What happens if the Guatemala National Team loses to Suriname? This is the outlook for the Bicolor

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October 10, 2025October 10, 2025By Mario Vásquez
What happens if the Guatemala National Team loses to Suriname? This is the outlook for the Bicolor

The Selection of Guatemala will face its counterpart from Suriname this Friday, October 10, at 3:00 p.m., in the city of Paramaribo, with the obligation to score as many points as possible to try to recover in the World Cup qualifiers of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Football Confederation (Concacaf).

After the first two days, the Bicolor is in last place in Group A, with only one point, so it is surpassed by Panamawith two units; El Salvadorwith three; and Surinamwith four, which until now remains undefeated at home in all the qualifying rounds heading to the World Cup of 2026.

Faced with this scenario, in which the Suriname National Team is going through a great moment of form, a defeat of the Blue and White at the Franklin Essed stadium, in Paramaribo, is extremely likelyso doubt begins to arise about Guatemala’s outcome in these qualifiers, if it fails to rescue any points in South America.

Given this situation, the possible scenarios for the third day of the Group Aif we take into account that the Bicolor will be defeated in the Surinamese capital, and that the only match pending on the date is El Salvador against Panama, at the Cuscatlán stadium, where the future of the team could be defined. Luis Fernando Tena.

What happens if Guatemala loses?

Group A: With defeat of Guatemala and draw in San Salvador

  • Suriname: 7 points
  • El Salvador: 4 points
  • Panama: 3 points
  • Guatemala: 1 point

A draw between Salvadorans and Panamanians, in San Salvador, would allow Guatemala to be just two points away from third place and three from second place. With three games to play (Nine points)one against each team and two at home, the Blue and White would still depend on itself to qualify for the World Cup.

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Group A: With defeat of Guatemala and victory of Panama

  • Suriname: 7 points
  • Panama: 5 points
  • El Salvador: 4 points
  • Guatemala: 1 point

With a Panamanian victory in San Salvador, Guatemala would be the unique selection from the group without a win in the last round of the World Cup qualifiers. This panorama would be complex for Bicolor, since, although they would not be eliminated, they will have to play their next game as a visitor in El Salvador and would have to win in Cuscatlán.

Group A: With defeat of Guatemala and victory of El Salvador

  • Suriname: 7 points
  • El Salvador: 6 points
  • Panama: 2 points
  • Guatemala: 1 point

This would be the most complicated for Guatemala, because, even if it is maintained, hypotheticallyone point behind third place, a victory for El Salvador would increase the advantage of the first two places over the last two. This would directly benefit the Cuscatlecos and the Caribbean people, and would harm a la Blue and White.

However, given the circumstances, although a Guatemalan defeat in Suriname would distance to the National Team of the direct classification to the World Cup, this does not mean that it is already deleted. As there are still three games left—one against each team—the Bicolor could still reach ten points and qualify for the tournament. repechage.

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