MIAMI – The Final Round of the Concacaf Qualifiers to the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues with Guatemala hosting Suriname in Group A on Tuesday at Estadio El Trébol in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Ninety minutes separate Suriname from its first ever World Cup qualification. Leading the group on goal difference, Suriname is tied on nine points with Panama and needs to maintain its first place standing to seal the direct qualification.
Suriname is coming off an emotional 4-nil victory over El Salvador on home soil. Richonell Margaret recorded a brace to help the nation move closer to its first ever World Cup appearance.
Suriname can secure its World Cup ticket with a victory, combined with a Panama loss or draw. If both nations win, Suriname must finish the night with a higher goal differential to finish in first place.
Guatemala is eliminated from contention after a 3-2 defeat against Panama. Arquimides Ordóñez and Rudy Muñoz scored in the comeback attempt and will seek to help Los Chapines finish on a positive note.
Historical Post-Match Data
Suriname 4–0 El Salvador
Suriname enjoys its best unbeaten run in WCQ history
With the 4-0 victory over El Salvador, Suriname extended its unbeaten streak in the Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers to 9 matches (W-5, D-4), the longest in the nation’s history. At home, Suriname is now unbeaten in 7 qualifying matches (W-5, D-2), its second-longest streak, trailing only the 10-match run achieved across the cycles for England 1966, Mexico 1970, Argentina 1978, Spain 1982, Mexico 1986 and the United States 1994.
Suriname scores four against El Salvador for the first time in 58 years
This was the second time Suriname scored four goals against El Salvador in the Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers. The previous occasion was a 4-1 win in Group 4 on December 22, 1968 (56 years, 10 months and 19 days earlier). Suriname’s goals came via a brace from Jules Lagadeau, plus Stuart Oosthuizen and Edwien Schal. Víctor Azúcar scored for El Salvador.
Historic goal for Richonell Margaret
Richonell Margaret reached 3 goals in World Cup Qualifiers, recorded his first career brace, and delivered Suriname’s 20th brace in qualifying history. His first goal of the night was the 3,900th goal in the 1,281st match in the history of the Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers.
Tjaronn Chery breaks Dwight Yorke’s record
Tjaronn Chery scored his first qualifying goal and became the oldest player ever to score a penalty in Concacaf World Cup Qualifying at 37 years, 5 months and 9 days. He surpassed Dwight Yorke’s record (37 years, 3 months and 8 days), set against El Salvador on February 11, 2009, in the South Africa 2010 cycle. Yorke is currently the head coach of Trinidad & Tobago.
