Honduras national under-23 football team
Nickname(s) | La Bicolor Olimpica (The Olympic Bicolor) Sub-23 La H U23 | ||
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Association | FENAFUTH | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Sub-confederation | UNCAF (Central America) | ||
Head coach | Vacant | ||
Captain | Denil Maldonado | ||
FIFA code | HON | ||
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First international | |||
Guatemala 2–2 Honduras (Guatemala; 16 March 1991) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Honduras 5–0 Nicaragua (San Pedro Sula, Honduras; 25 September 2011) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Brazil 6–0 Honduras (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 17 August 2016) South Korea 6–0 Honduras (Yokohama, Japan; 28 July 2021) | |||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 2000) | ||
Best result | Fourth place (2016) | ||
Pan American Games | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1991) | ||
Best result | Silver medalist (1999, 2019) |
The Honduras national under-23 football team represents Honduras in international football competitions (finals stage and qualifiers) in Olympic Games and Pan American Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except for three over-age players. The team is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras (FENAFUTH). Honduras have qualified for five Men's Olympic Football Tournaments, in Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio de Janeiro 2016 and Tokyo 2020.[1]
Results and fixtures[]
Win Draw Loss Voided or Postponed Fixture
2021[]
19 March 2021 Olympic Qualifying Championship | Honduras | 3–0 | Haiti | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara |
13:30 (UTC−06:00) | Report (CONCACAF) | Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
22 March 2021 Olympic Qualifying Championship | El Salvador | 1–1 | Honduras | Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
18:30 (UTC−06:00) |
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Report (CONCACAF) |
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Referee: César Ramos (Mexico) |
25 March 2021 Olympic Qualifying Championship | Honduras | 1–1 | Canada | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara |
20:00 (UTC−06:00) |
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Report (CONCACAF) |
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Referee: César Ramos (Mexico) |
28 March 2021 Olympic Qualifying SF | Honduras | 2–1 | United States | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara |
16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Report (CONCACAF) |
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Referee: (El Salvador) |
30 March 2021 Olympic Qualifying F | Honduras | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Mexico | Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
19:00 (UTC−06:00) |
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Report (CONCACAF) | Referee: (Jamaica) | |
Penalties | ||||
12 July 2021 Kirin Challenge Cup | Japan | 3–1 | Honduras | Osaka, Japan |
19:30 UTC+9 |
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Report (JFA) Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium Attendance: 4,063 Referee: Hiroki Kasahara (Japan) |
17 July 2021 Friendly | Germany | 1–1 | Honduras | Wakaya, Japan |
17:00 UTC+9 |
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Report (DFB) |
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Stadium: Kimiidera Athletic Stadium Attendance: 0 |
22 July 2020 Summer Olympics Group B | Honduras | 0–1 | Romania | Kashima, Japan |
20:00 UTC+9 | Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: Kashima Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay) |
25 July 2020 Summer Olympics Group B | New Zealand | 2–3 | Honduras | Kashima, Japan |
17:00 UTC+9 |
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Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: Kashima Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel) |
28 July 2020 Summer Olympics Group B | South Korea | 6–0 | Honduras | Yokohama, Japan |
17:30 UTC+9 | Hwang Ui-jo 12' (pen.), 45+5', 52' (pen.) Won Du-jae 19' (pen.) Kim Jin-ya 64' Lee Kang-in 82' |
Report | Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama Attendance: 0 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria) |
Head-to-head record[]
- As of 1 August 2021
Includes data from CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament and Summer Olympics only
Opponent | Record | Goals |
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Algeria | 1–0–0 | 3:2 |
Argentina | 0–1–0 | 1:1 |
1–0–0 | 2:1 | |
1–0–0 | 5:0 | |
Brazil | 0–0–2 | 2:9 |
Cameroon | 0–0–1 | 0:1 |
Canada | 3–2–0 | 7:3 |
Costa Rica | 1–2–3 | 7:9 |
1–0–0 | 2:0 | |
El Salvador | 2–1–0 | 7:3 |
2–4–2 | 9:9 | |
Haiti | 3–1–0 | 7:2 |
0–0–2 | 1:6 | |
Jamaica | 1–0–0 | 2:0 |
Japan | 0–1–0 | 0:0 |
Mexico | 1–4–6 | 9:21 |
Morocco | 0–1–0 | 2:2 |
3–0–0 | 15:2 | |
Nigeria | 0–1–1 | 5:6 |
New Zealand | 1–0–0 | 3:2 |
3–1–0 | 8:3 | |
Portugal | 0–0–1 | 1:2 |
Romania | 0–0–1 | 0:1 |
South Korea | 1–0–2 | 1:7 |
Spain | 1–0–0 | 1:0 |
2–0–0 | 4:0 | |
Trinidad and Tobago | 1–0–0 | 2:0 |
United States | 4–1–5 | 17:19 |
Totals | 33–20–26 | 121:111 |
Coaching staff[]
Current coaching staff[]
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- As of 30 November 2021
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Manager history[]
