Honduras!! (football)

History 1982 – only time they have qualified for FIFA World Cup – Tied Spain and N. Ireland, Loss to Yugoslavia qualifying game v. El Salvador – 6 day Football War ensued after intense rioting between fans 1981 – CONCACAF Champions – CONCACAF is the North American Region for football

2010 FIFA World Cup In 3 rd qualifying round, Honduras came in first over Mexico, Jamaica, and Canada Honduras has made it to the fourth qualifying round, FIFA Ranking = 39 – Top 3 (out of 6) from this round will qualify for the World Cup! Up against U.S.A. and Mexico (FIFA ranking 20 and 24 respectively), as well as Costa Rica, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago In previous qualifying games, Honduras has beaten Mexico once but lost to Costa Rica (FIFA ranking 38)

2010 FIFA World Cup Currently sit tied for last with Mexico, but have 9 more games to play, including 5 home games Will play El Salvador (FIFA ranking 107) on June 10 in San Pedro Sula (we’ll be there!)

Facts Honduras was the first Central American football team to score 2 points in a World Cup tournament Honduras is the only Central American football team to defeat and eliminate Brazil in a tournament (Copa América 2001 in quarterfinals) Sources:

Do Hondurans Care? Yes! (in some places, at least) 2004 and International Youth Soccer Tournament – Held in La Esperanza and Intibuca Intibuca has a Youth Soccer Center – “Help Us Build Soccer Fields In The Villages Of Intibuca In The Next Five Years” Women coaches wanted for youth soccer programs Sources:

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