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Honduras!!. (football). History. 1982 – only time they have qualified for FIFA World Cup Tied Spain and N. Ireland, Loss to Yugoslavia 1969 - qualifying game v. El Salvador 6 day Football War ensued after intense rioting between fans 1981 – CONCACAF Champions
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Honduras!! (football)
History • 1982 – only time they have qualified for FIFA World Cup • Tied Spain and N. Ireland, Loss to Yugoslavia • 1969 - qualifying game v. El Salvador • 6 day Football War ensued after intense rioting between fans • 1981 – CONCACAF Champions • CONCACAF is the North American Region for football
2010 FIFA World Cup • In 3rd qualifying round, Honduras came in first over Mexico, Jamaica, and Canada • Honduras has made it to the fourth qualifying round, FIFA Ranking = 39 • Top 3 (out of 6) from this round will qualify for the World Cup! • Up against U.S.A. and Mexico (FIFA ranking 20 and 24 respectively), as well as Costa Rica, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago • In previous qualifying games, Honduras has beaten Mexico once but lost to Costa Rica (FIFA ranking 38)
2010 FIFA World Cup • Currently sit tied for last with Mexico, but have 9 more games to play, including 5 home games • Will play El Salvador (FIFA ranking 107) on June 10 in San Pedro Sula (we’ll be there!)
Facts • Honduras was the first Central American football team to score 2 points in a World Cup tournament • Honduras is the only Central American football team to defeat and eliminate Brazil in a tournament (Copa América 2001 in quarterfinals) Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honduras_national_football_team
Do Hondurans Care? • Yes! (in some places, at least) • 2004 and 2005 - International Youth Soccer Tournament • Held in La Esperanza and Intibuca • Intibuca has a Youth Soccer Center • “Help Us Build Soccer Fields In The Villages Of Intibuca In The Next Five Years” • Women coaches wanted for youth soccer programs Sources: http://www.satglobal.com/sagw.htm http://www.satglobal.com/liga.htm
The power of football to improve young lives in Honduras • http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6ezey_the-power-of-football-to-improve-yo_news