Honduras Sports News

Honduras has been officially designated as host of the 2029 Central American Games, with Tegucigalpa as the primary venue and Puerto Cortés as a co-host site.

Jonathan Rubio and Deiby Flores started for Petro de Luanda as the Angolan club defeated Zimbabwean side Scottland FC 3–0 to overturn a 2–0 first-leg deficit and advance to the CAF Champions League group stage.

Honduras coach José Francisco Molina said midfielder Kervin Arriaga asked not to be called up for November matches after explaining personal issues preventing him from performing at his best, though Molina did not disclose the specific problems.

Honduran club CD Marathón defeated El Salvador's Alianza FC 2–1 in a first-leg playoff match in San Pedro Sula to secure its first-ever knockout-round victory in the Central American tournament.

Motagua faces Costa Rican club Alajuelense on Thursday night at the National Stadium in Tegucigalpa in the first leg of the 2026 Copa Centroamericana semifinals, seeking a home-field advantage.

Honduran winger Dereck Moncada, making his Conference League debut as a starter, set up Albian Ajeti's goal as Lugano rallied from an early deficit to beat Spanish club Getafe 4–1.

Honduras's under-17 team fell 4–1 to Atlético Madrid's youth squad in Spain on October 21, the second match in a training tour designed to build international experience before the under-17 World Cup.

Olimpia has accumulated 934 under-20 minutes through ten matches, far exceeding the Liga Nacional's reduced requirement of 540 minutes for the 2026–27 season, while three clubs risk point deductions for falling short.

Honduras has been selected to host the XIII Central American Games in October 2029, with Tegucigalpa as the main venue, marking the country's return as host after more than three decades.

Marathón defeated El Salvador's Alianza 2-1 in the first leg of a Concacaf Champions Cup 2027 playoff, needing only a draw in the return match to advance to the continental tournament.

Honduras's National Disciplinary Commission fined four Liga Nacional clubs following week 9 of the Apertura 2026–2027 season: Real España 10,000 lempiras (about $400) for fan flares, Olimpia and Génesis 6,000 lempiras each for player cautions, and Choloma 6,000 lempiras for similar infractions, with Olimpia's fitness coach also suspended one match.

Jimmy Josué Gómez Uclés earned Honduras its first medal in six years at the IFMA 2026 Pan-American Muaythai Championship, taking third place in the men's elite 57-kilogram category.

Costa Rican club Cartaginés has barred Olimpia's organized fan group, the Ultra Fiel, from attending Wednesday's Concacaf Central American Cup semifinal in Cartago, citing Costa Rican law on sports violence prevention; individual Olimpia fans may attend with a passport.

Honduras's Under-15 national team departed for Azerbaijan to compete in FIFA's inaugural Football 8 World Cup, a new small-sided format designed to develop young talent and decision-making at an early age.

Keyrol Figueroa, son of former Honduras captain Maynor Figueroa, scored his first goal for English fourth-division Port Vale in a 1–1 draw at Gillingham in League Two, equalizing in the 66th minute after entering as a substitute.

Honduran midfielder Kervin Arriaga started for AEK Athens for the first time in a 5–1 Champions League defeat to Manchester City, playing until the 84th minute and getting caught out of position on Rayan Cherki's third goal.

Work on the Roberto Martínez stadium in Siguatepeque, home to Atlético Independiente, is progressing with CONDEPOR Honduras installing a new playing field, with the club hoping to host home matches there next season.

Honduras's National Discipline Commission fined Real España 10,000 lempiras (about $400) for fans lighting flares during a match against Estrella Roja, and also sanctioned Olimpia, Génesis, and Choloma for player misconduct.

Honduran internationals Jonathan Rubio and Deiby Flores played the full match as their Angolan club Petro de Luanda lost 2–0 to Zimbabwe's Scottland FC in the CAF Champions League preliminary round first leg, leaving the Hondurans needing a three-goal win in the return match to advance.

Marathón striker Nicolás Messiniti said the team aims to build a winning edge at home Tuesday against El Salvador's Alianza in a playoff match to reach the Concacaf Champions Cup, seeking redemption after two consecutive league final losses.

Real España goalkeeper Luis Aurelio López, 33, suffered a fractured left tibia in a match against Olimpia and underwent surgery; his team's medical staff estimates he will be sidelined for four to six months.

Honduras named its roster for the FIFA Under-15 World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan (October 22–), notably excluding players from the country's four biggest clubs—Olimpia, Motagua, Marathón, and Real España—in favor of prospects from smaller clubs and FIFA's national talent-identification centers.

Dereck Moncada, 18, from Talanga, scored in FC Lugano's 3–2 Conference League victory over Estrella Roja on October 15, becoming the youngest player ever to compete in a UEFA competition.

Honduras's Kenpo Karate delegation earned 23 podium finishes and an international full-contact championship at the 2026 IMAT World Martial Arts Championship in Argentina, with Santos Hernández Reyes crowned champion in full-contact competition.

Óscar Ávilez, a 16-year-old striker from Choluteca, started for DC United against New York Red Bulls in an MLS match, learning of his selection just an hour before kickoff.

Atlanta Braves utility player Mauricio Dubón has been named a finalist for the 2026 Gold Glove Award after recording six above-average defensive plays at shortstop during the season, seeking his third career Gold Glove.

Honduras may travel to Cusco, Peru — at roughly 11,150 feet above sea level — to face Peru on November 17 in a friendly match, though the pairing awaits official confirmation from both federations.

Honduras's under-16 team closed the UNCAF FIFA Forward tournament in El Salvador with a 4-0 victory over Puerto Rico, finishing fifth after a mixed group stage that included losses to Guatemala and El Salvador but a 4-0 win over Belice.

Honduras's under-17 national team arrived in Spain to play friendlies against the reserve squads of Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid as preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with European-based players joining the group on-site.

Motagua's leading scorer filed a complaint with FIFA's football tribunal alleging that Olancho FC unlawfully ended his contract in August after questioning his injury recovery.