Honduras vs Argentina: Head-to-Head, Results, Score & Match History

Honduras vs Argentina is one of international football’s most one-sided rivalries: the two nations have met four times, and Argentina have won all four. From a 3-1 win in San Pedro Sula in 2003 to a 2-0 World Cup warm-up victory in Texas in June 2026, La Albiceleste have never dropped a point against Los Catrachos. Here is the complete Honduras vs Argentina head-to-head record, every score, and the full match history.

This guide covers both teams’ profiles, the head-to-head record, a meeting-by-meeting breakdown, and the latest clash in detail. The pre-match numbers for the most recent meeting are summed up in this Argentina vs Honduras head-to-head preview. For more international comparisons, see our Argentina vs Suiza and Mexico vs Ecuador head-to-head guides.

In this guide

1. Argentina: the world champions’ profile
2. Honduras: Los Catrachos at a glance
3. Honduras vs Argentina head-to-head record
4. The latest meeting: Argentina 2-0 Honduras
5. Honduras vs Argentina: side-by-side
6. Frequently Asked Questions

Argentina: the world champions’ profile

Argentina arrived at every recent meeting as heavy favorites, and played like it. Here is why La Albiceleste dominate this fixture.

• 1. Three-time world champions, Argentina have won the World Cup in 1978, 1986 and 2022, and played the 2026 tournament as defending champions.
  Only a handful of nations in history have lifted the trophy three times.
• 2. Unbeaten against Honduras, Four meetings, four wins, nine goals scored and just one conceded across more than two decades.
  Honduras’ only goal in the rivalry came all the way back in 2003.
• 3. A remarkably consistent side, Under Lionel Scaloni, Argentina suffered only two defeats in the years leading up to the 2026 World Cup, both away in qualifying.
  La Albiceleste scored in almost every match across that entire run.
• 4. Stars in every line, From Lionel Messi to Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez, Argentina blend veteran winners with young talent.
  Messi scored twice the last time these sides met before 2026.

Honduras: Los Catrachos at a glance

Honduras are a proud Central American side who always make Argentina work, even if the results have never gone their way.

• 5. CONCACAF’s tough outsiders, Nicknamed Los Catrachos, Honduras play physical, organized football and rarely get blown away.
  They have qualified for three World Cups: 1982, 2010 and 2014.
• 6. Still chasing a first win over Argentina, Four attempts, four defeats, and only a single goal scored in the entire series.
  That lone goal came from Saul Martinez in the 3-1 loss in 2003.
• 7. A team in transition, Honduras have been rebuilding toward recent World Cup cycles, mixing experienced defenders with young attackers.
  Their early rebuild included a notable Nations League win over Canada.
• 8. Dangerous on the counter, With creative players like Luis Palma, Honduras can hurt teams in transition when given space.
  Palma is the creative hub of the current Honduran side.

Honduras vs Argentina head-to-head record

All four meetings between the nations have been friendlies, and Argentina have won the lot, home, away and on neutral ground.

• 9. 2003: Argentina 3-1 Honduras (San Pedro Sula), The first meeting ended in a comfortable away win for Argentina, though Saul Martinez gave the home fans a goal to cheer.
  It remains Honduras’ only goal against Argentina to this day.
• 10. 2016: Argentina 1-0 Honduras (San Juan), A narrow win on Argentine soil, with Honduras defending bravely for long spells.
  La Albiceleste needed patience to finally break Los Catrachos down.
• 11. 2022: Argentina 3-0 Honduras (Miami), Lionel Messi scored twice at the Hard Rock Stadium as Argentina cruised in a World Cup warm-up.
  The win was part of the unbeaten run that carried Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar.
• 12. 2026: Argentina 2-0 Honduras (College Station), A 2-0 win at Kyle Field, Texas, in a warm-up friendly before Argentina’s World Cup title defense.
  Argentina scored once in each half to extend their perfect record in the fixture.

The latest meeting: Argentina 2-0 Honduras

June 6, 2026, was the fourth chapter of the rivalry, and it followed the familiar script.

• 13. A World Cup warm-up, The friendly was Argentina’s first warm-up match before beginning their title defense later that month.
  Honduras were clear underdogs but arrived well organized.
• 14. 2-0 at Kyle Field, Argentina won 2-0 in College Station, Texas, scoring once in each half of the friendly.
  The result kept Argentina’s perfect record against Honduras intact.
• 15. Stars’ minutes managed, With the World Cup only weeks away, Argentina rotated their squad and managed workloads carefully.
  Even a rotated Albiceleste side proved too strong for Los Catrachos.
• 16. What it meant, For Argentina, a clean sheet and a confidence boost; for Honduras, another hard lesson against elite opposition.
  The gap between the two sides remains as wide as ever.

Honduras vs Argentina: side-by-side

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times have Honduras and Argentina played each other?

Four times. Every meeting has been a friendly, and Argentina have won all four: 3-1 in 2003, 1-0 in 2016, 3-0 in 2022 and 2-0 in 2026.

What was the score the last time Honduras played Argentina?

Argentina beat Honduras 2-0 on June 6, 2026, in a World Cup warm-up friendly at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.

Has Honduras ever beaten Argentina?

No. Honduras have lost all four meetings and scored only once, Saul Martinez’s goal in the 3-1 defeat in San Pedro Sula in 2003.

Have Honduras and Argentina ever met at the World Cup?

No. All four meetings were friendlies, and the two nations have never been drawn together at a World Cup finals.

Final thoughts

Honduras vs Argentina has never been close on paper or on the pitch: four meetings, four Argentina wins, and a 9-1 aggregate that tells its own story. Honduras will keep chasing a first result against La Albiceleste, but history says it will not come easy. For another one-sided international rivalry, see our Portugal vs Hungary head-to-head.