Honduras Olympic Team
US men's soccer reach 1st Olympics since 2008 with U-20 win

By The Associated Press Jul. 01, 2022 10:59 PM EDT
The United States qualified for its first Olympic men's soccer tournament since 2008 when the Americans beat Honduras 3-0 at San Pedro Sula on Friday night in the...

Mexico's Luis Romo, right, scores his teams second goal against South Africa during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Argentina, France, Germany eliminated from Olympic soccer

By Rob Harris Jul. 28, 2021 10:59 AM EDT

Honduras soccer players warm up before their match against South Korea during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
Honduras vs Republic of Korea 7/28/2021

Jul. 28, 2021 04:36 AM EDT

South Korea's Lee Donggyeong, right, celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Romania, as Marius Marin of Romania walks by during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
South Korea beats Romania 4-0 in men's Olympic soccer

Jul. 25, 2021 10:02 AM EDT

Honduras' Rigoberto Rivas celebrates scoring his side's 3rd goal against New Zealand during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Honduras rallies for 3-2 win over NZ in men's Olympic soccer

Jul. 25, 2021 08:23 AM EDT

Grounds crew members spray the field down with water before the start of a men's soccer match between New Zealand and Honduras at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Honduras vs New Zealand 7/25/2021

Jul. 25, 2021 04:20 AM EDT

Honduras's Elvin Oliva, 21, scores an own goal during a men's soccer match against Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Romania beats Honduras 1-0 on return to Olympic soccer

Jul. 22, 2021 11:03 AM EDT

Germany's Amos Pieper blocks Brazil's Richarlison during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
From Copa America to Olympics, Richarlison nets 3 for Brazil

By Rob Harris Jul. 22, 2021 10:59 AM EDT

New Zealand's Chris Wood, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal against South Korea during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
New Zealand beats South Korea 1-0 in men's Olympic soccer

Jul. 22, 2021 09:21 AM EDT

Alexandro Pascanu of Romania, right, and Honduras's Jorge Benguche battle for the ball during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Romania vs Honduras 7/22/2021

Jul. 22, 2021 07:16 AM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 file photo, Berlin's Jordan Torunarigha looks at the ball during the German soccer cup, DFB Pokal, match between FC Schalke 04 and Hertha BSC Berlin in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Germany’s Olympic soccer team has walked off the field during a preparation match for the Tokyo Games in response to alleged racist abuse from an opposing Honduras player toward German defender Jordan Torunarigha. The German soccer federation says “the game had to be stopped five minutes before the end with the score at 1-1. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
Hertha BSC vs FC Schalke 04 2/4/2020

Jul. 17, 2021 10:32 AM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 file photo, Berlin's Jordan Torunarigha looks at the ball during the German soccer cup, DFB Pokal, match between FC Schalke 04 and Hertha BSC Berlin in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Germany’s Olympic soccer team has walked off the field during a preparation match for the Tokyo Games in response to alleged racist abuse from an opposing Honduras player toward German defender Jordan Torunarigha. The German soccer federation says “the game had to be stopped five minutes before the end with the score at 1-1. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
Germany cuts short Olympic warmup with allegations of racism

Jul. 17, 2021 08:56 AM EDT

Ferreira lifts US over Costa Rica 1-0 in Olympic qualifying

By The Associated Press Mar. 18, 2021 07:33 PM EDT
The United States managed to open the delayed Olympic men's soccer qualifying tournament with a win despite not playing well. Jesús...

Stung by failures, US starts Olympic men's soccer qualifying

By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2021 06:35 PM EDT
Stung by failures to qualify for the 2012 and 2016 Olympics and the 2018 World Cup, the U.S. men start the delayed path toward this summer’s Tokyo Games soccer...

CONCACAF resets men's Olympic qualifying for March 18-30

Jan. 14, 2021 02:47 PM EST
MIAMI (AP) — Men’s Olympic soccer qualifying in North and Central America and the Caribbean was rescheduled Thursday for March 18-30 in Guadalajara, Mexico,...

FILE - In this July 12, 2020, file photo, Sporting Kansas City midfielder Roger Espinoza pushes the ball on the pitch during the second half of an MLS soccer match against Minnesota United in Kissimmee, Fla. Espinoza understands that the United States has been consumed by the presidential election but he's disheartened by the lack of response stateside to the Hurricanes ravaging his homeland in Honduras. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Sporting's Espinoza hopes to bring relief to Honduras

By Anne M. Peterson Nov. 16, 2020 06:15 PM EST

FILE - In this Saturday, April 20, 2019, file photo, Teofimo Lopez, right, punches Finland's Edis Tatli during the first round of a NABF lightweight championship boxing match in New York. In ordinary times Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez would be the fight of the fall, a lightweight title match about as compelling as it gets in the boxing world these days. Instead of a big crowd, the only fans at the MGM Grand conference center will be a few hundred sponsors and first responders with special invites. And, instead of pay-per-view, the fight will be televised live on ESPN, guaranteeing a larger audience than a pay-per-view even if the money isn’t nearly the same. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Lomachenko, Lopez to give boxing fans a gift: free fight

By Tim Dahlberg Oct. 15, 2020 02:50 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 18, 2019, file photo, jockey Tyler Gaffalione, right, reacts aboard War of Will, as they crosses the finish line first to win the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, in Baltimore. A measure in Maryland to redevelop Pimlico Race Course to keep the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown in Baltimore is scheduled for a hearing before state lawmakers. The “Racing and Community Development Act of 2020” is set for a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
The Latest: NCAA suspends infraction hearings, arguments

By The Associated Press Apr. 03, 2020 05:11 AM EDT