Honduras 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.

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

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 Olímpico Metropolitano
FIFA codeHON
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 78 Decrease 1 (26 October 2023)[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 tournament (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.

History

The national team made its debut in the Independence Centenary Games held in Guatemala City in September 1921, losing 9–0 to Guatemala.[3] The Honduras Men's National Team is the representative team of the country in official men's football competitions. The Honduras national football team is nicknamed los Catrachos or The H, they were founded in 1921, and played in a football tournament organized to celebrate Central American Independence the very 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.[4]

1970 World Cup and the Football War

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.

1982 World Cup
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.

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
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 seven times.

2010 World Cup
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.[5]

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup Group H

Honduras faced Chile, Spain, and Switzerland in their first round group.[6] 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
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 travelling 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:
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 32 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

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 single 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

Honduras plays the majority of its home games at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula.

The national team also plays at Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés in Tegucigalpa. In the past, Honduras played their games in San Pedro Sula at Estadio Francisco Morazán.

Estadio Nilmo Edwards in La Ceiba has also hosted friendly exhibition matches since 2007.

Team image

Kit sponsorship
Kit supplier Period
Germany Adidas1982–1988
Japan Mikasa1989-1991
United States Pony1991–1992
United States Score1992-1998
Spain Joma1999–present

Results and fixtures
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

2022
27 October Friendly Qatar  1–0  Honduras Marbella, Spain
18:30 UTC+2 Almoez 60' Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella
30 October Friendly Saudi Arabia  0–0  Honduras Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
18:30 UTC+4 Report
Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium

2023
22 March Friendly El Salvador  0–1  Honduras Los Angeles, United States
19:00 UTC−7 Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Referee: Victor Rivas (United States)
28 March 2022–23 Nations League Canada  4–1  Honduras Toronto, Canada
20:00 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: BMO Field
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
15 June Friendly Venezuela  1–0  Honduras Washington, United States
20:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Audi Field
Referee: Jaime Alfredo Herrera (El Salvador)
18 June Friendly Honduras  Cancelled  Barbados Baton Rouge, United States
Report Stadium: BREC Memorial Stadium
25 June 2023 Gold Cup Mexico  4–0  Honduras Houston, United States
19:00 UTC−5
Report Stadium: NRG Stadium
Attendance: 66,255
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
29 June 2023 Gold Cup Qatar  1–1  Honduras Glendale, United States
16:45 UTC−7
Report
Stadium: State Farm Stadium
Attendance: 34,517
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
2 July 2023 Gold Cup Honduras  2–1  Haiti Charlotte, United States
21:00 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 47,382
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
3 September Friendly Guatemala  0–0  Honduras Fort Lauderdale, United States
18:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)
8 September 2023–24 Nations League Jamaica  1–0  Honduras Kingston, Jamaica
20:00 UTC−5
Report Stadium: Independence Park
Referee: Daniel Quintero (Mexico)
12 September 2023–24 Nations League Honduras  4–0  Grenada Tegucigalpa, Honduras
20:00 UTC−6
Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
12 October 2023–24 Nations League Cuba  0–0  Honduras Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
21:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium[note 1]
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
15 October 2023–24 Nations League Honduras  4–0  Cuba Tegucigalpa, Honduras
18:00 UTC−6
Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
17 November Nations League QF Honduras  v  Mexico Honduras
21 November Nations League QF Mexico  v  Honduras Mexico

Coaching staff
As of 18 November 2022
Position Name
Head coach Colombia Reinaldo Rueda
Assistant coach Colombia Alexis Mendoza
Assistant coach Colombia Bernardo Redin
Goalkeeping coach Argentina Nestor Lo Tartaro
Fitness coach Colombia Juan Carlos Quintero
General Director Honduras Gerardo Ramos
Team Manager Honduras Luis Breve
Press Officer Honduras Edwin Banegas
Photographer and Social Media Honduras Magdiel Lagos
Nutritionist Honduras Oswaldo Sandoval
Doctor Honduras Jose Luis Murillo
Doctor Honduras Guillermo Toledo
Physiotherapy Honduras Jorge Pacheco
Physiotherapy Honduras Gerardo Mejia
Physiotherapy Honduras Selvin Salgado
Equipment Manager Honduras Oscar Carvallo
Equipment Manager Honduras Kelsim Flores
Equipment Manager Honduras Erwin Fonseca

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

The following 26 players were called up for the CONCACAF Nations League matches against Cuba on 12 and 15 October 2023 respectively.[8] David Ruiz withdrew due to gastritis, and was replaced by Maylor Núñez.

