Honduras national under-20 football team

Honduras U-20
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)La Mini H
AssociationFENAFUTH
ConfederationCONCACAF
Head coachLuis Alvarado
CaptainAaron Zúñiga
FIFA codeHON
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Costa Rica 1–2 Honduras 
(Panama; 7 March 1962)
Biggest win
 Sint Maarten 0–12 Honduras 
(Bradenton, Florida, United States; 3 November 2018)
Biggest defeat
 Norway 12–0 Honduras 
(Lublin, Poland; 30 May 2019)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1977)
Best resultGroup stage (1977, 1995, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023)
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
Appearances24 (first in 1962)
Best resultWinner (1982, 1994)

The Honduras national under-20 football team is the national under-20 association football team of Honduras. They have made nine FIFA U-20 World Cup appearances.[1]

Tournament history

FIFA U-20 World Cup
Year P W T L F A D Pts Finish
Tunisia 1977 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 4 Group phase
Japan 1979

Australia 1993
Did not qualify
Qatar 1995 3 0 0 3 5 14 –9 0 Group phase
Malaysia 1997 Did not qualify
Nigeria 1999 3 0 0 3 4 10 –6 0 Group phase
Argentina 2001

United Arab Emirates 2003
Did not qualify
Netherlands 2005 3 0 0 3 0 15 –15 0 Group phase
Canada 2007 Did not qualify
Egypt 2009 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3 Group phase
Colombia 2011

Turkey 2013
Did not qualify
New Zealand 2015 3 1 0 2 5 11 −6 3 Group phase
South Korea 2017 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3
Poland 2019 3 0 0 3 0 19 –19 0
Argentina 2023 3 0 1 2 4 7 –3 1
Chile 2025 Did not qualify
Totals 27 5 1 21 27 86 –59 16
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
Year P W T L F A D Pts Finish
Panama 1962 3 1 1 1 3 4 –1 3 Group phase
Guatemala 1964 6 2 1 3 9 7 +2 5 Runners-up
Cuba 1970

Canada 1974
Did not qualify
Puerto Rico 1976 8 7 1 0 24 3 +21 15 Runners-up
Honduras 1978 7 6 0 1 14 3 +11 12 Third place
United States 1980 5 3 2 0 12 2 +10 8 Semifinalist
Guatemala 1982 7 6 1 0 13 4 +9 13 Champions
Trinidad and Tobago 1984 6 4 0 2 8 8 0 8 Second round
Trinidad and Tobago 1986 Did not qualify
Guatemala 1988 2 0 0 2 2 5 –3 0 Qualifying round
Guatemala 1990 2 1 0 1 3 4 –1 2 Group phase
Canada 1992 6 2 2 2 6 6 0 6 Fourth
Honduras 1994 6 6 0 0 18 6 +12 18 Champions
Mexico 1996 3 1 1 1 3 1 +2 4 Group phase
Guatemala Trinidad and Tobago 1998 5 3 1 1 10 6 +4 10 2nd Group A
Canada Trinidad and Tobago 2001 7 2 0 5 4 9 –5 6 4th Group B
Panama United States 2003 4 2 0 2 10 5 +5 6 Qualifying round
Honduras United States 2005 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6 2nd Group B
Panama Mexico 2007 2 1 1 0 6 5 +1 4 Qualifying round
Trinidad and Tobago 2009 10 6 3 1 26 9 +19 15 Third place
Guatemala 2011 5 4 0 1 12 4 +8 12 Quarterfinalist
Mexico 2013 2 0 1 1 0 1 –1 1 Qualifying round
Jamaica 2015 12 7 3 2 26 16 +10 24 Playoff winner
Costa Rica 2017 10 6 3 1 16 7 +9 21 Runners-up
United States 2018 7 5 1 1 31 7 +24 16 Qualification stage
Honduras 2022 6 5 0 1 15 5 +10 Semifinalist
Totals 134 82 22 30 276 130 +147 215
UNCAF U-19 Tournament
Year P W T L F A D Pts Finish
Honduras 2018 6 2 1 3 11 11 0 7 4th
Totals 6 2 1 3 11 11 0 7

