-11-24) 24 November 1993 (age 30) 70 2   Real España
10 3MF Alexander López (1992-06-05) 5 June 1992 (age 32) 63 7   Olancho
13 3MF Francisco Martínez (1992-10-29) 29 October 1992 (age 32) 2 0   Marathón
16 3MF Edwin Rodríguez (1999-09-25) 25 September 1999 (age 25) 37 6   Olimpia
19 3MF Carlos Pineda (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 27) 17 0   Olimpia
20 3MF Deiby Flores (1996-06-16) 16 June 1996 (age 28) 43 1   Toronto FC
23 3MF Jorge Álvarez (1998-01-29) 29 January 1998 (age 26) 26 1   Olimpia
3MF Kervin Arriaga (1998-01-05) 5 January 1998 (age 26) 29 4   Partizan
7 4FW Rigoberto Rivas (1998-07-31) 31 July 1998 (age 26) 24 0   Hatayspor
9 4FW Jorge Benguché (1996-05-21) 21 May 1996 (age 28) 16 4   Olimpia
11 4FW Rubilio Castillo (1991-11-26) 26 November 1991 (age 32) 35 7   Motagua
12 4FW José Pinto (1997-09-27) 27 September 1997 (age 27) 13 2   Olimpia
17 4FW Luis Palma (2000-01-17) 17 January 2000 (age 24) 17 3   Celtic
21 4FW Yustin Arboleda (1991-09-18) 18 September 1991 (age 33) 1 0   Olimpia
4FW Juan Carlos Obregón (1997-10-29) 29 October 1997 (age 27) 1 0   Charlotte Independence
4FW Jesús Batiz (1999-06-14) 14 June 1999 (age 25) 0 0   Toronto FC II
4FW Alenis Vargas (2003-12-04) 4 December 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Sporting Kansas City

Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the Honduran squad in the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Luis López (1993-09-13) 13 September 1993 (age 31) 57 0   Real España v.   Jamaica, 10 September 2024
GK Jonathan Rougier (1987-10-29) 29 October 1987 (age 37) 1 0   Motagua v.   Ecuador, 16 June 2024
GK Enrique Facussé (1998-12-30) 30 December 1998 (age 25) 0 0   Internacional Palmira v.   Ecuador, 16 June 2024
GK Alex Güity (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 (age 27) 1 0   Olimpia v.   El Salvador, 26 March 2024
DF Franklin Flores (1996-05-18) 18 May 1996 (age 28) 13 0   Real España v.   Jamaica, 14 October 2024
DF Carlos Meléndez (1997-12-08) 8 December 1997 (age 26) 12 0   Motagua v.   Jamaica, 10 October 2024
DF Maylor Núñez (1996-07-05) 5 July 1996 (age 28) 14 0   Olimpia v.   Jamaica, 10 September 2024
DF Jonathan Paz (1995-06-18) 18 June 1995 (age 29) 1 1   Olimpia v.   Trinidad and Tobago, 6 September 2024INJ
DF Wesly Decas (1999-08-11) 11 August 1999 (age 25) 10 0   Hapoel Ra'anana v.   Ecuador, 16 June 2024
DF Carlos Argueta (1999-01-09) 9 January 1999 (age 25) 2 0   Motagua v.   Ecuador, 16 June 2024
DF Julián Martínez (2003-12-01) 1 December 2003 (age 20) 2 0   Olimpia v.   Ecuador, 16 June 2024
DF Kevin Álvarez (1996-08-03) 3 August 1996 (age 28) 11 0   Motagua v.   Iceland, 17 January 2024
DF Elison Rivas (1999-11-20) 20 November 1999 (age 25) 2 0   Águilas Doradas v.   Mexico, 21 November 2023
MF David Ruiz (2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 (age 20) 7 3   Inter Miami v.   French Guiana, 10 October 2024INJ
MF Jhow Benavídez (1995-12-26) 26 December 1995 (age 28) 4 0   Real España v.   Trinidad and Tobago, 6 September 2024INJ
MF Carlos Mejía (2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 24) 3 0   Real España v.   Ecuador, 16 June 2024
MF Juan Delgado (1992-07-21) 21 July 1992 (age 32) 6 0   Motagua v.   Costa Rica, 23 March 2024 PRE
MF Gerson Chávez (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000 (age 24) 2 0   Vida v.   Iceland, 17 January 2024
MF Samuel Elvir (2001-04-25) 25 April 2001 (age 23) 0 0   Marathón v.   Iceland, 17 January 2024
MF Edwin Maldonado (1994-06-04) 4 June 1994 (age 30) 0 0   Motagua v.   Iceland, 17 January 2024
FW Anthony Lozano (captain) (1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 (age 31) 55 14   Santos Laguna v.   Jamaica, 14 October 2024
FW Bryan Róchez (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 29) 28 5   Petro de Luanda v.   Jamaica, 14 October 2024
FW Michaell Chirinos (1995-06-17) 17 June 1995 (age 29) 22 1   Olimpia v.   French Guiana, 10 October 2024INJ
FW Douglas Martínez (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 (age 27) 8 1   Indy Eleven v.   Jamaica, 10 September 2024
FW Alexy Vega (1996-09-16) 16 September 1996 (age 28) 4 0   Marathón v.   Trinidad and Tobago, 6 September 2024INJ
FW Jerry Bengtson (1987-04-08) 8 April 1987 (age 37) 70 23   Olimpia v.   El Salvador, 26 March 2024
FW Darixon Vuelto (1998-01-15) 15 January 1998 (age 26) 6 0   Real España v.   El Salvador, 26 March 2024
FW Daniel Carter (2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 (age 21) 3 0   Real España v.   Iceland, 17 January 2024
FW Yeison Mejía (1998-01-18) 18 January 1998 (age 26) 2 0   Motagua v.   Iceland, 17 January 2024
FW Alberth Elis (1996-02-12) 12 February 1996 (age 28) 64 13 Unattached v.   Mexico, 21 November 2023
  • INJ Withdrew due to injury
  • COV Withdrew due to COVID-19
  • PRE Preliminary squad
  • WD Withdrew for personal reasons

