Miami, FL – The Concacaf Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the Honduran Football Federation for failing to implement adequate stadium security measures during their 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League Quarterfinal match against Mexico on Friday, November 15, 2024.
After considering the documentation and evidence gathered during their investigation and based on the competition’s regulations and the applicable Disciplinary Code, the Disciplinary Committee has ruled that the Honduran Football Federation must play their next senior men’s national team home match (of a Concacaf competition) behind closed doors.
The Disciplinary Committee has also fined the Federation and warned them that more severe sanctions could be taken should similar incidents occur during future matches.
The Confederation has taken note of recent statements from the Honduran Football Federation regarding their commitment to take action against any type of violent behavior from fans at their matches. Concacaf looks forward to learning more about these efforts and to amplifying any work that seeks to prevent incidents from occurring.
Concacaf has also confirmed that its Disciplinary Committee has opened a separate disciplinary case investigating the conduct of Javier Aguirre (Head Coach of the Mexican Men’s National Team) during the aforementioned match.
