The Honduras national under-23 football team represents Honduras in international football competitions (finals stage and qualifiers) in Olympic Games and Pan American Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except for three over-age players. The team is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras (FENAFUTH). Honduras have qualified for five Men's Olympic Football Tournaments, in Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio de Janeiro 2016 and Tokyo 2020.[1]
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Nickname(s) | La Bicolor Olimpica (The Olympic Bicolor) Sub-23 La H U23 | ||
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Association | FENAFUTH | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Sub-confederation | UNCAF (Central America) | ||
Head coach | Vacant | ||
Captain | Denil Maldonado | ||
FIFA code | HON | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Guatemala; 16 March 1991) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Honduras ![]() ![]() (San Pedro Sula, Honduras; 25 September 2011) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 17 August 2016) ![]() ![]() (Yokohama, Japan; 28 July 2021) | |||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 2000) | ||
Best result | Fourth place (2016) | ||
Pan American Games | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1991) | ||
Best result | ![]() |
Win Draw Loss Voided or Postponed Fixture
19 March 2021 Olympic Qualifying Championship | Honduras ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara |
13:30 (UTC−06:00) | Report (CONCACAF) | Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
22 March 2021 Olympic Qualifying Championship | El Salvador ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
18:30 (UTC−06:00) |
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Report (CONCACAF) |
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Referee: César Ramos (Mexico) |
25 March 2021 Olympic Qualifying Championship | Honduras ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara |
20:00 (UTC−06:00) |
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Report (CONCACAF) |
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Referee: César Ramos (Mexico) |
28 March 2021 Olympic Qualifying SF | Honduras ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara |
16:00 (UTC−06:00) | Report (CONCACAF) |
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Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) |
30 March 2021 Olympic Qualifying F | Honduras ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | ![]() | Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
19:00 (UTC−06:00) |
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Report (CONCACAF) |
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Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica) |
Penalties | ||||
12 July 2021 Kirin Challenge Cup | Japan ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Osaka, Japan |
19:30 UTC+9 |
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Report (JFA) Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium Attendance: 4,063 Referee: Hiroki Kasahara (Japan) |
17 July 2021 Friendly | Germany ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Wakaya, Japan |
17:00 UTC+9 |
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Report (DFB) |
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Stadium: Kimiidera Athletic Stadium Attendance: 0 |
22 July 2020 Summer Olympics Group B | Honduras ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Kashima, Japan |
20:00 UTC+9 | Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: Kashima Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay) |
25 July 2020 Summer Olympics Group B | New Zealand ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Kashima, Japan |
17:00 UTC+9 | Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: Kashima Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel) |
28 July 2020 Summer Olympics Group B | South Korea ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Yokohama, Japan |
17:30 UTC+9 | Hwang Ui-jo ![]() Won Du-jae ![]() Kim Jin-ya ![]() Lee Kang-in ![]() |
Report | Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama Attendance: 0 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria) |
Includes data from CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament and Summer Olympics only
Opponent | Record | Goals |
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![]() | 1–0–0 | 3:2 |
![]() | 0–1–0 | 1:1 |
![]() | 1–0–0 | 2:1 |
![]() | 1–0–0 | 5:0 |
![]() | 0–0–2 | 2:9 |
![]() | 0–0–1 | 0:1 |
![]() | 3–2–0 | 7:3 |
![]() | 1–2–3 | 7:9 |
![]() | 1–0–0 | 2:0 |
![]() | 2–1–0 | 7:3 |
![]() | 2–4–2 | 9:9 |
![]() | 3–1–0 | 7:2 |
![]() | 0–0–2 | 1:6 |
![]() | 1–0–0 | 2:0 |
![]() | 0–1–0 | 0:0 |
![]() | 1–4–6 | 9:21 |
![]() | 0–1–0 | 2:2 |
![]() | 3–0–0 | 15:2 |
![]() | 0–1–1 | 5:6 |
![]() | 1–0–0 | 3:2 |
![]() | 3–1–0 | 8:3 |
![]() | 0–0–1 | 1:2 |
![]() | 0–0–1 | 0:1 |
![]() | 1–0–2 | 1:7 |
![]() | 1–0–0 | 1:0 |
