Honduras Sports News

Ángel Bu, a midfielder with US, Honduran, and Bulgarian nationality who plays for Alexandria MLS Next, completed his first training camp with Honduras's Under-17 side as it prepares for the 2026 World Cup in Qatar.

José Francisco Molina, a Spanish coach, is preparing for his first match leading Honduras's national football team.

Honduran forward Dereck Moncada was awarded FC Lugano's August goal of the month for a crucial strike against Maccabi Tel-Aviv in the UEFA Conference League playoff that secured the Swiss club's passage to the league phase.

José Inés Chinchilla resigned as president of Honduras's second-division Liga de Ascenso after his club, Olimpia Occidental, was removed from the league, triggering a search for a new board leadership.

Coach José Francisco Molina has selected his squad for Honduras's four CONCACAF Nations League matches, featuring the return of Jonathan Rubio after a four-year absence and the inclusion of rising prospect Dereck Moncada, who has scored five goals for Swiss club Lugano.

Honduras will face Surinam, Jamaica, and Martinica in the Concacaf Nations League starting late September, the first official test for newly hired Spanish coach José Francisco Molina, who was brought in to guide the country toward World Cup 2030 qualification after three consecutive failed campaigns.

Ricardo Majano, a 27-year-old Honduran goalkeeper playing for Progresso FC in Belize's top division, was named the league's goalkeeper of the month for August and has also won MVP honors in three matches.

Kervin Arriaga started for AEK Athens for the first time in Greece's Super League, playing 52 minutes in a 1–1 draw against Asteras, as the Honduran continues building confidence at his new club after leaving Spain's Levante.

Honduran striker Erick Puerto scored his second goal in Europe for Bate Borisov in a 2–2 draw with Naftan Novopolotsk in Belarus's top division on September 13, breaking a scoring drought of nearly a month.

Honduras, hosting the 22nd Central American student sports games, won 136 medals (30 gold, 39 silver, 67 bronze) across multiple disciplines, placing fifth overall as Panama topped the medal count with 72 golds.

The fishing boat Reel Secret won the Billfish category at the Roatán International Fishing Tournament, claiming a historic first-place prize of nearly 2 million lempiras in what organizers say is Central America's largest sportfishing tournament purse.

Atlético Independiente of Siguatepeque rallied from a goal down to beat Juticalpa FC 2-1 on Sunday in Matchday 7 of the Apertura 2026 Liga Nacional, deepening the home side's troubled start to the season.

Henry Figueroa headed home the only goal to give Marathón a 1–0 win over Olimpia in Matchday 7 of the Apertura 2026, handing Olimpia their first loss of the season and moving Marathón to the top of the table.

Honduran Mauricio Dubón collected three hits, a stolen base, and made a spectacular diving catch, helping the Atlanta Braves take the series against Philadelphia 2–1 despite losing the final game 9–4.

Honduras's men's futsal team defeated Costa Rica 5–3 in the third-place match at the CODICADER 2026 Central American secondary-school games, though the match descended into disciplinary trouble after several referee decisions sparked confrontations, including a Costa Rican player striking the referee.

Platense striker Georgie Welcome scored a striking goal against Estrella Roja in a 2–2 draw, attributing the spectacular strike to faith while noting he shares an active-player record with Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modrić, and Lionel Messi from the 2010 World Cup.

Honduran forward Dereck Moncada provided the assist in Lugano's 2–2 draw with Young Boys in the Swiss Super League on Saturday, his first assist in the top division.

FC Dallas loaned striker Jaidyn Contreras, a Houston-born player eligible for Honduras, the United States, or Mexico, to Mexico's Tigres UANL through June 30, 2027 with a purchase option, after he helped the US U-20 team finish as runners-up in the Concacaf championship.

The 27th Roatán International Fishing Tournament opened September 10, drawing sport fishermen from Honduras, Belize, the Cayman Islands, the US, Central America, Europe, and Africa, with top billfish prizes reaching $25,000 and the event qualifying competitors for the 2027 Offshore World Championship.

Honduras's national blind football (football 5) team won the Central American championship, with individual awards for the tournament's best goalkeeper and most valuable player.

Motagua defeated Platense to advance to the semifinals, with Marco Tulio Vega scoring in the match as the team pursues the championship.

Honduras placed fifth in the medal count at the 22nd Central American Student Sports Games, with young athletes competing across multiple sports in the regional championship.

Port Vale announced that Honduran forward Keyrol Figueroa, 20, has been called to the national team for the Concacaf Nations League international break, making him unavailable for the English club's upcoming League Two fixtures.

Honduran club Marathón drew 2-2 with Costa Rica's Liga Deportiva Alajuelense on September 10 in the first leg of the Central American Cup quarterfinals, leaving the team's path to the semifinals uncertain.

Olimpia defeated Firpo in a Central American Cup match, with Jorge Álvarez and Yustin Arboleda scoring the goals.

Honduras claimed two gold medals at the Central American student sports games in Tegucigalpa: the softball team defeated Panama 18–12 in a comeback victory, and José Eduardo Gómez won the men's individual table-tennis title.

Motagua's Liga Nacional matchup against Génesis, originally scheduled for Tegucigalpa's national stadium, has been relocated to Comayagua on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. because authorities are using the stadium for Independence Day ceremonies on September 15.

Honduran runner Anyely Carías Leiva from Sonaguera won silver in the 2,000-meter steeplechase at the Central American Student Games (CODICADER) 2026 in Tegucigalpa, helping Honduras reach fifth place overall with 77 medals.

Honduras's women's handball team advanced to the gold-medal final of the XXII Central American Student Sports Games (CODICADER 2026) for the first time, defeating Guatemala 27–19 to remain undefeated in the tournament.

Jhon Jairo López, a Colombian coach who has led six previous clubs in Honduras's Liga Nacional, takes over Juticalpa FC, which currently sits in second-to-last place.