The Honduras national under-23 football team represents
Honduras in international
football competitions (finals stage and qualifiers) in
Olympic Games
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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
The National Autonomous Federation of Football of Honduras ( es, Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras), known as FENAFUTH, is the official football governing body in Honduras and is in charge of the Honduras national team. FENAFU ...
(FENAFUTH). Honduras have qualified for five Men's Olympic Football Tournaments, in
Sydney 2000
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,
Beijing 2008
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,
London 2012
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,
Rio de Janeiro 2016 and
Tokyo 2020
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Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...
.
Results and fixtures
2021
Head-to-head record
Includes data from CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament and Summer Olympics only
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
Manager history
List of managers since 1975 to present:
* 1975: Peter Lange
* 1983: Roberto González
* 1986–1987: Ángel Rodríguez
* 1991: Luis López
* 1991–1992:
Flavio Ortega
Flávio Ortega (1944 – 6 February 2007) was a Brazilian football player and manager, who spent most of his career in Central America, mainly in Honduras.
Club career
Ortega was a Brazilian footballer who started playing in 1962 and moved ab ...
* 1999–2000:
Ramón Maradiaga
* 2003–2004: Edwin Pavón
* 2007–2008:
Alexis Mendoza
Alexis Antonio Mendoza Barrina (born November 8, 1961) is a retired Colombian footballer and current manager.
He was the assistant manager of Honduras national football team during the 2010 FIFA World Cup and of the Ecuador national football ...
* 2008:
Gilberto Yearwood
Gilberto Jerónimo Yearwood (born 15 March 1956) is a Honduran former football player who currently is an Assistant coach of the El Salvador national football team. He is by many regarded as one of Honduras' best players of all time.
Club care ...
* 2011: Miguel Falero
* 2012–2014:
Luis Suárez
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* 2015–2017:
Jorge Pinto
* 2019:
Fabián Coito
* 2021: Miguel Falero
Players
Current squad
The following 22 players were called up for the
2020 Summer Olympics
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, and two preceding
friendly matches
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against
Japan and
Germany
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.
* Overage player.
Overage players in Olympic Games
Honours
Major competitions
*
Pan American Games
**Silver medalists (2):
1999
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,
2019
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*
CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament
**Winners (2):
2000
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,
2008
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**Runners-up (3):
2012
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,
2015,
2020
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**Third place (1):
2004
Records
Top goalscorers
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Competitive record
Olympic Games
CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Pan American Games
See also
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Sport in Honduras
The most popular sport in Honduras is association football. The governing body of football in Honduras is the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras. Honduras has taken part in the Summer Olympics eight times, and the Winter Olympics ...
**
Football in Honduras
Association football in Honduras is a national sport. It is the most popular sport among Hondurans, becoming popular in the 20th century.Honduras has memorable performances in three World Cups, 1982 FIFA World Cup, Spain 1982, 2010 FIFA World Cup, ...
*
Honduras national football team
The Honduras national football team ( es, Selección de fútbol de Honduras) represents Honduras in men's international football. The team is governed by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras (FENAFUTH). They are nicknamed ...
References
External links
Honduras national under-23 football team– official website
Men's Olympic Football Tournament: Hondurasat FIFA.com
{{National sports teams of Honduras
Central American national under-23 association football teams
Under-23
Honduras at the Olympic Football Tournament