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Miguel "Hino" Mathews, a prolific striker who became a legend of Honduran football in the 1980s with Real España and Motagua and represented the national team, died of sudden cardiac arrest in San Pedro Sula on July 25.

Honduras will face Jamaica, Guatemala, Surinam, Martinica, and El Salvador in Group B of the Concacaf Nations League group stage (September 21–October 6, 2026), needing a top-two finish to advance to the quarterfinals and secure a Copa Oro berth.

The Honduran Football Federation announced its under-20 roster for the Concacaf Championship qualifier in Mexico (July 24–August 9), which will determine qualification for the FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, though several promising players including Luis Suazo were unavailable due to club commitments.

The Honduras Football Federation has secured Kevin Gyamfi González, a 15-year-old central defender from Espanyol's youth academy in Barcelona, whose father is Ghanaian and mother is Honduran, as part of the federation's international talent recruitment program.

Keyrol Figueroa, the young Liverpool prospect and son of former Honduras captain Maynor Figueroa, made his debut for the Honduran national team and said the team can go far.

Honduras fell to Argentina 2-0 in an international friendly at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, with goals from Lautaro Martínez and Giuliano Simeone.

Cristian Canales, a 19-year-old center back who left relegation-threatened CD Choloma after being signed by Olimpia, made his senior Honduras debut against Argentina, with veteran Denil Maldonado urging him to play with confidence before kickoff.

Honduras coach José Francisco Molina became defensive and confrontational with journalists after the national team's 2–0 loss to Argentina, dismissing criticism of the team's poor performance and stating he remains satisfied with the squad's effort.

Lionel Messi trained fully with Argentina's squad in Texas on Friday, a day before the friendly against Honduras, as the captain continues his recovery from injury.

The Honduras national team found its scheduled practice field in Houston flooded after heavy rainfall but relocated to alternate facilities to prepare for a friendly match against Argentina.

The world-champion Argentine national team has arrived in College Station, Texas, under heavy security ahead of an upcoming friendly match against Honduras.

Honduras coach Francisco Molina said his team came to compete against Argentina as a whole, not just Messi, and will deploy its own tactical approach despite the difficulty of facing one of the world's best teams.

Honduras is close to arranging a second warm-up match, likely against Ghana on June 9 in Washington D.C., as coach José Francisco Molina seeks extra preparation time before the 2026 World Cup.

Honduras remained 66th with 1,380.27 points in FIFA's updated rankings ahead of World Cup 2026, as Argentina regained the top spot and Mexico climbed to 14th after a 5–1 win over Serbia.

Honduras left back José Aguilera joined the national team's camp in Houston on Wednesday as an emergency replacement for injured defender Darlin Mencía ahead of a June 6 friendly against Argentina.

Coach José Francisco Molina called up Marathon defender José Aguilera, 24, as a last-minute addition to Honduras's squad for a June 6 friendly against Argentina in Texas, while injured left back Darlin Mencía trained separately.

Influencer Carlos Eduardo Espina partnered with the Honduran Football Federation and law firm Morgan & Morgan to give away 400 free tickets to low-income families for Honduras' June 6 friendly match against Argentina in Texas.

Striker Erick Puerto's US visa was denied, ruling him out of Honduras's June 6 friendly against Argentina in College Station, Texas, while fellow call-up Alenis Vargas remains in limbo after his passport was retained pending a visa decision.

The Honduran national team may field a reduced squad for its upcoming friendly against Argentina after immigration issues left several key players unable to travel.

Liverpool forward Keyrol Figueroa trained individually in Miami ahead of Honduras's June friendly against Argentina in Houston, with team officials confirming the separate sessions are part of a fitness plan, not an injury.