Honduras Coach José Molina: "We Must Play Well for 90 Minutes"
José Molina is the coach of the Honduras football team. People call the team 'La H'.
Molina spoke before a big game. Honduras played against Jamaica. The game was part of the Concacaf Nations League 2026.
Molina said something important. He said: "The things we do well, we must do for 90 minutes." This means a team must play well for the whole game, not just part of it.
A football match lasts 90 minutes. Many teams play well for some time. But they stop playing well later. Molina wants his players to be strong every minute.
Honduras also plays in a tournament with players from MLS. People call some players 'Los Catrachos'. This is a nickname for Honduras players.
This month is important for Honduras football. Many fans are watching the team closely.
Molina wants his players to be focused. He wants them to play at their best from start to finish.
Vocabulary15 words
- coach
- a person who trains a sports team
- Concacaf Nations League
- a football competition for teams in North and Central America
- tournament
- a group of games where teams try to win
- focused
- thinking hard about one thing
- nickname
- a short, friendly name for someone or something
- match
- a game between two teams
- performance
- how well someone plays or does something
- fans
- people who like and support a team
- team
- a group of players who play together
- start to finish
- from the beginning to the end
- important
- having big meaning or value
- strong
- having a lot of power or energy
- closely
- with careful attention
- played against
- competed with another team
- whole
- all of something, not just part
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1. The coach of Honduras 2. The team must play well the whole time 3. True
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José Molina is the _____ of the Honduras football team.
People call the team '_____'.
Molina spoke before a big _____.
Honduras played against _____.
The game was part of the Concacaf _____ League 2026.
Molina said the team must play well for 90 _____.
This means a team must play well for the _____ game.
Molina wants his players to be _____ every minute.
Some players are called 'Los _____'.
Molina wants his players to be _____ from start to finish.
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