Given Honduras' poor run of results in the warm-up games, one would have to be exceptionally bold to predict a win for Reinaldo Rueda's team. The Castrol World Cup matchpredictor gives them just a 30% chance of winning, while a draw is put at 28%; Chile are the clear favourites with a 42% chance. Indeed, it is difficult to see anything other a win for Marcelo Bielsa's silky Chilean side.
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Detractors may scoff at Honduras' appearance in the World Cup finals in South Africa, but for a football-crazy nation it is something that has been long overdue.
Only after the USA scored a 94th-minute equaliser against Costa Rica in the qualifier that pushed the latter into a play-off against Uruguay could los Catrachos make it through automatically to South Africa; but there can be no denial that Honduras deserve their place in the sun.
This is the second time in their history that the central American side have qualified for the World Cup. The last time they did was 28 years ago in 1982. That time the Catrachos eventually were knocked out in the group stage, but not before they had held hosts Spain to a draw in their opening game; Honduras also drew with Northern Ireland.
This time around too Honduras have Spain in their group, although their opening game is against Chile on Wednesday. In 1982 the central Americans couldn't manage a single victory and they would certainly like to alter that record in South Africa. Honduras' biggest win against a South American side came in the 2001 Copa America when they defeated mighty Brazil 2-0 in the quarter-finals.
Honduras have faced problems going into the match against Chile. Injuries have struck key players and results too have been disappointing, which has led many to believe that they will be a disaster in South Africa.