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Sunday, 8 June 2014

FIFA WORLDCUP 2014:HONDURAS

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