International Career
He was called up by Honduran national coach Rodolfo Godoy to play for the Honduran U-20 team for the qualification tournament for the 1977 FIFA Youth Cup. Betancourt scored 11 goals while leading Honduras to an undefeated record and a berth in the Cup. The Hondurans went 2–1 in group play, but failed to qualify for the second round.
He made his debut for the Honduras seniors in an April 1982 friendly match against El Salvador and has earned a total of 9 caps, scoring 5 goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played all three matches at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
His final international was a September 1985 World Cup qualification match against Canada.
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