Honduras arrive at Austrian camp

he Honduran football team arrived late on Tuesday in Austria, where it will hold its pre-FIFA World Cup training camp and play three warm-up matches ahead of next month's tournament in South Africa.The central American contenders, led by coach Reinaldo Rueda, arrived after more than a four hour delay from another training camp in Heidelberg, Germany, to take up their quarters in southern Carinthia province.Earlier plans to stay in the resort town of Bad Bleiberg had to be revised after severe rain made the training ground there impracticable. Instead, the Honduran squad will now be staying at the Falkensteiner Hotel Carinzia in nearby Troepolach, until 8 June.

The team will also play three friendlies over the next two weeks: against Belarus on 27 May in Villach, against Azerbaijan on 2 June in Zell Am See and finally against Romania on 5 June in Sankt Veit an der Glan. Honduras will play in Group H against European champions Spain, Switzerland and Chile in the group stage of the World Cup, which runs from 11 June to 11 July. Honduras World Cup Tickets are now available online. Other than World cup tickets you can also get Spain World Cup Tickets, Portugal World Cup Tickets and France World Cup Tickets from the same spot online without any headache and with guaranteed delivery of tickets at home.

Honduras Squad Selection Controversies

Honduras coach Reinaldo Rueda has named his 23-man FIFA World Cup™ squad and seven reserves in case of injuries. Instead of naming a 30-man preliminary group, Rueda decided to reveal the 23 players to compete in South Africa next month, while seven more will be available if required. England-based trio Wilson Palacios, Hendry Thomas and Maynor Figueroa are part of the squad, along with experienced duo David Suazo and Carlos Pavon, while Georgie Welcome is the surprise replacement for the injured Carlos Costly.

Costly, who plays for Romanian side SC Valsui, has suffered a foot injury which will keep him out for at least four weeks. Rueda said: "There is no name to replace Costly because of his temper, his heart and all he gives to the national team." However, Costly is one of the reserves alongside Kevin Hernandez, Mariano Acevedo, Jerry Palacios, Johnny Leveron, Erick Norales and Melvin Valladares.

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Rueda names Honduras squad for FIFA World cup 2010

Honduras squad
Goalkeepers: Ricardo Canales (Motagua), Noel Valladares (Olimpia), Donis Escober (Olimpia)

Defenders: Victor Bernardez (Anderlecht/Belgium), Maynor Figueroa (Wigan/England), Boniek Garcia (Olimpia), Sergio Mendoza (Motagua), Emilio Izaguirre (Motagua), Johnny Palacios (Olimpia), Mauricio Sabillon (Hangzhou Luchen/China), Osman Chavez (Platense)

Midfielders: Edgar Alvarez (Bari/Italy), Julio Cesar de Leon (Torino/Italy), Roger Espinoza (Kansas City Wizards/USA), Amado Guevara (Motagua), Ramon Nunez (Olimpia), Wilson Palacios (Tottenham/England), Hendry Thomas (Wigan/England), Danilo Turcios (Olimpia)

Forwards: David Suazo (Genoa/Italy), Georgie Welcome (Motagua), Carlos Pavon (Real Espana), Walter Martinez (Marathon)

Reserves: Kevin Hernandez (Real Espana), Carlos Costly (SC Valsui/Romania), Mariano Acevedo (Marathon), Jerry Palacios (Hangzhou Nabel Greentown/China), Johnny Leveron (Motagua), Erick Norales (Marathon), Melvin Valladares (Real Espana).

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Costly blow as Honduras striker Carlo ruled out of World Cup

Honduras striker Carlo Costly will miss the World Cup after fracturing a bone in his right foot, a team doctor said on Sunday.Costly, one of coach Reinaldo Rueda's main strikers with six goals during the qualifiers, was injured playing for his Romanian club Vaslui on Thursday."We are sure now that it's a fracture and it will take six weeks to heal," team doctor Oscar Benitez was quoted as saying by the Honduran newspaper Diez. "It's not true that (Costly) will be playing football again soon. It's a complete fracture of the fifth metatarsal in the base of his right foot, which is considered serious."

Costly's father Anthony played for Honduras in their only previous appearance at the finals in Spain in 1982. Rueda will announce his squad of 23 on Monday for the June 11-July 11 finals in South Africa, where Honduras will face Chile, Spain and Switzerland in Group H. Fans can now buy Honduras World Cup Tickets which are now available online. Other than World cup tickets you can also get Inter Milan vs Bayern Munich tickets, Champions League final tickets, FA Cup final tickets and World cup 2010 tickets from the same spot online without any headache and with guaranteed delivery of tickets at home.