Records

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As of 26 March 2024[10]
Players in bold are still active with Honduras.

Most appearances

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Maynor Figueroa is Honduras's most capped player with 181 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Maynor Figueroa 181 5 2003–2022
2 Amado Guevara 138 27 1994–2010
3 Noel Valladares 135 0 2000–2016
4 Boniek García 134 3 2005–2021
5 Emilio Izaguirre 111 5 2007–2020
6 Carlos Pavón 101 57 1993–2010
7 Wilson Palacios 97 5 2003–2014
8 Danilo Turcios 87 7 1999–2010
9 Víctor Bernárdez 86 4 2004–2014
Milton Núñez 86 33 1994–2008

Top goalscorers

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Carlos Pavón is Honduras's top goalscorer with 57 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Carlos Pavón 57 101 0.56 1993–2010
2 Wilmer Velásquez 35 47 0.74 1994–2007
3 Milton Núñez 33 86 0.38 1994–2008
4 Carlo Costly 32 78 0.41 2007–2017
5 Nicolás Suazo 28 51 0.55 1991–1998
6 Amado Guevara 27 138 0.2 1994–2010
7 Jerry Bengtson 23 70 0.33 2010–present
8 Eduardo Bennett 19 36 0.53 1991–2000
9 David Suazo 17 57 0.3 1999–2012
10 Saul Martínez 16 35 0.46 2001–2009

Competitive record

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FIFA World Cup

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Main article: Honduras at the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
  1930 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
  1934
  1938
  1950 Did not enter Declined participation
  1954
  1958
  1962 Did not qualify 5 2 1 2 5 8
  1966 4 0 1 3 1 6
  1970 7 4 1 2 10 8
  1974 7 2 4 1 11 10
  1978 Withdrew Withdrew
  1982 Group stage 18th 3 0 2 1 2 3 Squad 13 8 4 1 23 6
  1986 Did not qualify 10 5 3 2 15 9
  1990 2 0 2 0 1 1
  1994 14 6 3 5 23 20
  1998 6 3 1 2 18 11
    2002 22 14 2 6 56 25
  2006 8 3 4 1 15 8
  2010 Group stage 30th 3 0 1 2 0 3 Squad 18 10 2 6 32 18
  2014 31st 3 0 0 3 1 8 Squad 16 7 5 4 25 15
  2018 Did not qualify 18 5 7 6 20 28
  2022 14 0 4 10 7 26
      2026 Qualification in progress 2 2 0 0 9 2
      2030 To be determined To be determined
  2034
Total Group stage 3/19 9 0 3 6 3 14 — 166 71 44 51 271 204

