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Honduras U-20

Nickname(s)	La Mini H
Association	FENAFUTH
Confederation	CONCACAF
Head coach	Luis Alvarado
Captain	Aaron Zúñiga
FIFA code	HON
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
Appearances	9 (first in 1977)
Best result	Group stage (1977, 1995, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023)
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
Appearances	24 (first in 1962)
Best result	Winner (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.

Tournament history※

FIFA U-20 World Cup
Year	P	W	T	L	F	A	D	Pts	Finish
1977	3	2	0	1	3	1	+2	4	Group phase
1979 ↓ 1993	Did not qualify
1995	3	0	0	3	5	14	–9	0	Group phase
1997	Did not qualify
1999	3	0	0	3	4	10	–6	0	Group phase
2001 ↓ 2003	Did not qualify
2005	3	0	0	3	0	15	–15	0	Group phase
2007	Did not qualify
2009	3	1	0	2	3	3	0	3	Group phase
2011 ↓ 2013	Did not qualify
2015	3	1	0	2	5	11	−6	3	Group phase
2017	3	1	0	2	3	6	−3	3	Group phase
2019	3	0	0	3	0	19	–19	0	Group phase
2023	3	0	1	2	4	7	–7	1	Group phase
2025	To be, determined
Totals	27	5	1	21	27	86	–59	14	—
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
Year	P	W	T	L	F	A	D	Pts	Finish
1962	3	1	1	1	3	4	–1	3	Group phase
1964	6	2	1	3	9	7	+2	5	Runners-up
1970 ↓ 1974	Did not qualify
1976	8	7	1	0	24	3	+21	15	Runners-up
1978	7	6	0	1	14	3	+11	12	Third place
1980	5	3	2	0	12	2	+10	8	Semifinalist
1982	7	6	1	0	13	4	+9	13	Champions
1984	6	4	0	2	8	8	0	8	Second round
1986	Did not qualify
1988	2	0	0	2	2	5	–3	0	Qualifying round
1990	2	1	0	1	3	4	–1	2	Group phase
1992	6	2	2	2	6	6	0	6	Fourth
1994	6	6	0	0	18	6	+12	18	Champions
1996	3	1	1	1	3	1	+2	4	Group phase
1998	5	3	1	1	10	6	+4	10	2nd Group A
2001	7	2	0	5	4	9	–5	6	4th Group B
2003	4	2	0	2	10	5	+5	6	Qualifying round
2005	3	2	0	1	6	3	+3	6	2nd Group B
2007	2	1	1	0	6	5	+1	4	Qualifying round
2009	10	6	3	1	26	9	+19	15	Third place
2011	5	4	0	1	12	4	+8	12	Quarterfinalist
2013	2	0	1	1	0	1	–1	1	Qualifying round
2015	12	7	3	2	26	16	+10	24	Playoff winner
2017	10	6	3	1	16	7	+9	21	Runners-up
2018	7	5	1	1	31	7	+24	16	Qualification stage
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
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.

