Haiti falls 3-0 to Honduras in World Cup qualifying match

By the Associated Press

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — With three first-half targets in a 23-minute span, Honduras beat Haiti 3-0 on Monday to stay undefeated and moved nearer to qualifying for its first World Cup since Brazil in 2014.

Rigoberto Rivas within the 18th minute, Anthony Lozano within the twenty eighth and Rommel Quioto within the fortieth scored for the “Catrachos”.

Honduras has eight factors to steer Group B from Costa Rica, which has six factors and stays in competition after beating Nicaragua 4-1.

Alonso Martinez scored within the twelfth and twenty eighth minutes, Manfred Ugalde added a objective within the forty ninth and Francisco Calvo completed off the scoring within the ninetieth for the Costa Ricans, who’re aiming for his or her seventh World Cup.

The Haitians, who had their first lack of the ultimate spherical of regional qualifying, are in third place within the group with 5 factors.

The Hondurans management their future and may qualify for his or her fourth World Cup in the event that they beat Nicaragua subsequent month.

“Now we’re talking about the important game that’s going to be there in Managua; today it was important to get the win to give back to the fans who trusted in our work,” Honduras coach Reinaldo Rueda stated.

Twelve groups from Central America and the Caribbean, divided into three teams, are vying for 3 direct spots from CONCACAF qualifying for subsequent yr’s World Cup. The United States, Canada and Mexico have qualified automatically as World Cup co-hosts.

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