CONCACAF Gold Cup

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Main article: Honduras at the CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
  1963 Fourth place 4th 7 3 1 3 8 12 Squad Qualified automatically
  1965 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 5
  1967 Third place 3rd 5 2 2 1 4 2 Squad Qualified as hosts
  1969 Banned Banned
  1971 Sixth place 6th 5 0 1 4 5 11 Squad 2 1 1 0 2 1
  1973 Fourth place 4th 5 1 3 1 6 6 Squad 2 1 1 0 5 4
  1977 Did not enter Did not enter
  1981 Champions 1st 5 3 2 0 8 1 Squad 8 5 2 1 15 5
1985 Runners-up 2nd 8 3 3 2 11 9 Squad 2 2 0 0 4 0
1989 Did not qualify 2 0 2 0 1 1
  1991 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 2 0 12 3 Squad 5 2 1 2 5 5
   1993 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 6 5 Squad 3 3 0 0 7 0
  1996 8th 2 0 0 2 1 8 Squad 4 3 1 0 8 1
  1998 9th 2 0 0 2 1 5 Squad 5 2 1 2 8 5
  2000 Quarter-finals 6th 3 2 0 1 7 5 Squad 5 4 0 1 11 5
  2002 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 12 5
    2003 Group stage 10th 2 0 1 1 1 2 Squad 7 3 1 3 10 7
  2005 Semi-finals 3rd 5 3 1 1 8 6 Squad 5 3 2 0 12 3
  2007 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 0 2 10 6 Squad 3 1 1 1 11 5
  2009 Semi-finals 3rd 5 3 0 2 6 4 Squad 5 4 0 1 9 3
  2011 Semi-finals 4th 5 1 2 2 8 5 Squad 4 3 1 0 8 3
  2013 4th 5 3 0 2 5 5 Squad 4 1 2 1 3 3
    2015 Group stage 11th 3 0 1 2 2 4 Squad 4 2 0 2 3 3
  2017 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 1 2 3 2 Squad 5 4 1 0 7 3
      2019 Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 6 4 Squad Qualified automatically
  2021 Quarter-finals 8th 4 2 0 2 7 7 Squad 4 3 1 0 8 1
    2023 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 3 6 Squad 4 2 0 2 5 7
Total 1 Title 22/27 93 35 21 37 128 118 — 88 50 19 19 155 75

CONCACAF Nations League

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CONCACAF Nations League record
League Finals
Season Division Group Pld W D L GF GA P/R Year Result Pld W D L GF GA Squad
2019–20 A C 6 3 2 1 10 4     2021 Third place 2 0 1 1 2 3 Squad
2022–23 A C 4 2 0 2 5 7     2023 Did not qualify
2023–24 A B 4 2 1 1 8 1     2024
2024–25 A B 4 2 1 1 8 4     2025
Total — — 18 9 4 5 31 16 — Total 0 Titles 2 0 1 1 2 0 —

Copa América

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Main article: Honduras at the Copa América
Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
  2001 Third place 3rd 6 3 1 2 7 5 Squad
  2016 Did not qualify
  2024
Total Third place — 6 3 1 2 7 5 —

Copa Centroamericana

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Copa Centroamericana record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
  1991 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 1 2 5 5
  1993 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 7 0
  1995 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 8 1
  1997 Fourth place 4th 5 2 1 2 8 5
  1999 Third place 3rd 5 4 0 1 11 5
  2001 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 12 5
  2003 Fourth place 4th 5 1 1 3 4 5
  2005 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 2 0 12 3
  2007 Fifth place 5th 3 1 1 1 11 5
  2009 Third place 3rd 5 4 0 1 9 3
  2011 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 8 3
  2013 Runners-up 2nd 4 1 2 1 3 3
  2014 Fifth place 5th 4 2 0 2 3 3
  2017 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 7 3
Total 4 Titles 14/14 60 34 12 14 108 49

CCCF Championship

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CCCF Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
  1941 Did not enter
  1943
  1946 Fourth place 4th 5 2 0 3 17 12
  1948 Did not enter
  1951
  1953 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 13 10
  1955 Third place 3rd 6 3 1 2 9 6
  1957 Third place 3rd 4 2 1 1 6 4
  1960 Third place 3rd 4 0 3 1 6 7
  1961 Third place 3rd 6 3 0 3 13 11
Total Runners-up 6/10 31 14 5 12 64 50

Pan American Games

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Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
  1951 Did not participate
  1955
  1959
  1963
  1967
  1971
  1975
  1979
  1983
  1987
  1991 Fourth place 4th 5 1 1 3 6 11
  1995 Fourth place 4th 6 1 2 3 8 10
Since 1999 See Honduras national under-23 football team
Total Fourth place 2/12 11 2 3 6 14 21

