Honduras national football team - Definition and Overview

Honduras

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Nickname	Los Catrachos
Association	Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras
Coach	Jose de la Paz Herrera, 2004-
Most caps	Amado Guevara (90)
Top scorer	Carlos 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 result	Round 1, 1982
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances	6 (First in 1991)
Best result	Second place, 1991

The Honduras national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras. They are a rising power in CONCACAF, 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.

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1958 - Did not enter
• 1962 to 1974 - Did not qualify
• 1978 - Withdrew
• 1982 - Round 1
• 1986 to 2006 - Did not qualify

Gold Cup record

• 1991 - Second place
• 1993 - Round 1
• 1996 - Round 1
• 1998 - Round 1
• 2000 - Quarterfinals
• 2002 - Did not qualify
• 2003 - Round 1

Copa América record

• 1916 to 1999 - Did not enter
• 2001 - Third place
• 2004 - Did not enter

Famous players

• Samuel Caballero
• Ivan Guerrero
• Amado Guevara
• Carlos Pavon
• David Suazo