Caps and goals updated as of 15 September 2023 after the match against Cuba.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Edrick Menjívar (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 13 0 Honduras Olimpia
18 1GK Juergen García (2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 0 0 Honduras Lone
22 1GK Marlon Licona (1991-02-09) 9 February 1991 0 0 Honduras Victoria
2 2DF Denil Maldonado (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 28 1 United States Los Angeles FC
3 2DF Marcelo Santos (1992-08-02) 2 August 1992 11 0 Honduras Motagua
4 2DF Luis Vega (2001-02-28) 28 February 2001 8 0 Honduras Motagua
13 2DF Maylor Núñez (1996-07-05) 5 July 1996 12 0 Honduras Olimpia
14 2DF Andy Najar (1993-03-16) 16 March 1993 44 4 United States D.C. United
15 2DF Devron García (1996-02-17) 17 February 1996 9 0 Honduras Real España
21 2DF Elison Rivas (1999-11-20) 20 November 1999 1 0 Honduras Real España
2DF Ricky Zapata (1997-11-23) 23 November 1997 4 0 Honduras Motagua
5 3MF Kervin Arriaga (1998-01-05) 5 January 1998 23 2 United States Minnesota United
6 3MF Bryan Acosta (1993-11-24) 24 November 1993 65 2 United States Portland Timbers
10 3MF Alexander López (1992-06-05) 5 June 1992 55 6 Costa Rica Alajuelense
16 3MF Edwin Rodríguez (1999-09-25) 25 September 1999 25 3 Honduras Olimpia
19 3MF Rigoberto Rivas (1998-07-31) 31 July 1998 18 0 Turkey Hatayspor
20 3MF Deiby Flores (1996-06-16) 16 June 1996 33 0 Hungary Fehérvár
23 3MF Jorge Álvarez (1998-01-28) 28 January 1998 17 1 Honduras Olimpia
3MF José Reyes (1997-11-05) 5 November 1997 1 0 Honduras Génesis
7 4FW Alberth Elis (1996-02-12) 12 February 1996 62 13 France Bordeaux
8 4FW Bryan Róchez (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 21 1 Portugal União de Leiria
9 4FW Anthony Lozano (captain) (1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 46 11 Spain Getafe
11 4FW Jorge Benguché (1996-05-21) 21 May 1996 13 3 Honduras Olimpia
12 4FW Romell Quioto (1991-08-09) 9 August 1991 67 14 Canada CF Montréal
17 4FW Luis Palma (2000-01-17) 17 January 2000 10 1 Scotland Celtic
4FW Darixon Vuelto (1998-01-15) 15 January 1998 3 0 Honduras Real España

