Argentina vs Honduras, 2026 International Friendly

· International Friendly

Argentina

37': Lautaro Martínez (P)
54': Giuliano Simeone

FT
2 - 0

Honduras

Lionel Messi left on bench as Argentina beat Honduras

Argentina beat Honduras 2-0 on Saturday in their second-to-last friendly before the FIFA World Cup begins on June 11.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
5': Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Argentina).
5': Dereck Moncada (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Offside, Honduras. Jorge Benguché is caught offside.
7': Attempt saved. Giuliano Simeone (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Edrick Menjívar (Honduras).
9': Delay in match because of an injury Kervin Arriaga (Honduras).
10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
11': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Edrick Menjívar (Honduras). Assisted by Giuliano Simeone with a cross.
13': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Giay with a cross.
13': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Dereck Moncada.
14': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a corner.
15': Attempt missed. Giuliano Simeone (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
15': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Joseph Rosales.
18': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
18': Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Attempt missed. Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dereck Moncada.
19': Valentín Barco (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
19': Foul by Rigoberto Rivas (Honduras).
21': Offside, Honduras. Jorge Benguché is caught offside.
23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
26': Joseph Rosales (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Agustín Giay (Argentina).
27': Exequiel Palacios (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Luis Palma (Honduras).
29': Luis Palma (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Argentina).
30': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.
30': Delay in match (Argentina).
30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
31': Foul by Valentín Barco (Argentina).
31': Joseph Rosales (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Valentín Barco (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Delay in match because of an injury Dereck Moncada (Honduras).
33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Agustín Giay.
34': Penalty conceded by Cristopher Meléndez (Honduras) after a foul in the penalty area.
34': Penalty Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico draws a foul in the penalty area.
37': Goal! Argentina 1, Honduras 0. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
38': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Dereck Moncada (Honduras).
41': Foul by Valentín Barco (Argentina).
41': Kervin Arriaga (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Rigoberto Rivas (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Agustín Giay (Argentina).
43': Attempt blocked. Luis Palma (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Benguché.
43': Attempt saved. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Edrick Menjívar (Honduras). Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
45': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Cristopher Meléndez.
45': Attempt saved. Giuliano Simeone (Argentina) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Edrick Menjívar (Honduras).
45'+1': Joseph Rosales (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
45'+1': Foul by Agustín Giay (Argentina).
45'+1': Rigoberto Rivas (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Kervin Arriaga.
45'+3': Attempt missed. Lisandro Martínez (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Valentín Barco with a headed pass following a corner.
45'+4': Foul by Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras).
45'+4': Valentín Barco (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Foul by Edwin Rodríguez (Honduras).
45'+4': Valentín Barco (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': First Half ends, Argentina 1, Honduras 0.
45': Substitution, Argentina. Rodrigo De Paul replaces Valentín Barco.
45': Substitution, Argentina. Facundo Medina replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
45': Substitution, Honduras. Keyrol Figueroa replaces Jorge Benguché.
45': Second Half begins Argentina 1, Honduras 0.
46': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Edrick Menjívar (Honduras). Assisted by Facundo Medina.
49': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Argentina).
49': Keyrol Figueroa (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Lisandro Martínez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.
52': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Foul by Denil Maldonado (Honduras).
52': Denil Maldonado (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Goal! Argentina 2, Honduras 0. Giuliano Simeone (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
59': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
60': Attempt blocked. Facundo Medina (Argentina) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.
62': Dereck Moncada (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Foul by Facundo Medina (Argentina).
62': Substitution, Honduras. Luis Vega replaces Denil Maldonado.
62': Substitution, Honduras. David Ruíz replaces Kervin Arriaga.
62': Substitution, Honduras. Exon Arzú replaces Dereck Moncada.
62': Substitution, Honduras. Alejandro Reyes replaces Edwin Rodríguez.
62': Substitution, Argentina. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
62': Substitution, Argentina. Enzo Fernández replaces Thiago Almada.
63': Substitution, Argentina. José Manuel López replaces Lautaro Martínez.
63': Substitution, Argentina. Cristian Romero replaces Lisandro Martínez.
63': Attempt missed. Luis Palma (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Ruíz.
65': Agustín Giay (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Rigoberto Rivas (Honduras).
68': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone with a cross.
69': Delay in match for a drinks break.
71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72': Foul by Facundo Medina (Argentina).
72': Keyrol Figueroa (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Facundo Medina (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
72': Facundo Medina (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Keyrol Figueroa (Honduras).
74': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by David Ruíz.
75': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
77': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
77': Cristopher Meléndez (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78': Substitution, Honduras. José Aguilera replaces Joseph Rosales.
78': Substitution, Honduras. Jeffry Miranda replaces Rigoberto Rivas.
79': Substitution, Honduras. Clinton Bennett replaces Giancarlos Sacaza.
79': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
80': Foul by José Aguilera (Honduras).
80': Enzo Fernández (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Substitution, Argentina. Santiago Beltrán replaces Juan Musso.
81': Substitution, Argentina. Tomás Aranda replaces Exequiel Palacios.
81': Substitution, Honduras. Kevin Güiti replaces Luis Palma.
81': Substitution, Honduras. Cristian Canales replaces Cristopher Meléndez.
81': Substitution, Honduras. Luis Ortiz replaces Edrick Menjívar.
82': Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Capaldo replaces Giuliano Simeone.
82': Offside, Argentina. Nicolás Capaldo is caught offside.
84': Kevin Güiti (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
84': Foul by Nicolás Capaldo (Argentina).
86': Substitution, Argentina. Joaquín Freitas replaces Nicolás Otamendi.
87': Foul by José Manuel López (Argentina).
87': Clinton Bennett (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Enzo Fernández (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Foul by Alejandro Reyes (Honduras).
89': Attempt saved. Tomás Aranda (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luis Ortiz (Honduras). Assisted by Nicolás Capaldo.
89': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Luis Ortiz.
90': Attempt missed. Cristian Romero (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tomás Aranda with a cross following a corner.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Kevin Güiti (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1': Foul by Nicolás Capaldo (Argentina).
90'+1': Nicolás Capaldo (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Luis Vega (Honduras) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Reyes with a cross.
90'+2': Foul by David Ruíz (Honduras).
90'+2': Tomás Aranda (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Argentina 2, Honduras 0.
0': Match ends, Argentina 2, Honduras 0.

