2025-11-14
The Honduran National Team is preparing for the visit to the city of San José where Costa Rica will be measured for the sixth and final day of group C of the Concacaf qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup.
Honduras is played everything for everything against Costa RicaIn dispute is the ticket to the 2026 World Cup or the ticket to the playoffs to continue fighting to go to the tournament that the United States, Canada and Mexico will organize.
Reinaldo Rueda, coach of Honduras, previously had the absences of defenders Denil Maldonado and Julián Martínez, then added the absence due to injury of Marcelo Santos against Nicaragua and everything indicates that he will not be against Costa Rica either.
Furthermore, in the last match against Nicaragua, where they lost 2-0 in Managua, the defender Getsel Montes was reprimanded and accumulated his second yellow card so he lost the duel against the Ticos.
The Colombian coach decided to incorporate this Friday night to defender Deyron Martínezwho belongs to Olancho FC. The 25-year-old defender was in the previous October squad. The Bicolor also has Luis Vega and Devron García available.
Honduras arrived in Tegucigalpa this Friday, will train on Saturday and travel by charter to San José on Sunday. On Monday he will reconnoiter the INS stadium and then play on Tuesday, November 18.
Costa Rica and Honduras will play the duel from 7 pm and both teams have the opportunities, but they will also depend on the result between Haiti and Nicaragua in Curacao.
Honduras is a leader with 8 points from group CHaiti has the same amount, but the Catrachos with the best goal difference +3 over +1. The Ticos have 6 units and Nicaragua closes with 4.