Honduras Sports News

Honduras's Football Federation arbitration chief acknowledged that Motagua's opening goal in a Liga Nacional match should have been disallowed for offside, citing imprecise video review.

Honduras's largest cycling event, the Vuelta Ciclística El Heraldo, will take place on Sunday, November 15, in Tegucigalpa with over 1,400 riders expected; proceeds will benefit the Anawin Foundation's school support and nutrition programs for young children.

Honduran baseball player Mauricio Dubón, who finished the 2026 season with Atlanta's Braves, is being discussed by US media as a potential free-agent target for the New York Yankees, though Atlanta's general manager has also expressed interest in retaining him.

Jorge Miselem of Bushido Academy claimed silver in the no-gi division and bronze in the gi division at the 2026 SJJIF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Tokyo, competing in the heavyweight brown-belt category (over 100 kg).

Real España defeated Estrella Roja 1–0 on Sunday to reclaim first place in Honduras's Apertura tournament after nine rounds, with Olimpia close behind in second.

Antony 'Choco' Lozano, a Honduran striker sidelined by injuries, has left Olimpia's training center and will train with Los Angeles FC as the MLS club evaluates him for a possible 2027 signing.

Colombian striker Yustin Arboleda scored the lone goal as Olimpia defeated Génesis 1–0 on Saturday to claim provisional first place in Honduras's Apertura tournament, pending results from Real España and Marathón.

The Marathón team bus was involved in a road accident in the Canal Seco sector of La Paz department while traveling to a Liga Nacional match against Lobos UPNFM in Choluteca; the squad was unharmed but the vehicle sustained material damage.

Honduras's under-16 team bounced back from a loss to Guatemala by crushing Belize 4–0 on Friday in the UNCAF FIFA Forward tournament in El Salvador, keeping alive its hopes of advancing to the final.

Striker Yustin Arboleda reached 141 goals in Honduras's National League after scoring against Génesis in the ninth round of the Apertura 2026 tournament, a record that cements his place among the league's all-time top foreign scorers.

Dereck Moncada scored his fifth goal for Swiss club Lugano in a 4–0 victory over Luzern, extending his run to six goals across league, cup, and European competition this season.

Residents of Ojo de Agua, Comayagua, are nearing completion of a new futsal court with synthetic grass and a covered roof, which CONDEPOR resumed after a long pause and is verifying for handover to the municipality.

Honduran shortstop Mauricio Dubón and the Atlanta Braves were eliminated from the Major League Baseball playoffs after losing 4–1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of their divisional series.

Honduras's U-17 team will play warm-up matches against Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid in Spain starting October 12 before competing in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar from November 19 to December 13.

Daniel Alberto Otero Muñoz, elected president of Honduras's storied Marathon football club in January 2026, faces renewed public scrutiny following a 2024 investigative report that documented his rise from modest means to an estimated 1.3 billion lempiras in assets and over 110 properties linked to municipal contracts in San Pedro Sula.

Víctor Vandenbroucke, a young midfielder, has decided to stop playing for Honduras and will pursue a call from Belgium's U-23 squad after being left unused during the recent Nations League tournament, his mother informed the national federation.

Honduras secured a 1–1 draw against Jamaica on October 5, keeping the national team in the Concacaf Nations League's top division and avoiding demotion to League B, with coach José Molina saying the result met the team's objective.

Honduras fell one place to 67th in the FIFA world rankings after earning just four points in the Concacaf Nations League, winning once and drawing once against Jamaica but losing to Surinam and Martinica.

Honduras's under-16 national team opens play in the UNCAF FIFA Forward tournament on October 7 against Guatemala at El Salvador's Estadio Nacional, seeking early momentum in a competitive regional championship.

Honduras was mathematically eliminated from the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals after Guatemala's win over Surinam, ending the team's hopes of advancing from Group B.

Honduras finished fourth in Group B of the Concacaf Nations League with 4 points after a 1–1 draw with Jamaica, missing the quarterfinals but staying in League A while Martinique and El Salvador drop to League B.

Juan Andrés Fortín Lardizábal captured four gold medals and two silver medals at the International Open in Guatemala, competing in traditional kata, extreme weapons, extreme forms, point sparring, and open rank divisions.

Mauricio Dubón, the Honduran utility player for the Atlanta Braves, is headed to free agency and has drawn interest from the New York Yankees and defending-champion Los Angeles Dodgers, though the Braves are pursuing a higher-paid contract renewal.

Nicaragua dominated the three-day Rangers 2026 international youth baseball tournament held in San Pedro Sula, winning four of five age-category titles, while the host Rangers club claimed the U16 championship among more than 300 children from Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador.

Honduras plays Jamaica on Monday in Tegucigalpa in a crucial Concacaf Nations League group-stage match with qualification to the quarterfinals at stake.

After a loss to Martinique dropped Honduras into playoff contention in the Concacaf Nations League group stage, midfielder Jonathan Rubio said the team must beat Jamaica on Monday to avoid relegation to League B and keep alive their slim hopes of advancing.

National Police will deploy a broad security operation for Honduras's World Cup qualifier against Jamaica on Monday, October 5 at 8:00 p.m. at the National Stadium in Tegucigalpa.

Honduras surrendered a 1-0 lead to fall 2-1 to Martinique on October 2 in Concacaf Nations League group play, leaving the team on the brink of elimination after two losses in three matches.

Sergio García, Oscar Rodríguez, and Diego Martínez claimed victory in an individual time-trial event covering 150 kilometers across El Salvador, demonstrating Honduras's competitive cycling strength regionally.

Honduras drew 1–1 with Jamaica in Tegucigalpa and secured its place in the Concacaf Nations League's top tier.