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Costa Rican club Cartaginés has barred Olimpia's organized fan group, the Ultra Fiel, from attending Wednesday's Concacaf Central American Cup semifinal in Cartago, citing Costa Rican law on sports violence prevention; individual Olimpia fans may attend with a passport.

Honduras's Under-15 national team departed for Azerbaijan to compete in FIFA's inaugural Football 8 World Cup, a new small-sided format designed to develop young talent and decision-making at an early age.

Keyrol Figueroa, son of former Honduras captain Maynor Figueroa, scored his first goal for English fourth-division Port Vale in a 1–1 draw at Gillingham in League Two, equalizing in the 66th minute after entering as a substitute.

Honduran midfielder Kervin Arriaga started for AEK Athens for the first time in a 5–1 Champions League defeat to Manchester City, playing until the 84th minute and getting caught out of position on Rayan Cherki's third goal.

Honduran internationals Jonathan Rubio and Deiby Flores played the full match as their Angolan club Petro de Luanda lost 2–0 to Zimbabwe's Scottland FC in the CAF Champions League preliminary round first leg, leaving the Hondurans needing a three-goal win in the return match to advance.

Honduras's Kenpo Karate delegation earned 23 podium finishes and an international full-contact championship at the 2026 IMAT World Martial Arts Championship in Argentina, with Santos Hernández Reyes crowned champion in full-contact competition.

Honduras may travel to Cusco, Peru — at roughly 11,150 feet above sea level — to face Peru on November 17 in a friendly match, though the pairing awaits official confirmation from both federations.

Honduras's under-16 team closed the UNCAF FIFA Forward tournament in El Salvador with a 4-0 victory over Puerto Rico, finishing fifth after a mixed group stage that included losses to Guatemala and El Salvador but a 4-0 win over Belice.

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).

Honduras's under-17 national team arrived in Spain to play friendlies against the reserve squads of Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid as preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with European-based players joining the group on-site.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

CONCACAF named Kwinsi Williams of Trinidad and Tobago to referee Honduras's Nations League match against Martinique on Friday, October 2, a crucial game for Honduras's bid to advance in the competition.

Honduras defeated Jamaica 1-0 in Kingston in a CONCACAF Nations League Group B match, with 19-year-old Keyrol Figueroa scoring early to earn the team its first three points after an opening loss to Surinam.

Honduras travels to Jamaica for a critical World Cup qualifier after a heavy defeat to Surinam put the team's qualification hopes at risk.

Honduran utility player Mauricio Dubón hit his 12th home run of the 2026 season with the Atlanta Braves, a new career high in a single MLB season.

The Houston Astros paid tribute to Honduran utility player Mauricio Dubón with a three-minute video at Minute Maid Park as he returned with the Atlanta Braves, recognizing his role in the 2022 World Series championship and his status as Honduras's first World Series winner and Gold Glove recipient in the majors.

Honduran winger Luis Palma made his Europa League debut for Polish club Lech Poznań against Crystal Palace, becoming the first player from Honduras to appear in the main stages of the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League.

Mauricio Dubón, the Honduran player who helped Houston win the 2022 World Series, received a tribute from the Astros when he returned to face them with the Atlanta Braves.

Honduras's Under-15 team was placed in Group P alongside Canada, Guatemala, Guinea, American Samoa, and Singapore for the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan, October 22–31, playing 8-a-side football in a new developmental format.

Honduran forward Luis Palma played the full 90 minutes in Lech Poznan's 4-0 Europa League loss to Crystal Palace, becoming the first Honduran to compete in the Champions League, Conference League, and Europa League.

Honduran forward Luis Palma plays his first Europa League match as Lech Poznań visits Crystal Palace in London on September 17.

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.