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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's reserve-team tournament opened on Tuesday with Juticalpa defeating Motagua 3–2 and Genesis FC routing Choloma in a 16-goal opening round, with defending champion Olimpia seeking to retain its title.

Motagua coach Javier López acknowledged defensive errors and missed opportunities after his team fell 3-1 to rival Olimpia, rejecting injuries as an excuse and vowing to correct concentration lapses.

Motagua drew 1–1 at home against Costa Rican side Cartaginés in the Concacaf Central American Cup group stage, leaving the Honduran club needing a result in its final match at Municipal (Guatemala) to secure a knockout-round spot.

Motagua leads Group D with six points in the Copa Centroamericana and can secure a quarterfinals berth with a win over Costa Rica's Cartaginés on Wednesday; Marathón plays Antigua on Thursday seeking to advance, while Olimpia rests.

Midfielder Jorge Álvarez, sidelined since late June with an injury, has received medical clearance and is expected to make his season debut in Olimpia's matchday 3 clash against rival Motagua.

Rodrigo de Olivera's goal gave Motagua a 1–0 victory over El Salvador's FAS in the second group stage of the Central American Cup, putting the Honduran club atop its group with six points.

Motagua defeated Juticalpa 3-0 in the first match of Honduras's Apertura 2026 season, the top-flight spring tournament.

Defender Valerio Marinacci suffered a contusion to his right ankle during his first start for Motagua in the opening match of the Apertura 2026 tournament against Juticalpa and was substituted out; reports suggest a two- to three-week recovery.

The 2026 Central American Concacaf Cup kicks off today with 20 clubs from seven countries, including Honduran sides Olimpia and Motagua, competing through December for six spots in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup.

Motagua coach Javier López warned his team not to overlook Belize's Verdes in their Central American Cup opener on July 28, saying regional football has grown more competitive and that no rival should be taken lightly.

Olimpia won the inaugural Honduras Supercopa championship on July 23, defeating Motagua 1–0, and received $40,000 (L1.071 million) in prize money to support its campaign.

The Liga Nacional rescheduled the 2026 Supercopa between Motagua and Olimpia from July 25 to July 23 at the teams' joint request, allowing them more preparation time before the Central American Cup begins late July.

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.

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.

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.

Olimpia, Motagua, and Marathón will represent Honduras in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup starting July 28, competing for the regional title and a spot in the 2027 Champions Cup.

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.