“I can attribute that to a variety of factors, one of which is the quality of the players we have on our National Team,” Costly said. “In the Honduran National Team we have a good group of players who not only play in the local league, but also abroad. Some of the players on the National Team have also been together for a considerable period of time. Because of this, we have a good sense of continuity and a solid feeling of camaraderie. We all know how each other plays, and we complement each other well.”

2012 promises to be a busy one for Costly, thanks to six World Cup qualifying matches for Honduras from June through October.

“Honduras is a team that’s doing well,” he said. “It’s true, we haven’t won the last few games, but [coach] Luis Suárez is doing all he can with the team. Every day we’re getting better by getting to know him more as a coach and understanding what it is that he wants and expects from us all. We’re hoping to reach a good level soon so we can qualify for the World Cup in 2014.”

Honduras played in Spain in 1982 and in South Africa last year. They will compete in Group C, which consists of Panama, Cuba and Canada.

“It’s a strong group, very complicated like the rest of them,” Costly said. “The key here is to be consistent and cohesive as a group. We have a lot of young players who need to benefit from the experience of veterans like me so that in the near future we can have a strong team.”

Excerpts from interview with Honduran soccer player Carlos Costly in Fox News Latino – Honduran Carlo Costly Hopes To Score In MLS Cup Final