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	Lone
	1GK	Medardo Laínez	(2004-02-04) 4 February 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Real España
	1GK	José Valdez	(2003-04-17) 17 April 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Vida
	2DF	Geremy Rodas	(2004-03-19) 19 March 2004 (age 20)	7	1	Minnesota United FC
	2DF	Aaron Zúñiga	(2003-11-04) 4 November 2003 (age 20)	7	1	Real España
	2DF	Javier Arriaga	(2004-08-01) 1 August 2004 (age 19)	7	0	Marathón
	2DF	Darlin Mencia	(2003-04-09) 9 April 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Real España
	2DF	Anfronit Tatum	(2005-06-02) 2 June 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Real España
	2DF	Félix García	(2004-02-02) 2 February 2004 (age 20)	1	1	Olimpia
	2DF	Julián Martínez	(2003-12-01) 1 December 2003 (age 20)	1	0	Olimpia
	3MF	Tomás Sorto	(2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 21)	8	1	Honduras Progreso
	3MF	Isaac Castillo	(2003-05-24) 24 May 2003 (age 21)	7	1	Marathón
	3MF	Odín Ramos	(2004-02-16) 16 February 2004 (age 20)	7	1	Marathón
	3MF	Heber Núñez	(2003-09-28) 28 September 2003 (age 20)	5	0	Lone
	3MF	David Ruiz	(2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Inter Miami CF
	4FW	Marco Aceituno	(2003-12-28) 28 December 2003 (age 20)	8	7	Real España
	4FW	Exon Arzú	(2004-05-19) 19 May 2004 (age 20)	7	0	Real España
	4FW	Kolton Kelly	(2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20)	7	0	Victoria
	4FW	Jefryn Macías	(2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 20)	6	3	UPNFM
	4FW	Maynor Arzú	(2003-11-16) 16 November 2003 (age 20)	0	0	Real Sociedad
	4FW	Daniel Carter	(2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 (age 20)	0	0	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	Marathón	v.  United States, 1 July 2022
MF	Miguel Carrasco	(2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 (age 21)	5	1	Real España	v.  United States, 1 July 2022
MF	Edson Rocha	(2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 (age 21)	5	0	Platense	v.  United States, 1 July 2022
MF	Antony García	(2004-10-29) 29 October 2004 (age 19)	5	0	Vida	v.  United States, 1 July 2022
MF	Jafet Núñez	(2003-09-28) 28 September 2003 (age 20)	4	0	Olimpia	v.  United States, 1 July 2022
FW	Kevin Güiti	(2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Olimpia	v.  United States, 1 July 2022

Top goalscorers※

Record v other nations※

As of 28 June 2022

Includes data from FIFA U-20 World Cup, CONCACAF Under-20 Championship and UNCAF U-19 Tournament only

Opponent	Record	Goals
Antigua and Barbuda	3–0–0	11:4
Argentina	0–0–1	2:4
Barbados	2–0–0	6:1
Belize	5–0–0	23:1
Bermuda	2–0–0	5:2
Brazil	0–0–1	0:3
Canada	7–0–4	14:11
Chile	0–0–1	0:7
Costa Rica	7–5–5	18:21
Cuba	2–0–0	6:1
Curaçao	1–0–0	4:1
Dominican Republic	3–0–0	15:1
El Salvador	6–3–2	20:11
France	0–0–1	0:3
Fiji	0–0–1	0:3
Germany	0–0–1	1:5
Grenada	1–1–0	3:1
Guatemala	6–1–4	15:12
Guyana	1–0–0	2:0
Haiti	1–0–0	3:2
Hungary	2–0–0	5:0
Jamaica	6–0–2	23:8
Martinique	2–0–0	6:1
Mexico	1–4–8	4:20
Morocco	1–0–1	1:5
Netherlands	0–0–1	1:7
Netherlands Antilles	4–0–1	19:4
New Zealand	0–0–2	1:8
Nicaragua	6–2–1	31:8
Norway	0–0–1	0:12
Panama	7–2–3	24:16
Portugal	0–0–1	2:3
Puerto Rico	1–0–0	5:0
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1–0–0	3:1
Sint Maarten	1–0–0	12:0
South Africa	0–0–1	0:2
Spain	0–0–2	1:6
Suriname	1–0–0	1:0
Trinidad and Tobago	3–1–0	11:6
United Arab Emirates	0–0–1	0:1
United States	4–4–2	5:6
Uruguay	0–0–2	0:3
Uzbekistan	1–0–0	4:3
Vietnam	1–0–0	2:0
Zambia	0–0–1	3:4
Totals	89–23–50	310:218

List of coaches※

List of managers since 1956 to present:

Honours※

• CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
  • Winners (2): 1982, 1994
  • Runners-up (3): 1964, 1976, 2017
  • 3rd place (2): 1978, 2009

References※