Suriname national futsal team

Suriname

Nickname(s)	Natio (National) A-Selektie (A-Selection)
Association	Surinaamse Voetbal Bond
Confederation	CONCACAF
FIFA code	SUR
FIFA ranking	100 1 (4 April 2025) [1]
Home colours Away colours
First international
Cuba 13–4 Suriname   (Heredia, Costa Rica; 20 July 2000)
Biggest win
Turks and Caicos Islands 1–15 Suriname   (Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago; 20 April 2004)
Biggest defeat
Suriname 1–13 Costa Rica   (Heredia, Costa Rica; 23 July 2004)
CONCACAF Futsal Championship
Appearances	4 (First in 2000 )
Best result	Quarter-finals (2021)

The Suriname national futsal team is controlled by the Surinamese Football Association, the governing body for football in Suriname and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as the World Cup and the CONCACAF Championships.

Just like the Suriname national football team in field soccer, the national futsal team is also nicknamed Natio. ^{[2] [3]}

Tournaments

FIFA Futsal World Cup

• 1989 to 1996 – did not enter
• 2000 – did not qualify
• 2004 – did not qualify
• 2008 – did not qualify
• 2012 – did not enter
• 2016 – did not enter
• 2021 – did not qualify
• 2024 – did not qualify

CONCACAF Futsal Championship

• 1996 – did not enter
• 2000 – Group Stage
• 2004 – Group Stage
• 2008 – did not qualify
• 2012 – did not qualify
• 2016 – did not enter
• 2021 – Quarter-finals
• 2024 – Group Stage

Until 2020

Futsal has nearly only been played on a national level until 2000. In that year the national selection only reached the qualification matches in Costa Rica. In 2004 it played its qualification matches in Costa Rica again. Suriname ended at number 3 in the second round, but did not succeed to qualify for the last round. ^[4]

2021

In 2021 the national team, lead by Serghino Reding, left on the 1th of May for Guatemala. Natio (Suriname) played in the group with Mexico and Guatemala. ^[5] In the first group the match against Panama was lost with 1-11. Next, Suriname won from Mexico with 5-4, and ended as runner-up in the group. In the quarter final against Costa Rica, Suriname lost with 1-11, signaling the end of the CONCACAF Cup journey for Natio. ^[6] With it, the dream of the players to qualify for the Futsal World Cup ended as well. ^[7]

2024

In 2024 Natio held up the goal again to qualify for the Futsal World Cup. ^[8] Suriname lost in the openings match against Mexico with 7-3, ^[9] and the second match against Costa Rica as well, with 1-3. ^[10] In the last match Surinam won with 4-0 against Haiti. Suriname ended on number 3, ^[11] which finally was not enough to qualify for the next round. ^[12]

External links

• (in Dutch) Official website
• Suriname at the FIFA website

References

1. "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
2. United News, Stanley Menzo nieuwe redder van Natio, 6 January 2022 (in Dutch)
3. De West, Natio maakt vuist en klopt thuisspelend T&T, 5 January 2017 (in Dutch)
4. Surinaamse Zaalvoetbal Bond, Historie (in Dutch)
5. De West, Natio zaalvoetbalselectie vertrekt 1 mei naar Guatemala, 14 April 2021 (in Dutch)
6. Star Nieuws, WK-droom Futsal natio voorbij, 7 May 2021 (in Dutch)
7. Star Nieuws, Een illusie armer, Mireille Hoepel, 13 May 2021 (in Dutch)
8. De Ware Tijd, Zaalvoetbalselectie wil eerste ronde overleven, 5 April 2024 (in Dutch)
9. Dagblad Suriname, Surinaamse Zaalvoetbalselectie verliest van Mexico in Concacaf Futsal Kampioenschappen, 14 April 2024 (in Dutch)
10. Culturu, Suriname wint laatste groepswedstrijd in Nicaraqua, 16 April 2024 (in Dutch)
11. Dagblad Suriname, Suriname verslaat Haïti - Winst Costa Rica op Mexico in CONCACAF Futsal Kampioenschap, 16 April 2024 (in Dutch)
12. Star Nieuws, Verspilling?, 18 april 2024, Mireille Hoepel (in Dutch)