- Title: SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - Honduras arrive in South Africa for World Cup
- Date: 10th June 2010
- Summary: JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (JUNE 9, 2010) (REUTERS) PLANE CARRYING HONDURAS NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM ON AIRPORT TARMAC SECURITY GUARD PLAYERS WALKING OUT OF PLANE MORE OF PLAYERS APPROACHING PASSPORT CONTROL BUILDING ARMED SECURITY OFFICIAL KEEPING GUARD MORE OF PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS FROM HONDURAS NATIONAL SQUAD JOURNALISTS TEAM MEMBERS STEPPING ONTO COACH HONDURAS FLAG ON SIDE OF COACH COACH LEAVING AIRPORT
- Embargoed: 25th June 2010 13:00
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- Location: South Africa
- Country: South Africa
- Topics: Sports
- Reuters ID: LVA7FTC9JMCOS2PJTY31LDHJA6NX
- Story Text: The Honduras national soccer team arrived in Johannesburg on Wednesday (June 9) as they prepare for their first appearance at the World Cup since 1982.
The Central American team finished third in the CONCACAF qualifying region behind the United States and Mexico, but ahead of Costa Rica, to ensure their qualification.
The team are drawn in Group H alongside hotly favoured Spain, as well as Chile and Switzerland.
They failed to qualify out of the group stage in Spain '82 and will need to cause a few shock results if they aim to better that record.
Honduras open their campaign against Chile in Nelspruit on June 16, before taking on Spain in Johannesburg on June 21 and ending their group fixtures against Switzerland on June 25 in Bloemfontein. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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