Suriname plays the last card for a place to advance to the Round of 16 when they face Costa Rica in the last match for both in Group H.
Suriname 1 Point (- 2 goals), is forced to beat Costa Rica (4 points + 3 goals) to maintain their hopes to advance to the qualifying stage.
NOTE: The below stats are as of 2011 when the Concacaf Under-17 Championship format was modified.
Suriname vs. Costa Rica May 6, 4:00 PM ET |
- R: Marrufo, Jair Antonio (USA)
- AR1: Atkins, Kyle Thomas (USA) AR2: Anderson, Ian Brooke (USA) 4to Oficial: Nation, Oshane Anthony (JAM)
- This will be their second meeting in a CU17.
- First meeting was April 25, 2017 in Group B at Panama 2017, 3-0 win for Costa Rica, goals from Julen Cordero, Josué Abarca and Justin Montero.
- Suriname drew Curacao 1-1, goals from Geraldo Reumel (SUR) and Roshyson Anita (CUW). Lost 3-1 vs. Panamá goals from Edilson Carrasquilla, Reymundo Williams and Eric Rowe (PAN) Faisijo Burnet (SUR)
- Costa Rica is unbeaten in Group H with 4 points. 2-2 draw vs. Panama, goals from Manfred Ugalde and Geancarlo Castro (CRC); Éric Pinto and Aarón Lowis (PAN) and 3-0 win vs. Curacao, goals from Geancarlo Castro (2) and Manfred Ugalde.
- Suriname record: 0W-2D-3L, 3GF-10GC, -7GD.
- Costa Rica (CRC) record in CU17: 39W-12D-19L, 142GF-82GC, +60GD.
- Geancarlo Castro (CRC): Leads team in scoring at CU17. Had part in 3 goals in 3-0 win vs. Curacao, 2 goals and 1 assists. Leads team in shots (6).