The Honduras national team, also nicknamed los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, have qualified three times to the finals of the FIFA World Cup, including the present qualification to Brazil 2014.
Ranked 30th in the FIFA World Rankings and having played only six World Cup matches since it was established, Honduras is a rising team in the CONCACAF that is trying to build experience in the toughest competitions.
The Hondurans will face a very complex challenge in Brazil
Los Catrachos however, are a much stronger than their past statistics suggest. They qualified finishing in third place, four points above Mexico and just behind Costa Rica and the United States. La Bicolor won four matches, tied three and lost only against Costa Rica, Panama and team USA.
Honduras will need the support of its fans during the upcoming World Cup
In Brazil, Honduras will rely heavily on its two stars: Wilson Palacios, who plays for Stoke City, and Jerry Bengtson, New England Revolution’s striker. The latter, at age 27, has already scored 19 goals for his country in just 41 appearances since 2010. On the other hand, the skillful defensive midfielder scored six goals in the last 92 appearances and is the fifth most capped player for the South Americans.
Wilson Palacios stopping Neymar during a not-so-friendly game
Luis Fernando Suarez, the head coach of la H, is a Colombian retired football player, who led Ecuador to their most successful run during the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Jerry Bengtson celebrating his goal during a qualifier for Brazil 2014 against Canada
Honduras' final 23-man squad includes the country's best, with players of the caliber of Maynor Figueroa, los Catrachos' third most capped player, as well as the abovementioned Wilson Palacios and Jerry Bengtson.
Group E may prove to be a handful for la Bicolor
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