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Bulls Abroad: Douglas Martinez captains Honduras in 3-1 loss to New Zealand at 2017 U-20 World Cup

Related Topics: Honduras, New Zealand, FIFA World Cup

Douglas Martinez got the captain's armband for Honduras U-20s' crucial group-stage game against New Zealand in the2017 Men's U-20 World Cup.

Honduras lost its opening match against France - an expected result that brought the expected pressure on Los Catrachos to beat Group E rivals New Zealand and Vietnam be assured a place in the next round of the competition. New Zealand tied Vietnam, 0-0, in its opening game, making the match against Honduras a must-win for the All Whites, since no team in this group is expected to beat France.

And perhaps it was the fact that it had already suffered a set-back in the competition that saw New Zealand start with a little more urgency.