Honduras national under-20 football team

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 ; (Panama; 7 March 1962)
Biggest win
	Sint Maarten 0–12 ; (Bradenton, Florida, United States; 3 November 2018)
Biggest defeat
	Norway 12–0 ; (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.^[1]

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
2019	3	0	0	3	0	19	–19	0
2023	3	0	1	2	4	7	–3	1
2025	Did not qualify
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	—

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.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Juergen García	(2005-01-28) 28 January 2005	8	0	Lone
1GK	Medardo Laínez	(2004-02-04) 4 February 2004	0	0	Real España
1GK	José Valdez	(2003-04-17) 17 April 2003	0	0	Vida

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

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

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

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	5	1	Marathón	v. United States, 1 July 2022

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

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

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 managers since 1956 to present:^[3]

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

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

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

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Argentina	1	0	0	1	2	4	−2	000.00
Brazil	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Chile	1	0	0	1	0	7	−7	000.00
Fiji	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
France	2	0	0	2	1	6	−5	000.00
Gambia	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Germany	1	0	0	1	1	5	−4	000.00
Hungary	2	2	0	0	5	0	+5	100.00
Morocco	2	1	0	1	1	5	−4	050.00
New Zealand	2	0	0	2	1	8	−7	000.00
Netherlands	1	0	0	1	1	7	−6	000.00
Norway	1	0	0	1	0	12	−12	000.00
Portugal	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	000.00
South Africa	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
South Korea	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Spain	2	0	0	2	1	6	−5	000.00
United Arab Emirates	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Uruguay	2	0	0	2	0	3	−3	000.00
Uzbekistan	1	1	0	0	4	3	+1	100.00
Vietnam	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Zambia	1	0	0	1	3	4	−1	000.00
Total	27	5	1	21	27	86	−59	018.52

Honduras national football team
General	Federation History Players Managers
Venues	Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino (1948–1996) Estadio Francisco Morazán (1996–1997) Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano (1997–present)
Statistics	FIFA World Cup record CONCACAF Gold Cup record Copa América record Results Head to head
Categories	Men teams Senior U-23 U-17 U-15 Futsal Women teams Women U-23 U-20 U-17 U-15
Rivalries	Costa Rica El Salvador (Football War) Mexico Panama
FIFA World Cup	1982 2010 2014
CONCACAF Gold Cup	1963 1967 1971 1973 1981 1985 1991 1993 1996 1998 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2023 2025
Copa América	2001
Honduras portal

National under-20 association football teams of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)
North America	Canada Mexico United States
Central America	Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Nicaragua Panama
Caribbean	Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Bermuda¹ Bonaire³ British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Cuba Curaçao Dominica Dominican Republic French Guiana^{2 3} Grenada Guadeloupe³ Guyana² Haiti Jamaica Martinique³ Montserrat Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint-Martin³ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sint Maarten³ Suriname² Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands U.S. Virgin Islands
Defunct	Netherlands Antilles
1: Inside the North American zone, but CFU member. 2: South American country, but affiliated to CONCACAF and CFU. 3: Full CONCACAF member, but non-FIFA member.