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.United News, Stanley Menzo nieuwe redder van Natio, 6 January 2022 De West, Natio maakt vuist en klopt thuisspelend T&T, 5 January 2017
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.Surinaamse Zaalvoetbal Bond, Historie
2021 In 2021 the national team, led by Serghino Reding, left on 1 May for Guatemala. Natio (Suriname) played in the group with Mexico and Guatemala.De West, Natio zaalvoetbalselectie vertrekt 1 mei naar Guatemala, 14 April 2021 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.Star Nieuws, WK-droom Futsal natio voorbij, 7 May 2021 With it, the dream of the players to qualify for the Futsal World Cup ended as well.Star Nieuws, Een illusie armer, Mireille Hoepel, 13 May 2021
2024 In 2024 Natio held up the goal again to qualify for the Futsal World Cup.De Ware Tijd, Zaalvoetbalselectie wil eerste ronde overleven, 5 April 2024 Suriname lost in the opening match against Mexico with 7–3,Dagblad Suriname, Surinaamse Zaalvoetbalselectie verliest van Mexico in Concacaf Futsal Kampioenschappen, 14 April 2024 and the second match against Costa Rica as well, with 1–3.Culturu, Suriname wint laatste groepswedstrijd in Nicaraqua, 16 April 2024 In the last match Surinam won with 4–0 against Haiti. Suriname ended on number 3,Dagblad Suriname, Suriname verslaat Haïti - Winst Costa Rica op Mexico in CONCACAF Futsal Kampioenschap, 16 April 2024 which finally was not enough to qualify for the next round.Star Nieuws, Verspilling?, 18 april 2024, Mireille Hoepel
External links Official website Suriname at the FIFA website
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