Other Games 2025-26

[UK Redsox]

How come Surinam aren't in the South American qualifying system ?

Can't be like Israel having to play outside their geographical area because they don't play nicely with others

[cdbearsfan]

They're Caribbean, so are in CONCACAF. CONCACAF is for "North, Central America and Caribbean".

Basically they've always looked North rather than South for sporting rivalries, same with Guyana.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Although some cities in Colombia and presumably Venezuela, also think of themselves as Caribbean, rather than Latin American.

[cdbearsfan]

Yeah but they have the language link.