| The Honduras soccer team or the Honduras National | | | | another with Northern Ireland, a record not bad for the |
| Football Team that goes by the moniker Los | | | | first timer in the most prestigious cup. They were able |
| Catrachos is the nation's official soccer team. The | | | | to put themselves into the second place for the |
| team is under the management of Federacion | | | | CONCACAF Gold Cup in 1991, their best record so far |
| Nacional Autonoma de Futbol de Honduras. They | | | | in the said league. It seems that the Honduran boys |
| were emerging with power in the CONCACAF since | | | | had mastered the ins and outs of the UNCAF Nations |
| there third place wrap up in the Copa Americana in | | | | Cup for they won in that competition twice, first in 1993 |
| 2001. Their participation in the said cup can be | | | | and the next was in 1995. |
| considered an untimely one because they just only | | | | Thirteen years before finally qualifying for the World |
| replaced Argentina when the latter backed out of the | | | | Cup in 1982, the Honduran national team has had a |
| league a day before the kick off. | | | | qualifying match that started the Football War against |
| Honduras was able to qualify only once for the World | | | | El Salvador. That instance provoked all out riots |
| Cup, that was in 1982. The team had managed to get | | | | between fans of both teams. |
| a draw against two opponents, the host Spain and | | | | |