Central American and Caribbean Games

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Central American and Caribbean Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
  1930 Third place 3rd 5 2 0 3 9 22
  1935 Fifth place 5th 5 1 1 3 6 20
  1938 Did not participate
  1946
  1950 Third place 3rd 6 3 0 3 7 6
  1954 Did not participate
  1959
  1962
  1966
  1970
  1974
  1978
  1982
  1986 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 1 0 7 1
  1990 Did not participate
  1993
  1998
  2002 Quarter-finals 7th 3 1 0 2 4 5
  2006 Fourth place 4th 7 5 0 2 16 8
  2010 Preliminary round 7th 2 0 1 1 0 1
  2014 Fourth place 4th 5 2 0 3 8 11
  2018 Third place 3rd 5 3 1 1 8 3
Total Runners-up 9/22 43 21 4 18 65 77

Central American Games

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Central American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
  1973 Did not qualify
  1977
  1986 Runners-up 2nd 3 2 0 1 6 1
  1990 Champions 1st 4 3 0 1 8 2
  1994 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 16 4
  1997 Third place 3rd 4 2 1 1 6 3
  2001 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 9 5
  2006 Not held
  2010
  2013 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 6 1
  2017 Champions 1st 4 2 2 0 7 1
Total 4 Titles 7/11 28 19 5 4 58 17

Head-to-head record

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As of 19 November 2024 after the match against   Mexico.[11]

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

  1. ^ Includes matches against   Netherlands Antilles.
  2. ^ Includes matches against   West Germany.
  3. ^ Includes matches against   Yugoslavia.

Honours

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Major competitions

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Continental

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Regional

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Friendly

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Summary

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Senior Competition       Total
CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 2 1 4
CONCACAF Nations League 0 0 1 1
Copa América 0 0 1 1
CCCF Championship1 0 1 4 5
Total 1 3 7 11
  1. According to FIFA statutes, official major competition organized by CCCF for senior national teams. It was the predecessor confederation of CONCACAF and affiliated with FIFA as the governing football body in Central America and Caribbean from 1938 to 1961.

FIFA World Ranking

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See also: FIFA World Rankings

Last update was on 24 March 2024 Source:[12]

  Best Ranking    Worst Ranking    Best Mover    Worst Mover  

  Honduras' FIFA World Ranking History
Rank Year Best Worst
Rank Move Rank Move
78 2024 — — — —
76 2023 76   2 81   1
81 2022 78   2 82   4
76 2021 63   4 76   8
64 2020 62   64   1
62 2019 61   4 67   6
62 2018 59   5 67   3
68 2017 65   10 75   3
75 2016 75   10 98   4
101 2015 72   5 101   8
71 2014 30   4 72   13
42 2013 34   12 59   7
58 2012 51   10 72   8
53 2011 38   17 57   7
59 2010 34   3 59   8
37 2009 35   7 46   7
40 2008 36   10 61   13
53 2007 52   7 63   8
56 2006 38   26 81   43
41 2005 39   11 59   4
59 2004 47   12 59   6
49 2003 37   3 49   5
40 2002 25   3 43   8
27 2001 20   25 51   4
46 2000 46   14 74   6
69 1999 69   14 80   2
91 1998 64   9 95   17
73 1997 45   5 73   8
45 1996 42   5 57   6
49 1995 49   20 71   20
53 1994 40   2 56   7
40 1993 39   2 41   1

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Mamrud, Roberto; Stokkermans, Karel. "Players with 100+ Caps and 30+ International Goals". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  2. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  3. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  4. ^ Courtney, Barrie (13 November 2006). "Honduras International Soccer Matches Since 1920". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  5. ^ "Honduras – Association Information". FIFA. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Pavon puts visitors through". ESPN. 14 October 2009. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  7. ^ "England enjoy kind World Cup draw". BBC News. 4 December 2009. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  8. ^ "FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) 2014, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  9. ^ Honduras anuncia convocatoria para enfrentar a México en Nations League. (2024, November). TUDN. https://www.tudn.com/futbol/concacaf-nations-league/honduras-anuncia-convocatoria-para-enfrentar-mexico-en-final-four-nations-league
  10. ^ Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando. "Honduras - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  11. ^ "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net.
  12. ^ "Honduras in the FIFA World Ranking". Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
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