World Cup Appearance
Highest Finish:First round (1982, 2010)
Star Players:Noel Valladares, Wilson Palacios, Carlo Costly, Jerry Bengtson
Titles:None
FIFA Ranking Position:33
Coach:Luis Suarez (Col/since March 2011)
Population: 8.5 Million
Area: 112,492 km2
Capital: Tegucigalpa
Currency: Lempira
Federation: Federacion Nacional Autonoma de Futbol de Honduras, founded and affiliated to FIFA in 1951
Registered players: 61,300
Kit colours: All white
Team nickname: Los Catrachos (The Hondurans)
World Cup record: First round (1982, 2010)
Gold Cup: Finalists (1991), semi-finals (1963, 1967, 1973, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013)
Copa America: Third place (2001)
How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Came third in the Concacaf final group with 15 pts behind the United States 22, Costa Rica 18 and ahead of Mexico 11, Panama 8 and Jamaïca 5, 4 wins, 3 draws, 3 defeats, 13 goals for and 12 against.
Top clubs: Olimpia, Real Espana, Motagua, Marathon
Population: 8.5 Million
Area: 112,492 km2
Capital: Tegucigalpa
Currency: Lempira
Federation: Federacion Nacional Autonoma de Futbol de Honduras, founded and affiliated to FIFA in 1951
Registered players: 61,300
Kit colours: All white
Team nickname: Los Catrachos (The Hondurans)
World Cup record: First round (1982, 2010)
Gold Cup: Finalists (1991), semi-finals (1963, 1967, 1973, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013)
Copa America: Third place (2001)
How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Came third in the Concacaf final group with 15 pts behind the United States 22, Costa Rica 18 and ahead of Mexico 11, Panama 8 and Jamaïca 5, 4 wins, 3 draws, 3 defeats, 13 goals for and 12 against.
Top clubs: Olimpia, Real Espana, Motagua, Marathon