"There are only three automatic places available via the Concacaf World Cup qualifiers because the USA, Mexico and Canada have secured their spots as hosts, although the two best runners-up head into the inter-confederation playoffs. Suriname have made it to the final round of qualifying only once before and will be hoping to kick off their campaign with a victory when they host Panama in Paramaribo on Thursday."
"Managed by the former Netherlands goalkeeper Stanley Menzo, they have been steadily climbing Fifa's rankings since allowing players born in the Netherlands with Surinamese heritage to represent the national side and have the Huddersfield defender Radinio Balker in their ranks. Steve McClaren's side won an entertaining friendly against Trinidad and Tobago at Brentford's Gtech Community Stadium at the end of May in the Unity Cup but things will get much more serious when the sides meet again in Kingston on Wednesday."
Concacaf qualification grants three automatic World Cup places because USA, Mexico and Canada are hosts, while the two best runners-up go to inter-confederation playoffs. Suriname have reached the final round previously only once and will open their campaign hosting Panama in Paramaribo under manager Stanley Menzo. Suriname have climbed Fifa rankings after allowing Netherlands-born players of Surinamese heritage to join, including Huddersfield defender Radinio Balker. Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, both former World Cup participants, face group matches alongside Curaçao and Bermuda with Jamaica the favourites at 70th in the rankings. Colombia can secure CONMEBOL qualification with a win over Bolivia in Barranquilla.
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