List of managers since 1975 to present:[2]
- 1975: Peter Lange
- 1983: Roberto González
- 1986–1987: Ángel Rodríguez
- 1991: Luis López
- 1991–1992: Flavio Ortega
- 1999–2000: Ramón Maradiaga
- 2003–2004: Edwin Pavón
- 2007–2008: Alexis Mendoza
- 2008: Gilberto Yearwood
- 2011: Miguel Falero
- 2012–2014: Luis Suárez
- 2015–2017: Jorge Pinto
- 2019: Fabián Coito
- 2021: Miguel Falero
Players[]
Current squad[]
The following 22 players were called up for the 2020 Summer Olympics, and two preceding friendly matches against Japan and Germany.[3]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | GK | Alex Güity | 20 September 1997 | Olimpia | ||
12 | GK | Michael Perelló | 11 July 1998 | Real España | ||
22 | GK | Bryan Ramos | 8 August 2001 | Real España | ||
2 | DF | Denil Maldonado | 26 May 1998 | Everton | ||
3 | DF | Wesly Decas | 11 August 1999 | Motagua | ||
4 | DF | Carlos Meléndez | 8 December 1997 | Motagua | ||
5 | DF | Cristopher Meléndez | 25 November 1997 | Motagua | ||
6 | DF | Jonathan Núñez | 26 November 2001 | Motagua | ||
16 | DF | José García | 21 September 1998 | Olimpia | ||
21 | DF | Elvin Oliva | 24 October 1997 | Olimpia | ||
7 | MF | Alejandro Reyes | 5 November 1997 | Real España | ||
8 | MF | Edwin Rodríguez | 25 September 1999 | Olimpia | ||
10 | MF | Rigoberto Rivas | 31 July 1998 | Reggina | ||
13 | MF | Brayan Moya* | 19 October 1993 | 1º de Agosto | ||
14 | MF | José Pinto | 27 September 1997 | Olimpia | ||
15 | MF | Carlos Pineda | 23 September 1997 | Olimpia | ||
20 | MF | Jorge Álvarez | 28 January 1998 | Olimpia | ||
9 | FW | Jorge Benguché* | 21 May 1996 | Olimpia | ||
11 | FW | Samuel Elvir | 25 May 2001 | UPNFM | ||
17 | FW | Luis Palma | 17 January 2000 | Vida | ||
18 | FW | Juan Carlos Obregón | 29 October 1997 | Hartford Athletic | ||
19 | FW | Douglas Martínez | 5 June 1997 | Real Salt Lake | ||
* Over-aged player. |
Records[]
Top goalscorers[]
Rank | Player | Year(s) | U-23 Goals |
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1 | Eddie Hernández | 2012–2014 | 8 |
2 | David Suazo | 2000 | 6 |
3 | Alberth Elis | 2015–2016 | 5 |
4 | Emil Martínez | 2004 | 4 |
4 | Johnny Leverón | 2011–2012 | 4 |
4 | Anthony Lozano | 2012–2016 | 4 |
7 | Roger Rojas | 2012 | 3 |
7 | Douglas Martínez | 2019– | 3 |
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Competitive record[]
Olympic Games[]
Olympic Games record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1992 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1996 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2000 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | Squad |
2004 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2008 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | Squad |
2012 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Squad |
2016 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | Squad |
2020 | Group Stage | 14th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | Squad |
Total | Fourth place | 5/8 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 40 | — |
CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament[]
CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1960 | Did not enter | |||||||
1964 | ||||||||
1968 | Withdrew | |||||||
1972 | Did not enter | |||||||
1976 | First round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
1980 | Did not enter | |||||||
1984 | First round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
1988 | First round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
1992 | Fourth place | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 21 | |
1996 | Did not enter | |||||||
2000 | First place | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | |
2004 | Third place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | |
2008 | First place | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
2012 | Second place | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | |
2015 | Second place | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | |
2020 | Second place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
Total | 60 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 101 | 71 |
Pan American Games[]
Pan American Games record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
Until 1995 | See Honduras national football team | ||||||||
1999 | Silver medal | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | Squad |
2003 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2007 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Squad |
2011 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2015 | |||||||||
2019 | Silver medal | 2nd | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | Squad |
Total | 2 Silver medals | 3/6 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 24 | — |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ FIFA.com – Men's Olympic Football Tournament: Honduras – Profile
- ^ LaPrensa.hn – Desafíe a Ismael Archived 2012-09-06 at archive.today – 15 December 2011
- ^ "Ellos serán los guerreros para poner en alto el nombre de Honduras en los Juego Olimpicos de Japon: Tokyo2020". National Autonomous Federation of Football of Honduras Twitter. 2 July 2021.
External links[]
- (in Spanish) Honduras national under-23 football team – official website
- (in English) Men's Olympic Football Tournament: Honduras at FIFA.com
- Central American national under-23 association football teams
- Honduras national football team
- Honduras at the Olympic Football Tournament