In preparation for Stage 2 of CONCACAF World Cup Qualification, three CONCACAF teams earned draws in international friendlies on Friday.

Honduras posted a 1:1 tie against Venezuela at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA. Sergio Mendoza gave Honduras the lead in the second minute, but Giancarlo Maldonado scored the equalizer with 13 minutes remaining for Venezuela.

The result extended Honduras' unbeaten streak to eight matches and now the Catrachos are scheduled to open Stage 2 of CONCACAF World Cup Qualification on 4 June when the host Puerto Rico at the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula.

In another encounter played in the USA on Friday, El Salvador played to a scoreless draw against Guatemala at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.

Guatemala continue their preparation for World Cup Qualification when they face Panama in a friendly at Lockhart Stadium on 1 June.

Friendlies
30.05.2008: Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA; Lockhart Stadium (A: 15000)
HONDURAS - VENEZUELA 1:1 (1:0)
Sergio MENDOZA 2' - Giancarlo MALDONADO 77' pen
HON: Noel Valladares - Víctor Bernárdez, Osmán Chávez, Iván Guerrero, Sergio Mendoza (66: Bonieck Garcia), Amado Guevara (45: Hendry Thomas), Wilson Palacios (89: Miguel Castillo), Iván Guerrero (75: Ramon Nunez), Julio De León (58: Danilo Turcios), Carlo Costly, David Suazo (69: Allan Lalin).
TD: Reinaldo RUEDA
VEN: Leonarado Morales - Pedro Boada (68: Roberto Rosales), José Manuel Rey, Gabriel Cichero (75: Juan Fuenmayor), Leonel Vielma, Tomás Rincón (88: Evelio Hernandez), Luis Manuel Seijas (62: Miguel Mea Vitali), Jorge Rojas, César González (46: Alexander Rondon), Juan Arango, Giancarlo Maldonado (83: Daniel Arismendi).
TD: Cesar FARIAS
R: Allan WIEMCKOWSKI (USA)

30.05.2008: Washington, D.C. USA; RFK Stadium (A: 38759)
EL SALVADOR - GUATEMALA 0:0
SLV: Miguel Montes - Jonathan Barrios, Rolando Torres (Javier García); Luis Hernández, Shawn Martin, Cristian Castillo, Ramón Sánchez, Salvador Coreas, José Orlando Martínez (Denis Alas); Rodolfo Zelaya (Alexander Escobar), Rudis Corrales TD: Carlos DE LOS COBOS
GUA: Luis Pedro Molina - Carlos Castrillo, Luis Rodríguez, Wilson Lalín, Jaime Vides, Francisco Aguilar (58: Abner Trigueros), Carlos Castillo (72: Mynor Morales); Juan Carlos Arriaza (72: Jonathan Márquez); Marvin ávila, Gonzalo Romero (80: José Contreras), Mario Rodríguez (83: Dwight Pezzarossi). TD: Ramón MARADIAGA

01.06.2008: Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA; Lockhart Stadium (16:00)
GUATEMALA - PANAMA