Recent call-ups

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 Harold Fonseca (1993-10-08) 8 October 1993 3 0 Honduras Olancho FC 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
GK Luis López (1993-09-13) 13 September 1993 58 0 Honduras Real España 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
DF Julián Martínez (2003-12-01) 1 December 2003 1 0 Honduras Olimpia v.  Cuba, 12 October 2023 PRE
DF Franklin Flores (1996-05-18) 18 May 1996 12 0 Honduras Real España v.  Grenada, 12 September 2023
DF Marcelo Pereira (1995-05-27) 27 May 1995 30 0 Honduras Motagua v.  Guatemala, 3 September 2023 INJ
DF Kevin Álvarez (1996-08-03) 3 August 1996 10 0 Honduras Motagua v.  Guatemala, 3 September 2023 INJ
DF Wesly Decas (1999-08-11) 11 August 1999 6 0 Honduras Motagua 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
DF Omar Elvir (1989-11-28) 28 November 1989 13 0 Honduras Olancho FC 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
DF Carlos Meléndez (1997-12-08) 8 December 1997 9 0 Honduras Motagua v.  Venezuela, 15 June 2023
DF Johnny Leverón (1990-02-07) 7 February 1990 45 4 Honduras UPNFM v.  Canada, 28 March 2023
DF Oscar Almendárez (1992-07-13) 13 July 1992 3 0 Honduras Olancho FC v.  Canada, 28 March 2023
DF Allans Vargas (1993-09-25) 25 September 1993 12 0 Honduras Marathón v.  Saudi Arabia, 30 October 2022
MF David Ruiz (2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 1 0 United States Inter Miami v.  Cuba, 12 October 2023 WD
MF Joseph Rosales (2000-11-06) 6 November 2000 13 0 United States Minnesota United v.  Grenada, 12 September 2023
MF Iván López (1990-10-05) 5 October 1990 7 0 Honduras Motagua v.  Grenada, 12 September 2023
MF Carlos Pineda (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 12 0 Honduras Olimpia v.  Jamaica, 8 September 2023
MF Yeison Mejía (1998-01-18) 18 January 1998 1 0 Honduras Motagua v.  Guatemala, 3 September 2023 INJ
MF Christian Altamirano (1989-11-26) 26 November 1989 7 0 Honduras Olancho FC 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MF Alexy Vega (1996-09-16) 16 September 1996 2 0 Honduras Victoria 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MF Francisco Martínez (1992-10-29) 29 October 1992 0 0 Honduras Marathón 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MF Kevin López (1996-02-03) 3 February 1996 14 2 Honduras Olimpia v.  Canada, 28 March 2023
MF Héctor Castellanos (1992-12-28) 28 December 1992 11 0 Honduras Motagua v.  Canada, 28 March 2023
MF Walter Martínez (1991-03-26) 26 March 1991 9 0 Honduras Motagua v.  Canada, 28 March 2023
MF Carlos Mejía (1997-03-23) 23 March 1997 3 0 Honduras Real España v.  Saudi Arabia, 30 October 2022
MF Jack Jean-Baptiste (1999-12-20) 20 December 1999 1 0 Honduras UPNFM v.  Saudi Arabia, 30 October 2022
MF Denis Meléndez (1995-06-22) 22 June 1995 0 0 Honduras Vida v.  Saudi Arabia, 30 October 2022
MF Jhow Benavídez (1995-12-26) 26 December 1995 11 0 Honduras Real España v.  Qatar, 27 October 2022 INJ
FW Daniel Carter (2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 2 0 Honduras Real España v.  Grenada, 12 September 2023
FW Michaell Chirinos (1995-06-17) 17 June 1995 20 0 Costa Rica Saprissa v.  Guatemala, 3 September 2023 INJ
FW José Pinto (1997-09-27) 27 September 1997 9 2 Honduras Olimpia v.  Guatemala, 3 September 2023 INJ
FW Rubilio Castillo (1991-11-26) 26 November 1991 33 6 China Nantong Zhiyun 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
FW Jerry Bengtson (1987-04-08) 8 April 1987 69 23 Honduras Olimpia 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
FW Edwin Solano (1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 17 2 Honduras Olimpia 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
FW Clayvin Zúñiga (1991-03-29) 29 March 1991 2 0 Honduras Marathón v.  Canada, 28 March 2023
FW Ángel Tejeda (1991-06-01) 1 June 1991 19 1 Honduras Olancho FC v.  Saudi Arabia, 30 October 2022
  • INJ Withdrew due to injury
  • COV Withdrew due to COVID-19
  • PRE Preliminary squad
  • WD Withdrew for personal reasons

Records
As of 2 July 2023[9]
Players in bold are still active with Honduras.

Most appearances
Maynor Figueroa is Honduras's most capped player with 181 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1Maynor Figueroa18152003–2022
2Amado Guevara138271994–2010
3Noel Valladares13502000–2016
4Boniek García13432005–2021
5Emilio Izaguirre11152007–2020
6Carlos Pavón101571993–2010
7Wilson Palacios9752003–2014
8Danilo Turcios8771999–2010
9Milton Núñez86331994–2008
Víctor Bernárdez8642004–2014

Top goalscorers
Carlos Pavón is Honduras's top goalscorer with 57 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1Carlos Pavón571010.561993–2010
2Wilmer Velásquez35470.741994–2007
3Milton Núñez33860.381994–2008
4Carlo Costly32780.412007–2017
5Nicolás Suazo28510.551991–1998
6Amado Guevara271380.21994–2010
7Jerry Bengtson23690.332010–present
8Eduardo Bennett19360.531991–2000
9David Suazo17570.31999–2012
10Saul Martínez16350.462001–2009

