Honduras Sports News

Mauricio Dubón of San Pedro Sula set a career-high 131 hits in a single MLB season, surpassing his previous 2023 record with the Astros, while helping Atlanta contend in the National League.

The Honduran Professional Football League released the schedule for matchdays 6–9 of the 2026–27 Apertura tournament, featuring cross-group matchups between teams from groups A and B, with classic rivalries included.

Lobos UPNFM coach Salomón Názar has been warned that his job depends on improving results in the team's next match against Real España on Sunday; the club is last in the league with only two points after five rounds despite significant signings.

Olancho FC defender Nelson Muñoz says Honduran players lag behind their European counterparts in discipline, nutrition, gym work, and mental preparation, citing examples like Julián Martínez, who he says gained crucial muscle mass and experience abroad.

Maikel García scored a spectacular free-kick goal in stoppage time of the first half to give newly promoted Estrella Roja a 1–0 lead over league leader Olimpia in the fifth round of the 2026 Apertura season.

Honduran forward Luis Palma came off the bench to score his first goal of the Polish league season in stoppage time, giving Lech Poznan a 3–2 away victory over Widzew Łódz.

Honduran striker Dereck Moncada headed in a third-minute goal as FC Lugano beat Sion 2–1 away in Swiss Super League play, bringing his tally to five goals in 289 minutes across league, cup, and UEFA competition.

Honduran midfielder Bryan Acosta, coming off the bench in the 86th minute, scored a spectacular goal in the 90th minute as Nashville SC dominated FC Cincinnati 4-0 in MLS play, extending the team's lead atop the Eastern Conference.

Kervin Arriaga's AEK Atenas will compete in the 2026–27 Champions League league phase against elite European clubs including Manchester City and Real Madrid, beginning September 8 against LASK.

The Honduran Football Federation announced the hiring of Dani Cancela, a Spanish scouting specialist from Spain's football federation, to strengthen talent identification and development for the national youth teams and establish relationships with clubs worldwide.

Honduran forward Dereck Moncada will compete in the UEFA Europa Conference League as Lugano drew six opponents—Getafe (Spain), Copenhagen (Denmark), Jablonec (Czech Republic), Red Star Belgrade (Serbia), Žalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania), and Sint-Truiden (Belgium)—with three away matches scheduled.

Honduran winger Luis Palma's Lech Poznań drew Bayer Leverkusen, Benfica, Sunderland, and Crystal Palace among eight opponents in the UEFA Europa League league phase starting September 16.

Marathón mounted a second-half comeback to defeat Génesis 2-1 in a Liga Nacional match at Roberto Suazo Córdova Stadium in La Paz, with goals from Damin Ramírez and Jonathan Bueso after Génesis had taken a halftime lead.

Costa Rican coach Jeaustin Campos resigned from Real España along with his assistant Hugo Viegas, citing a four-month salary debt to the technical staff as the primary reason.

Olimpia announced that two premium sections of Tegucigalpa's National Stadium have sold out ahead of Thursday's Central American Cup Group C match against Costa Rican powerhouse Saprissa, with both teams tied on nine points and vying for first place.

International referee Saíd Martínez explained his red card to Real España defender Daniel Aparicio for insulting him and defended his use of VAR to annul a goal by Devron García, saying the video review was necessary to catch a handball.

Olancho FC goalkeeper Gerson Argueta publicly accepted responsibility for a last-minute mistake that cost his team a win against Olimpia in the fourth round of the Liga Hondubet, saying his teammates and staff offered full support rather than blame.

Honduran winger Andy Najar scored in the 95th minute to complete Nashville SC's comeback victory over Columbus Crew, extending his season tally to two goals and three assists.

Honduran forward Bryan Róchez scored in the fourth minute for Leixões SC against União de Leiria on August 22, but his team surrendered the lead and lost 2–4 in Portugal's Second Division.

Jerry Bengtson, Honduras's all-time leading goalscorer, announced he will retire from professional football at the end of the 2026 season after signing a six-month deal with Potros, citing personal reasons for the decision at age 39.

Olimpia striker Michaell Chirinos suffered a cheekbone fracture during a match against Olancho FC and will undergo surgery, sidelining him for Thursday's Central American Cup game against Costa Rican club Saprissa.

Honduras's second-division Apertura tournament kicked off with lopsided scorelines and upsets across three groups, while historic club Olimpia Occidental began the campaign already under a cloud after an administrative relegation was confirmed before play started.

A military parachutist hit electrical cables and fell onto stadium bleachers during a Sunday air show at the Feria Agostina in Santa Rosa de Copán; his injury status remains unclear.

Spanish coach Juanfran García of Independiente collapsed on the field during a Liga Nacional match at Estadio Carlos Miranda on August 22, clutching his chest; medical staff provided oxygen and he recovered, later returning to the sideline.

Honduran boxer Teófimo López won the WBA welterweight title with a majority decision over Rolly Romero at the T-Mobile Arena, improving his record to 23–2 and claiming his third world championship across three weight classes.

Honduran striker José Mario Pinto scored his first goal for Costa Rican club Sporting San José in the 53rd minute against defending champion Herediano, curling a right-footed shot into the net after beating fellow Honduran Getsel Montes down the left flank.

Choloma defeated Platense 2–0 in Liga Nacional Matchday 4, with striker Ángel Villatoro scoring twice to secure the team's first three points of the Apertura tournament.

Genesis FC coach Fernando Mira said the Honduran content creator Brayan La Playa, who joined the team this week, has the technical ability to play but must earn a starting position like any other player, with no guarantees based on his social-media fame.

Motagua defeated Lobos UPNFM 4–1 on August 21 in matchday 4 of the Apertura 2026 season, with Rodrigo de Olivera scoring twice, bouncing back from consecutive losses.

Honduras will play four group-stage matches in the Concacaf Nations League between September 25 and October 5, facing Jamaica twice, Surinam once, and Martinica once, under coach José Francisco Molina.