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Honduras might have finished bottom of the group in their last World Cup but they did not disgrace themselves per se.

Although they did not score a single goal in a group featuring Spain, Chile and Switzerland, they only conceded three times in three games.

The English-based contingent - Stoke's Wilson Palacios, Wigan's Roger Espinoza and Hull City's Maynor Figueroa - are cornerstones of the team which finished third in the CONCACAF qualifying group. However they only won a single away game in five attempts and conceded 12 in 10 matches.

The Old Firm is also represented in the shape of Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic) and Arnold Peralta (Rangers).

However a group including France, Ecuador and Switzerland, while tough, is not insurmountable for a country making its second consecutive World Cup. 

 

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World Cup Record

Appearances: 3

Best Result: Group stage (1982 and 2010)

 

Squad

Goalkeepers: Noel Valladares, Donis Escober (both Olimpia), Luis Lopez (Real Espana).

Defenders: Brayan Beckeles (Olimpia), Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic), Juan Carlos Garcia (Wigan), Maynor Figueroa (Hull), Victor Bernardez (San Jose Earthquakes), Osman Chavez (Qingdao Janoon), Juan Pablo Montes (Motagua).

Midfielders: Arnold Peralta (Rangers), Luis Garrido (Olimpia), Roger Espinoza (Wigan), Jorge Claros (Motagua), Wilson Palacios (Stoke), Oscar Garcia (Houston Dynamo), Andy Najar (Anderlecht), Mario Martinez (Real Espana), Marvin Chavez (Colorado Rapids).

Strikers: Jerry Bengtson (New England Revolution), Jerry Palacios (Alajuelense), Carlo Costly (Real Espana), Rony Martinez (Real Sociedad).

 

Manager: Luis Fernando Suarez

 

Fixtures and Results

Group E

June 15 vs France (Porto Alegre) 0 - 3 (W)

June 20 vs Ecuador (Curitiba) 2 - 1 (L)

JUne 25 vs Switzerland (Manaus)