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup
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
Uruguay 1930 to France 1938 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
Brazil 1950 to Sweden 1958 Did not enter Declined participation
Chile 1962 Did not qualify 5 2 1 2 5 8
England 1966 4 0 1 3 1 6
Mexico 1970 7 4 1 2 10 8
West Germany 1974 7 2 4 1 11 10
Argentina 1978 Withdrew Withdrew
Spain 1982 Group stage 18th 3 0 2 1 2 3 Squad 13 8 4 1 23 6
Mexico 1986 Did not qualify 10 5 3 2 15 9
Italy 1990 2 0 2 0 1 1
United States 1994 14 6 3 5 23 20
France 1998 6 3 1 2 18 11
South Korea Japan 2002 22 14 2 6 56 25
Germany 2006 8 3 4 1 15 8
South Africa 2010 Group stage 30th 3 0 1 2 0 3 Squad 18 10 2 6 32 18
Brazil 2014 31st 3 0 0 3 1 8 Squad 16 7 5 4 25 15
Russia 2018 Did not qualify 18 5 7 6 20 28
Qatar 2022 14 0 4 10 7 26
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined To be determined
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030
Total Group stage 3/22 9 0 3 6 3 14 — 164 69 44 51 262 202

CONCACAF Gold Cup
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
El Salvador 1963Fourth place4th7313812 Squad Qualified automatically
Guatemala 1965Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 5
Honduras 1967Third place3rd522142 Squad Qualified as hosts
Costa Rica 1969Banned Banned
Trinidad and Tobago 1971Sixth place6th5014511 Squad 2 1 1 0 2 1
Haiti 1973Fourth place4th513166 Squad 2 1 1 0 5 4
Mexico 1977Did not enter Did not enter
Honduras 1981Champions1st532081 Squad 8 5 2 1 15 5
1985Runners-up2nd8332119 Squad 2 2 0 0 4 0
1989Did not qualify 2 0 2 0 1 1
United States 1991Runners-up2nd5320123 Squad 5 2 1 2 5 5
Mexico United States1993Group stage5th310265 Squad 3 3 0 0 7 0
United States 19968th200218 Squad 4 3 1 0 8 1
United States 19989th200215 Squad 5 2 1 2 8 5
United States 2000Quarter-finals6th320175 Squad 5 4 0 1 11 5
United States 2002Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 12 5
Mexico United States 2003Group stage10th201112 Squad 7 3 1 3 10 7
United States 2005Semi-finals3rd531186 Squad 5 3 2 0 12 3
United States 2007Quarter-finals5th4202106 Squad 3 1 1 1 11 5
United States 2009Semi-finals3rd530264 Squad 5 4 0 1 9 3
United States 2011Semi-finals4th512285 Squad 4 3 1 0 8 3
United States 20134th530255 Squad 4 1 2 1 3 3
Canada United States 2015Group stage11th301224 Squad 4 2 0 2 3 3
United States 2017Quarter-finals7th411232 Squad 5 4 1 0 7 3
Costa Rica Jamaica United States 2019Group stage10th310264 Squad Qualified automatically
United States 2021Quarter-finals8th420277 Squad 4 3 1 0 8 1
Canada United States 2023Group stage10th311136 Squad 4 2 0 2 5 7
Total1 Title22/2793352137128118—8850191915575

CONCACAF Nations League
CONCACAF Nations League record
Season Division Group Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK Squad
United States 2019−20 A C 6 3 2 1 10 4 Same position 3rd Squad
United States 2022–23 A C 4 2 0 2 5 7 Same position 7th —
Total 10 5 2 3 15 11 3rd —

Copa América
Main article: Honduras at the Copa América
Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Colombia 2001Third place3rd631275 Squad
TotalThird place—631275—

Copa Centroamericana
Copa Centroamericana record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Costa Rica 1991Runners-up2nd521255
Honduras 1993Champions1st330070
El Salvador 1995Champions1st431081
Guatemala 1997Fourth place4th521285
Costa Rica 1999Third place3rd5401115
Honduras 2001Group stage5th3111125
Panama 2003Fourth place4th511345
Guatemala 2005Runners-up2nd5320123
El Salvador 2007Fifth place5th3111115
Honduras 2009Third place3rd540193
Panama 2011Champions1st431083
Costa Rica 2013Runners-up2nd412133
United States 2014Fifth place5th420233
Panama 2017Champions1st541073
Total4 Titles14/146034121410849

CCCF Championship
CCCF Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Costa Rica 1941Did not enter
El Salvador 1943
Costa Rica 1946Fourth place4th52031712
Guatemala 1948Did not enter
Panama 1951
Costa Rica 1953Runners-up2nd64021310
Honduras 1955Third place3rd631296
Netherlands Antilles 1957Third place3rd421164
Cuba 1960Third place3rd403167
Costa Rica 1961Third place3rd63031311
TotalRunners-up6/1031145126450

