Mexico vs Honduras Stats: Head-to-Head, Gold Cup & World Cup

Every time Mexico and Honduras meet, there’s a history that runs deeper than the scoreboard—ranging from blowouts to nail-biters, and a tangled web of numbers that has Mexico leading the head-to-head with 11 wins to Honduras’ 4 (FotMob, a football stats aggregator), though sources differ. Whether you’re sizing up the 2025 Gold Cup or settling a bar bet, here’s the definitive dossier.

All-time head-to-head matches: 19 (as of 2024) ·
Mexico wins: 11 ·
Honduras wins: 4 ·
Draws: 4 ·
Last meeting (Nov 2024): Mexico 4-0 Honduras

From first meeting to latest, these five numbers frame the rivalry.

How many times has Honduras beaten Mexico?

According to FotMob, a football stats platform, Mexico has won 11 of 19 meetings since first recorded data. Honduras has 4 wins, with 4 draws. But not every stat aggregator tells the same story: SoccerPunter (a betting-focused stats site) reports 24 matches with Mexico 14, Honduras 6, and 4 draws, while AiScore (another third-party database) counts 24 meetings with Mexico 13, Honduras 7, and 4 draws. The discrepancies stem from including friendlies and youth matches.

Overall head-to-head record

• Mexico wins: 11 (FotMob), 14 (SoccerPunter), 13 (AiScore)
• Honduras wins: 4 (FotMob), 6 (SoccerPunter), 7 (AiScore)
• Draws: 4 across all three

The pattern: counting method varies. For World Cup qualifiers alone, WorldFootball.net (a historical results database) lists 47 qualifier meetings: Mexico 30 wins, Honduras 8, 9 draws. That’s a far more lopsided ratio, reflecting Mexico’s dominance in competitive matches.

Biggest wins and losses

Mexico’s largest recorded victory is 7-0 (date unspecified, per FotMob). Honduras’s biggest win is 2-1, achieved on several occasions. The 2024 Nations League match ended 4-0 to Mexico, with Raúl Jiménez scoring twice and Orbelín Pineda adding a goal (ESPN match report).

Recent results (2024)

• 19 Nov 2024: Mexico 4-0 Honduras (Nations League)
• 2 Jul 2025: Mexico 1-0 Honduras (Gold Cup semifinal, Raúl Jiménez 50th min) (ESPN)

The pattern: Mexico has won the last two meetings by comfortable margins, suggesting a widening gap in form.

Has Honduras ever won a Gold Cup?

No. Honduras has never won the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Its best performance was runner-up in 1991, when they lost to the United States on penalties after a 0-0 draw. Honduras also reached the semifinals in 2005, 2009, and 2011. Mexico, by contrast, has 12 Gold Cup titles, the most recent in 2023. (Fox Sports, a sports media outlet)

Honduras Gold Cup titles

Zero. The closest they came was 1991.

Best performance

• 1991: runner-up
• 2005, 2009, 2011: semifinals

Comparison with Mexico’s Gold Cup wins

The gap is stark in silverware, but Honduras has made the semifinals four times — they’re not pushovers.

Who is favored to win Mexico vs. Honduras?

For the 2025 Gold Cup semifinal, Fox Sports (sports betting odds coverage) listed Mexico as the clear favorite. The actual result — Mexico 1-0 — confirmed that favoritism. Historically, Mexico wins about 58% of meetings (per FotMob data).

Odds for Gold Cup 2025

Fox Sports previewed the July 2 semifinal: Mexico favored, Honduras underdog. Mexico advanced to the final, which will be the eighth Gold Cup final involving the United States and Mexico (FOX Soccer YouTube highlights).

Expert predictions

Most analysts pointed to Mexico’s squad depth and home-field advantage (Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara had 70,975 fans, ESPN attendance report).

Key factors (form, injuries)

• Mexico: César Montes had 3 goals in the tournament (Fox Sports)
• Honduras: Carlos Pineda had 2 assists (Fox Sports)
• Possession: Mexico 55.9%, Honduras 44.1% (ESPN match stats)
• Shots on goal: Mexico 4, Honduras 1 (ESPN)

The implication: Mexico’s statistical dominance on the night was clear, but Honduras kept it tight — only one goal decided it.

Has Honduras qualified to the World Cup?

Yes, three times: 1982 (Spain), 2010 (South Africa), and 2014 (Brazil). They failed to advance beyond the group stage in each appearance. Mexico has qualified 17 times (never won), and is among the top-10 favorites for 2026 (Yahoo Sports odds, via Fox Sports).

Honduras World Cup appearances

• 1982: Group stage
• 2010: Group stage
• 2014: Group stage

Mexico World Cup record

17 appearances, best result quarterfinals (1970, 1986 — both as hosts).

2026 World Cup qualification prospects

Honduras faces a tough path. Mexico is considered a likely qualifier as a co-host with the US and Canada. The Fox Sports odds analysis places Mexico among favorites for 2026; Honduras is a longshot.

The trade-off: Honduras has proved it can reach the World Cup but hasn’t competed on the big stage. Mexico has the consistency but not the final step.

What happened in 1969 in Honduras?

In July 1969, a brief armed conflict known as the “Soccer War” erupted between Honduras and El Salvador. The name stems from overlapping factors, including tension during World Cup qualifiers. However, Mexico was not directly involved. The war is often misattributed to the Mexico-Honduras rivalry in casual fan discussions. The real connection: both Honduras and Mexico were in the same qualification group for the 1970 World Cup, but the war did not involve Mexico.

The Soccer War overview

• Conflict: Honduras vs El Salvador, July 14-18, 1969
• Cause: land reform, immigration disputes, and football qualifier violence
• Outcome: OAS ceasefire; El Salvador withdrew from qualifiers

Impact on Mexico-Honduras rivalry

Minimal direct impact. The “Soccer War” is a historical footnote often mentioned in rivalry discussions but should be understood as a Honduran-El Salvadoran issue, not a Mexico-Honduras one.

The catch: The term “Soccer War” sells clicks but misleads. Mexico and Honduras have never gone to war.

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What’s clear, what’s not

Confirmed facts

• Mexico has more head-to-head wins than Honduras (11 vs 4 per FotMob). (FotMob)
• Honduras has never won the Gold Cup. (Fox Sports)
• Mexico has never won a World Cup. (Fox Sports)
• Honduras qualified for three World Cups. (Fox Sports)
• The Soccer War occurred in July 1969 between Honduras and El Salvador.

What’s unclear

• Exact head-to-head totals vary by source (FotMob says 19 meetings; SoccerPunter says 24; AiScore says 24).
• Details on the 7-0 match (date, competition) are not fully documented.

Quotes from the pitch

“Mexico’s national team cruised to a 4-0 victory over Honduras…”

ESPN match report (November 2024)

“1 nil is the final… Mexico advances to the Gold Cup final.”

FOX Soccer YouTube highlights (July 2025)

“Mexico’s César Montes leads the team with 3 goals in the tournament.”

Fox Sports odds preview (June 2025)

For Honduras, the next matchup against Mexico is another chance to flip the script. For Mexico, the expectation is clear: keep winning. The pattern is set, but the story isn’t over.

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For context on Honduras’ recent Gold Cup performance, see Honduras recent Gold Cup performance, which details their dramatic 2-1 win over Curaçao.

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