Honduras Sports News

Honduran club Motagua has officially released midfielder Carlos Mejía, who joined in 2021 and won three league titles with the club, despite having one year remaining on his contract.

Honduran champion Motagua has signed 23-year-old Italo-Honduran center-back Valerio Marinacci, a left-footed defender who trained in Lazio's youth academy, as the club's second reinforcement ahead of upcoming tournaments.

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.

Club Olimpia president Rafael Villeda dismissed rumors linking the team to Joel Campbell and Jhow Benavídez, confirming only Jonathan Paz and Elvin Casildo have left as the club seeks reinforcements for the next Liga Nacional season.

Motagua has signed Italian-Honduran left back Valerio Marinacci and Costa Rican winger Jesús Batiz, while Olimpia is set to add defender Christian Canales and recover Jack Jean Baptiste from Real España in a busy Honduran transfer window.

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.

FC Motagua has signed 26-year-old Honduran forward Jesús Bátiz on a one-year deal for the Apertura 2026 season, with the Tela-born striker bringing experience from clubs in Greece, the United States, and Costa Rica.

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.

Honduras's junior track-and-field teams returned from the Central American Athletics Championships in San José, Costa Rica with two gold medals, one silver, and three bronze, highlighted by Brayan Josué Mata's Central American record of 12.69 meters in the triple jump.