Players

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be played in May-June 2023.[2]

Caps and goals correct as of 10 May 2023, after the match against Uruguay.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Juergen García (2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 (age 19) 8 0 Honduras Lone
1GK Medardo Laínez (2004-02-04) 4 February 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Honduras Real España
1GK José Valdez (2003-04-17) 17 April 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Honduras Vida

2DF Geremy Rodas (2004-03-19) 19 March 2004 (age 20) 7 1 United States Minnesota United FC
2DF Aaron Zúñiga (2003-11-04) 4 November 2003 (age 21) 7 1 Honduras Real España
2DF Javier Arriaga (2004-08-01) 1 August 2004 (age 20) 7 0 Honduras Marathón
2DF Darlin Mencia (2003-04-09) 9 April 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Honduras Real España
2DF Anfronit Tatum (2005-06-02) 2 June 2005 (age 19) 2 0 Honduras Real España
2DF Félix García (2004-02-02) 2 February 2004 (age 20) 1 1 Honduras Olimpia
2DF Julián Martínez (2003-12-01) 1 December 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Honduras Olimpia

3MF Tomás Sorto (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 21) 8 1 Honduras Honduras Progreso
3MF Isaac Castillo (2003-05-24) 24 May 2003 (age 21) 7 1 Honduras Marathón
3MF Odín Ramos (2004-02-16) 16 February 2004 (age 20) 7 1 Honduras Marathón
3MF Heber Núñez (2003-09-28) 28 September 2003 (age 21) 5 0 Honduras Lone
3MF David Ruiz (2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 (age 20) 0 0 United States Inter Miami CF

4FW Marco Aceituno (2003-12-28) 28 December 2003 (age 20) 8 7 Honduras Real España
4FW Exon Arzú (2004-05-19) 19 May 2004 (age 20) 7 0 Honduras Real España
4FW Kolton Kelly (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20) 7 0 Honduras Victoria
4FW Jefryn Macías (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 20) 6 3 Honduras UPNFM
4FW Maynor Arzú (2003-11-16) 16 November 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Honduras Real Sociedad
4FW Daniel Carter (2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Honduras Real España

Recent call-ups

The following players have previously been called up to the Honduras under-20 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Jeyson Contreras (2003-03-16) 16 March 2003 (age 21) 5 1 Honduras Marathón v.  United States, 1 July 2022

MF Miguel Carrasco (2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 (age 21) 5 1 Honduras Real España v.  United States, 1 July 2022
MF Edson Rocha (2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 (age 21) 5 0 Honduras Platense v.  United States, 1 July 2022
MF Antony García (2004-10-29) 29 October 2004 (age 20) 5 0 Honduras Vida v.  United States, 1 July 2022
MF Jafet Núñez (2003-09-28) 28 September 2003 (age 21) 4 0 Honduras Olimpia v.  United States, 1 July 2022

FW Kevin Güiti (2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Honduras Olimpia v.  United States, 1 July 2022

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Year(s) U-20 Goals
1 Bryan Róchez 2013–2015 9
2 Marco Aceituno 2022– 6
3 Alberth Elis 2014–2015 4
4 José Güity 2005 3
4 Mario Martínez 2009 3
4 Roger Rojas 2009 3
4 Anthony Lozano 2011 3

List of coaches

List of managers since 1956 to present:[3]

Honours

References

  1. ^ FIFA.com – Honduras (HON) Profile[dead link] – FIFA U-20 World Cup
  2. ^ "OFICIAL | ¡Estos son los mundialistas!" (in Spanish). Selección Nacional de Honduras - Twitter. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ LaPrensa.hn – Desafíe a Ismael Archived 2011-11-19 at the Wayback Machine – 17 November 2011

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Honduras' head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.