![]() | 2–0–0 | 4:0 |
![]() | 1–0–0 | 2:0 |
![]() | 4–1–5 | 17:19 |
Totals | 33–20–26 | 121:111 |
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List of managers since 1975 to present:[2]
The following 22 players were called up for the 2020 Summer Olympics, and two preceding friendly matches against Japan and Germany.[3]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | 1GK | Alex Güity | (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 (age 24) | ![]() | ||
12 | 1GK | Michael Perelló | (1998-07-11) 11 July 1998 (age 24) | ![]() | ||
22 | 1GK | Bryan Ramos | (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 (age 20) | ![]() | ||
2 | 2DF | Denil Maldonado | (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 24) | ![]() | ||
3 | 2DF | Wesly Decas | (1999-08-11) 11 August 1999 (age 22) | ![]() | ||
4 | 2DF | Carlos Meléndez | (1997-12-08) 8 December 1997 (age 24) | ![]() | ||
5 | 2DF | Cristopher Meléndez | (1997-11-25) 25 November 1997 (age 24) | ![]() | ||
6 | 2DF | Jonathan Núñez | (2001-11-26) 26 November 2001 (age 20) | ![]() | ||
16 | 2DF | José García | (1998-09-21) 21 September 1998 (age 23) | ![]() | ||
21 | 2DF | Elvin Oliva | (1997-10-24) 24 October 1997 (age 24) | ![]() | ||
7 | 3MF | Alejandro Reyes | (1997-11-05) 5 November 1997 (age 24) | ![]() | ||
8 | 3MF | Edwin Rodríguez | (1999-09-25) 25 September 1999 (age 22) | ![]() | ||
10 | 3MF | Rigoberto Rivas | (1998-07-31) 31 July 1998 (age 23) | ![]() | ||
13 | 3MF | Brayan Moya* | (1993-10-19) 19 October 1993 (age 28) | ![]() | ||
14 | 3MF | José Pinto | (1997-09-27) 27 September 1997 (age 24) | ![]() | ||
15 | 3MF | Carlos Pineda | (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 24) | ![]() | ||
20 | 3MF | Jorge Álvarez | (1998-01-28) 28 January 1998 (age 24) | ![]() | ||
9 | 4FW | Jorge Benguché* | (1996-05-21) 21 May 1996 (age 26) | ![]() | ||
11 | 4FW | Samuel Elvir | (2001-05-25) 25 May 2001 (age 21) | ![]() | ||
17 | 4FW | Luis Palma | (2000-01-17) 17 January 2000 (age 22) | ![]() | ||
18 | 4FW | Juan Carlos Obregón | (1997-10-29) 29 October 1997 (age 24) | ![]() | ||
19 | 4FW | Douglas Martínez | (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 (age 25) | ![]() | ||
* Over-aged player. |
Major competitions
Rank | Player | Year(s) | U-23 Goals |
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1 | David Suazo | 2000 | 6 |
2 | Alberth Elis | 2015–2016 | 6 |
3 | Anthony Lozano | 2012–2016 | 4 |
4 | Eddie Hernández | 2011–2012 | 3 |
5 | Jerry Bengtson | 2012 | 3 |
5 | Roger Rojas | 2012 | 3 |
5 | Douglas Martínez | 2019–2021 | 3 |
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Olympic Games record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||||
![]() | Did not enter | ||||||||
![]() | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | Squad |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||||
![]() | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | Squad |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Squad |
![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | Squad |
![]() | Group Stage | 14th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | Squad |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||||
Total | Fourth place | 5/9 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 40 | — |
CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
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1968 | Withdrew | |||||||
1972 | Did not enter | |||||||
1976 | First round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
1980 | Did not enter | |||||||
1984 | First round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
1988 | First round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
1992 | Fourth place | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 21 | |
![]() | Did not enter | |||||||
![]() | First place | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | |
![]() | Third place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | |
![]() | First place | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
![]() | Second place | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | |
![]() | Second place | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | |
![]() | Second place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
Total | 60 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 101 | 71 |
Pan American Games record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
Until 1995 | See Honduras national football team | ||||||||
![]() | Silver medal | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | Squad |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||||
![]() | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Squad |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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![]() | Silver medal | 2nd | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | Squad |
Total | 2 Silver medals | 3/6 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 24 | — |
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