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Honduras
   
NicknameLos Catrachos
AssociationFederación Nacional Autónoma
de Fútbol de Honduras
CoachJose de la Paz Herrera , 2004-
Most capsAmado Guevara (90)
Top scorerCarlos Pavon (40)

 
Home colours

 
Away colours

First International
Guatemala 10 - 1 Honduras
( Guatemala City, Guatemala; Sept 14, 1921)
Largest win
Honduras 13 - 0 Nicaragua
( San Jose, Costa Rica; March 13, 1946)
Worst defeat
Guatemala 10 - 1 Honduras
( Guatemala City, Guatemala; Sept 14, 1921)
World Cup
Appearances 1 (First in 1982)
Best resultRound 1, 1982
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances 6 (First in 1991The 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the first edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North and Central America ( CONCACAF). The last time the CONCACAF Championship was held was 1971, from that point on the first-place finishers of World Cup qualif)
Best resultSecond place, 1991The 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the first edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North and Central America ( CONCACAF). The last time the CONCACAF Championship was held was 1971, from that point on the first-place finishers of World Cup qualif

The Honduras national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, is the national team of HondurasHonduras is a nation of northern Central America, bordered to the west by Guatemala and El Salvador, to the south by Nicaragua and the Pacific Ocean and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras and the Caribbean Sea. The nation of Belize (formerly "British Ho and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras . They are a rising power in CONCACAFCONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football , also known as The Football Confederation is the continent-wide governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. Three S, an ascend that started with their third place finish in the 2001 Copa America, where they were a late invitee.

Honduras made the World Cup finals once, in 1982, getting draws against host Spain and Northern Ireland. Their best finish in the CONCACAF Gold Cup was second in 1991. Honduras won the UNCAF Nations Cup twice, in 1993 and 1995.

The Football War started after a qualifying game for the 1970 World Cup against El Salvador. 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.



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