Thu Oct 10 18:30:00 UTC 2024: ## Honduras Faces Crucial Match Against French Guiana in Concacaf Nations League

**Sinnamary, French Guiana –** Honduras will face a crucial test on Thursday as they take on French Guiana in the Concacaf Nations League Group B. The match, scheduled for 1:30 PM Honduran time, will be broadcast live on Tigo Sports.

The Honduran team is looking to bounce back from a mixed start to the competition. They opened with a resounding 4-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago in Tegucigalpa but then suffered a 1-2 loss to Jamaica in their second match. This leaves Honduras third in the group with three points, trailing leaders Jamaica and Nicaragua, both with four points.

A win against French Guiana is crucial for Honduras to maintain their chances of reaching the quarter-finals. The team has two key players missing due to injury: David Ruiz of Inter Miami and attacker Michael Chirinos. Despite these absences, coach Reinaldo Rueda is confident in his team’s ability to secure victory.

Honduras boasts a recent victory over French Guiana in the 2017 Gold Cup, although the result was awarded on the field due to French Guiana’s fielding of an ineligible player. This match will be the first time the two teams have met in a competitive match since that incident.

Honduras is hoping to build momentum ahead of their next match, a rematch against Jamaica in Kingston on October 14th. Coach Rueda has set his sights on securing six points from these two away matches, a feat that would significantly boost their qualification chances.

**Honduras Starting Lineup:**

* Édrick Menjívar
* Joseph Rosales
* Luis Vega
* Denil Maldonado
* Andy Najar
* Deybi Flores
* Alex López
* Edwin Rodríguez
* José Mario Pinto
* Kervin Arriaga
* Anthony Lozano

**French Guiana Starting Lineup:**

* Donovan León
* Mickael Colino
* Yannis Letard
* Grégory Lescot
* Yorick Gaillou
* Thomas Vancaeyezeele
* Loïc Baal
* Ludovic Baal
* Yohan Marmot
* Arnold Abelinti
* Thomas Némouthé

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