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Keyrol Figueroa, the young Liverpool prospect and son of former Honduras captain Maynor Figueroa, made his debut for the Honduran national team and said the team can go far.

Cristian Canales, a 19-year-old center back who left relegation-threatened CD Choloma after being signed by Olimpia, made his senior Honduras debut against Argentina, with veteran Denil Maldonado urging him to play with confidence before kickoff.

Honduras coach José Francisco Molina became defensive and confrontational with journalists after the national team's 2–0 loss to Argentina, dismissing criticism of the team's poor performance and stating he remains satisfied with the squad's effort.

Honduran defender Andy Najar of Nashville SC has been selected to the MLS All-Star team that will face Mexico's Liga MX stars on July 29 in Charlotte, joining Argentina's Lionel Messi and South Korea's Son Heung-Min.

Honduras coach Francisco Molina said his team came to compete against Argentina as a whole, not just Messi, and will deploy its own tactical approach despite the difficulty of facing one of the world's best teams.

Olimpia announced a two-match US tour in July, playing Houston Dynamo on July 11 and FC Cincinnati on July 15 as part of preseason preparation for the 2026–2027 Honduran league and Concacaf Central American Cup.

Honduras remained 66th with 1,380.27 points in FIFA's updated rankings ahead of World Cup 2026, as Argentina regained the top spot and Mexico climbed to 14th after a 5–1 win over Serbia.

Concacaf has confirmed the group-stage match dates for Motagua, Olimpia, and Marathón in the 2026 Central America Cup, a four-month regional club tournament running July through December that feeds into the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup.

Coach José Francisco Molina called up Marathon defender José Aguilera, 24, as a last-minute addition to Honduras's squad for a June 6 friendly against Argentina in Texas, while injured left back Darlin Mencía trained separately.

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.

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.