Pan American Games
Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Argentina 1951Did not participate
Mexico 1955
United States 1959
Brazil 1963
Canada 1967
Colombia 1971
Mexico 1975
Puerto Rico 1979
Venezuela 1983
United States 1987
Cuba 1991Fourth place4th5113611
Argentina 1995Fourth place4th6123810
Since 1999See Honduras national under-23 football team
TotalFourth place2/12112361421

Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American and Caribbean Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Cuba 1930Third place3rd5203922
El Salvador 1935Fifth place5th5113620
Panama 1938Did not participate
Colombia 1946
Guatemala 1950Third place3rd630376
Mexico 1954Did not participate
Venezuela 1959
Jamaica 1962
Puerto Rico 1966
Panama 1970
Dominican Republic 1974
Colombia 1978
Cuba 1982
Dominican Republic 1986Runners-up2nd541071
Mexico 1990Did not participate
Puerto Rico 1993
Venezuela 1998
El Salvador 2002Quarter-finals7th310245
Colombia 2006Fourth place4th7502168
Puerto Rico 2010Preliminary round7th201101
Mexico 2014Fourth place4th5203811
Colombia 2018Third place3rd531183
TotalRunners-up9/2243214186577

Central American Games
Central American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Guatemala 1973Did not qualify
El Salvador 1977
Guatemala 1986Runners-up2nd320161
Honduras 1990Champions1st430182
El Salvador 1994Champions1st3300164
Honduras 1997Third place3rd421163
Guatemala 2001Runners-up2nd641195
Honduras 2006Not held
Panama 2010
Costa Rica 2013Champions1st431061
Nicaragua 2017Champions1st422071
Total4 Titles7/112819545817

Head-to-head record

As of 15 October 2023 after the match against  Cuba.[10]

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

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

Honours

Major competitions

  • Third place (1): 2001

Other competitions

FIFA World Ranking
See also: FIFA World Rankings

Last update was on 24 February 2022 Source:[11]

  Best Ranking    Worst Ranking    Best Mover    Worst Mover  

Honduras' FIFA World Ranking History
Rank Year Best Worst
Rank Move Rank Move
782022————
76202163Increase 476Decrease 8
64202062Steady64Decrease 1
62201961Increase 467Decrease 6
62201859Increase 567Decrease 3
68201765Increase 1075Decrease 3
75201675Increase 1098Decrease 4
101201572Increase 5101Decrease 8
71201430Increase 472Decrease 13
42201334Increase 1259Decrease 7
58201251Increase 1072Decrease 8
53201138Increase 1757Decrease 7
59201034Increase 359Decrease 8
37200935Increase 746Decrease 7
40200836Increase 1061Decrease 13
53200752Increase 763Decrease 8
56200638Increase 2681Decrease 43
41200539Increase 1159Decrease 4
59200447Increase 1259Decrease 6
49200337Increase 349Decrease 5
40200225Increase 343Decrease 8
27200120Increase 2551Decrease 4
46200046Increase 1474Decrease 6
69199969Increase 1480Decrease 2
91199864Increase 995Decrease 17
73199745Increase 573Decrease 8
45199642Increase 557Decrease 6
49199549Increase 2071Decrease 20
53199440Increase 256Decrease 7
40199339Increase 241Decrease 1

See also

Notes
  1. Cuba will play their home match against Honduras at the Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) instead of their regular stadium Estadio Antonio Maceo which did not meet CONCACAF requirements for hosting the match at night.[7]

References
  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 World Ranking". FIFA. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. Courtney, Barrie (13 November 2006). "Honduras International Soccer Matches Since 1920". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  4. "Honduras – Association Information". FIFA. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015.
  5. "Pavon puts visitors through". ESPN. 14 October 2009. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  6. "England enjoy kind World Cup draw". BBC News. 4 December 2009. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  7. "Cuba recibirá como local a Honduras en República Dominicana por no contar con luz en su estadio" [Cuba to host Honduras in Dominican Republic due to lack of electricity in its stadium] (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Diario Libre. EFE. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  8. "Convocatoria de Honduras para los partidos contra Cuba por Nations League; con ausencias llamativas y el regreso de cinco legionarios" [Honduras call-up list for Nations League matches against Cuba; with notable absentees and the return of five legionnaires]. Diario Diez (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  9. Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando. "Honduras - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  10. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net.
  11. "Honduras in the FIFA World Ranking". Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
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