Sporting Kansas City midfielder Roger Espinoza has been selected to the Honduras Men’s National Team ahead of two pivotal World Cup qualifiers in CONCACAF’s Hexagonal.
Espinoza joins a 25-player roster assembled by head coach Jorge Luis Pinto in the buildup to away matches against Mexico on June 8 (9 p.m. CT) and Panama on June 13 (8:30 p.m. CT). The midfielder will serve a one-game red card suspension on Saturday when Sporting Kansas City hosts Minnesota United FC before joining Los Catrachos in Honduras.
Hexagonal Standings
| Team | PTS | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| Panama | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| USA | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
Currently occupying fifth place in the Hexagonal standings, Honduras is looking to clinch a third straight FIFA World Cup berth and its fourth overall.