JAMAICA DEFEAT HONDURAS

Jamaica recently defeated Honduras 4-0 despite the latter putting up a decent show. The Jamaicans opened the scoring in the 21st minute on a goal by Luton Shelton and stretched the lead to 2-0 at half-time when Ryan Johnson found the net in the 39th minute.

Demar Phillips added another for Jamaica in the 79th minute and Omar Daley completed the scoring in the 84th minute, giving the "Reggae Boyz" their most lopsided victory in Gold Cup history.

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IZAGUIRRE COMMITTED TO CELTIC

Emilio Izaguirre has said that he is willing to commit to Celtic for the next season as well. The Honduran left-back's outstanding first season in Scottish football was recognised on Sunday night when he was named the Cheque Centre PFA Scotland Player of the Year.

Izaguirre's performances for Celtic, who signed him from Honduran club Motagua for just £650,000 last August, have attracted the attention of English clubs with Manchester United, Everton and Aston Villa among those credited with an interest in the 24-year-old.

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JAMAICA DEFEATS HONDURAS

The Jamaican FIFA Under-17 World Cup team defeated Honduras in Mexico in a much maligned encounter.

"We are going to require a lot of help from both Government and the private sector if we are to achieve the objectives that we have for these youngsters," stated JFF president, Captain Horace Burrell. "Part of the plan is to keep them together as a unit, and that is going to take some financing."

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HONDURAS LOSES OSORIO

Colombian Juan Carlos Osorio cannot coach Honduras because of another contract. Colombian champions Once Caldas would not release Osorio, the Fenafuth said four days after they named him as their new coach to see them through the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

"For reasons of incompatibility that he could not resolve, Juan Carlos Osorio cannot be appointed as new coach of the Honduran national team," a Fenafuth statement said.

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HONDURAS CLINCH THE CUP

The Honduras national team clinched the Central American cup by beating Costa Rica.Honduras, who had not won the competition since 1995, took the lead in the eighth minute of the final with a close-range effort from Walter Martinez.

Costa Rica, six times winners of the Cup, enjoyed the better possession but sank a further goal behind in the 53rd minute to a lovely curling free-kick from Emil Martinez.

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HONDURAS BEATEN BY THE US

The Houduras national football team was beaten by the United States national football team a few weeks ago. he team won seven of the eight matches they played against Barbados, Cuba, Guatemala, and Trinidad & Tobago throughout the Second and Third Rounds of qualifying games. By doing so, they qualified to play in the Fourth Round against other teams including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico and Trinidad & Tobago.

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CARIBBEAN TEAM TO PLAY IN HONDURAS

The Caribbean Football Union today said that their U/20 Football team are set to play in suriname and places in Honduras. Andre Kamperveen Stadium in Paramaribo will be the venue for the second-round Group E matches, with one team emerging to complete the 12-team finals field.

U-17 DRAW TELEVISED

Honduras will be on air in the program in which their fate in the Concaf U-17 will be decided. Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president, Captain Horace Burrell, says he is waiting with bated breath for today's group draw ceremony for the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship, the region's qualifying tournament for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup, which will be held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, Montego Bay, St James.

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HONDURAS MOVES TO THIRD

Honduras National football team has moved up places in the CONCACAF rankings. The USA leads in CONCACAF with Mexico second, Honduras third, Costa Rica 4th, with Panama 5th.

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RUEDA STEPS DOWN

Reinaldo Rueda has retired as the national coach of the Honduras National footaball team. The popular Colombian took Los Catrachos to just their second FIFA World Cup this year, where they lost Group H matches against Chile and Spain, before completing their fixtures with a scoreless draw against Switzerland.

Rueda, who previously coached Colombia in the qualifiers for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, took over at the start of 2007. In three years he rebuilt the Honduras squad and led them to the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1982.

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