Honduras

Current FIFA World Ranking: 38th
FIFA Trigram: HON
2010 World Cup Qualifying: Finished 3rd in CONCACAF Final Round Group (5-4-1; 17 GF, 11 GA)
World Cup Finals Appearances: 2 – 1982 (18th), 2010
Record vs. USA: 2-11-3
Head Coach: Reinaldo Rueda (Colombia)
Championship Honors: CONCACAF Championship (1981)
Leading World Cup Qualifying Scorer: Carlos Pavon (7)
Key Players: Carlo Costly (GKS Belchatow), Amado Guevara (Toronto FC), Wilson Palacios (Tottenham Hotspur), Noel Valladares (Olimpia), David Suazo (Inter Milan)
Language: Spanish

Honduras qualified for South Africa on the final day of World Cup qualifying, beating El Salvador 1-0 in San Salvador and getting help from Jonathan Bornstein's late goal at RFK Stadium … The trip to the FIFA World Cup marks the second tournament for Los Catrachos and the first in twenty-eight years … Veteran Carlos Pavon, who missed the penalty against the USA on Oct. 10, redeemed himself with the winning goal on the final day of World Cup qualifying