Goals and Highlights: Honduras 4-0 Granada in CONCACAF Nations League | 09/13/2023

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4-0.

Honduras exchanges passes with ease.

Entered: Griffith and Lewis
They left: Ettienne and Belmar.

Joined: Carter
Out: Lozano.

Finishes: 25-3.

IT'S A GOLE! Rosales found a pass for Rodríguez, who sent it into the back of the goal and scored his second.

Joined: Phillip
Out: Williams.

Álvarez took the penalty and Granada's goalkeeper saved it, with the rebound, Luis Palma finished into the goal, increasing the score for the home team.

Ganness fouled inside the area and the referee awarded a penalty to Honduras.

Honduras continues on the attack.

Lozano scored the home team's second goal at the beginning of the second half, to give them an even bigger lead.

Berkeley-Agyepong was carded.

Joined: Francis
Out: Abraham.

1-0.

1-0.

After opening the first full time, Honduras opened the tackle in the final challenge with Rodríguez, after assisting Palma.

Time for the house to open the final challenge.

Honduras with 11 finishes did not confront, while Granada shot three times, barely. The time at home has 70% of ball possession.

Honduras puts pressure on the offensive field. Granada defends itself as best it can.

Honduras remains no field of attack.

Finishings: 2-0.

Honduras started in the offensive field.

0-0.

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The stadium opened in 1948 and was named in honor of Tiburcio Carías Andino, who was president of Honduras on two occasions during the 20th century. Over the years, the stadium has undergone several renovations and improvements to meet modern standards and provide a better experience for fans.

In addition to football matches, Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino has also been the venue for international sporting events, such as Honduras national team matches and CONCACAF club competitions. It is an iconic location on the Honduran sporting scene and continues to play an important role in the development of sport in the country.

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In the last three games between the two teams, Honduras won them all, scoring 15 goals and conceding just one.

Honduras arrives at the game with two matches without a win, having drawn against Guatemala and lost to Jamaica, in the tournament's debut.

Granada arrives at the game with 14 games without a win. The team's last positive result was on March 30, 2021, when they beat the US Virgin Islands 1-0.

At the time of my last knowledge update in September 2021, the CONCACAF Nations League had only been held for one edition, which was the 2019-2020 season. The winners of the inaugural edition of the CONCACAF Nations League were: USA.

Here are some key details about the CONCACAF Nations League:

1. Format: The Nations League features teams from the CONCACAF region, which includes countries from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. The competition is divided into three divisions (League A, League B, and League C) based on the strength of the national teams.

2. Promotion and Relegation: Teams have the opportunity to move between divisions based on their performance. The top teams in each group of League B can earn promotion to League A, while the bottom teams in each group of League A can be relegated to League B. Similarly, the top teams in League C can move up to League B, and the bottom teams can be relegated to their respective regional competitions.

3. Qualification: The Nations League also serves as a qualifying path for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, which is the region's premier national team competition. Teams can earn qualification to the Gold Cup based on their performance in the Nations League.

4. Matches: The Nations League features a series of group-stage matches, with teams playing against others in their respective leagues. These matches are typically held over several international breaks throughout the year.

5. Finals: The top teams from League A compete in a knockout-style tournament known as the Nations League Finals. This tournament determines the overall champion of the Nations League.

6. Inaugural Season: The first edition of the CONCACAF Nations League took place in 2019-2020, with the United States winning the League A finals. The tournament has continued with subsequent editions since then.

The CONCACAF Nations League has been seen as a positive development for football in the region, providing more meaningful and competitive matches for national teams, and giving smaller nations an opportunity to improve and potentially qualify for major international tournaments like the FIFA World Cup.

The CONCACAF Nations League is a men's national team football competition organized by the Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF). The tournament was created to provide more competitive matches for national teams in the region and to replace many of the friendly matches that were traditionally played. It also serves as a qualifying path for some teams to the CONCACAF Gold Cup and potentially to the FIFA World Cup.

The Honduras vs Granada game will be played at Tiburcio Carías Andino Stadium, with a capacity of 35.000 people.

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