Statistics

HON		ARG
12	Fouls	16
1	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
1	Corner Kicks	6
6	Saves	0
28.3	Possession	71.7
4	SHOTS	20
0	ON GOAL	8
0.0	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
247	Accurate Passes	746
301	Passes	789
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	6
8	Crosses	14
0.3	Cross %	0.4
39	Long Balls	28
16	Accurate Long Balls	18
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	5
12	Effective Tackles	9
21	Tackles	12
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
14	Interceptions	4
11	Effective Clearances	6
11	Clearances	6

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Kyle Field
Location: College Station, Texas, USA
Attendance: 91,102

Line-Ups

Argentina (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Juan Musso (GK)
6	Lisandro Martínez
19	Nicolás Otamendi
3	Nicolás Tagliafico
28	Agustín Giay
16	Thiago Almada
14	Exequiel Palacios
8	Valentín Barco
22	Lautaro Martínez
17	Giuliano Simeone
11	Giovani Lo Celso

Argentina Substitutes:

Gerónimo Rulli, Cristian Romero, Ignacio Ovando, Lionel Messi, Facundo Medina, Alexis Mac Allister, José Manuel López, Nico González, Joaquin Freitas, Enzo Fernández, Simon Escobar, Rodrigo De Paul, Nicolás Capaldo, Santiago Beltrán, Tomás Aranda.

Honduras (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Edrick Menjivar (GK)
2	Denil Maldonado
21	Giancarlos Sacaza
8	Joseph Rosales
6	Cristopher Meléndez
10	Luis Palma
16	Edwin Rodríguez
5	Kervin Arriaga
9	Jorge Benguche
7	Rigoberto Rivas
18	Dereck Moncada

Honduras Substitutes:

Jorge Álvarez, José Aguilera, Exon Arzú, Clinton Bennett, Cristian Nahun Canales Zuniga, Keyrol Figueroa, Kevin Güiti, Alex Güity, Jeffry Miranda, Luis Ortiz, Jose Reyes, David Ruiz, Luis Vega.

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