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International Friendly: England 0 Honduras 0

Daniel Sturridge had two opportunities in each half, while Honduras played the final 25 minutes with a man less after Bryan Beckeles was dismissed but England were still unable to make the breakthrough at Sun Life Stadium.

The international friendly, the first meeting between the two teams, also came to a temporary halt in the first-half, when referee Ricardo Salazar suspended the game due to lightning.

Play eventually resumed after 40 minutes but England failed to head to Brazil on a winning note as they recorded their second consecutive draw, following Wednesday's stalemate against Ecuador.

Saturday's result ended a run of back-to-back defeats for Honduras, who were below their best against Turkey (2-0) and Israel (4-2).

Against Ecuador in midweek, England found themselves trailing inside eight minutes and while they made a more positive start this time, they still lacked a decisive final ball in the attacking third.

They were presented with a golden opportunity in the 22nd minute, but Sturridge fluffed his lines.

The midfield pair seemed to spark England into action, with their energy and enthusiasm putting Honduras on the back foot and it almost resulted in the game's opening goal just shy of the hour-mark.

That proved to be England's last clear sight on goal as Honduras held on for a morale-boosting draw against their more fancied opponents.