The Mexican national football team arrived in San Pedro Sula on the night of November 13 to play the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Concacaf Nations League against Honduras. However, their arrival was not well received by Honduran fans, who booed and insulted the Aztec team upon their arrival at the concentration hotel.
César "Chino" Huerta, a player from Pumas, received especially hostile treatment due to comments he made before the 2024 Copa América. At that time, Huerta expressed that he preferred to face higher-ranked teams like Brazil or Uruguay instead of playing against Honduras or other Central American teams, as he believed they needed to improve significantly to be on par.
This attitude created a tense atmosphere upon Mexico's arrival in Honduras, generating criticism from Hondurans, who still remember those words. Despite the controversy, César Huerta is expected to be a starter in the match, which could intensify the reactions of the audience present at the Estadio Francisco Morazán.
After the incident, sports journalist David Faitelson came to Huerta's defense, arguing that the player had not lied in his statements. The tension between both teams is evident, and a hostile atmosphere is expected in the sporting event.
