Goals and Highlights: Suriname and Martinique draw in friendly

Reservas: Dankerlui, Adipi, Rigters, Wildschut, Wiegel, Slagveer, Balker, Van Der Kust, Klas, Pinas, Conraad, Kort

All the games were played in Concacaf and the friendlies are very important for the teams to make the necessary adjustments, as the World Cup qualifiers return in June.

The team, with a 75% record and only 25% defeats, hasn't lost since October 2023, which is a good run. Their goal difference is 3 goals.

It's not often that visiting teams manage to score many goals. The figures show that. The average number of goals scored by teams playing away from home in the tournament is 1.15 goals per game.

They have also been held to a draw in 4 matches. Martinique have 4 more wins than their opponents.

In addition, the Surinamese team has already scored 5 goals in this encounter. Martinique have scored 13 times. This gives Martinique a goal difference of 8.

**The match data was researched on the oGol website (some matches don't have friendly data, only official matches).

Martinique, meanwhile, are coming off the back of a 0-0 draw away to El Salvador in their last Concacaf match in October 2023.

Suriname are the favorites for this match and have the best bookmakers to back them.

International friendly

Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024;

Time: 12:30 pm ET

Venue: Yanmar Stadion, Almere, Netherlands;

Where to watch: No broadcast.

The national team is currently in training camp in the Netherlands and will play a training match against Martinique in Almere on Sunday, March 24. For this international match, Menzo has goalkeeper Warner Hahn at his disposal, who made his debut for Suriname three years ago. During that time he has worked with three different national coaches.

"There are things that need to be worked on at the start, so we'll leave it at that. We try to make the most of it. The pitches aren't always top quality, but it's a great and beautiful adventure. Now we're going to finish the project reasonably well." on the road and it's up to us to guarantee a miracle."

Respectively 17th and 11th in the Concacaf rankings, the clash between Suriname and Martinique promises to be an exciting one. 

Martinique has a history of appearances in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, with its best performance being the quarter-finals in 2002. The team has faced challenges in the early stages in other editions, but remains a regular contender in the tournament.

Thus, Martinique goes into the game against Suriname with a recent record that includes 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in the last 10 games, also with an average of 0.9 goals scored per game.

Martinique's recent results, such as a goalless draw against El Salvador and wins against El Salvador (1-0) and Curaçao (1-0), demonstrate the team's ability to keep games tight and take advantage of opportunities.

However, heavy defeats against teams like Panama (0-3) and Costa Rica (4-6) highlight vulnerabilities, especially in defense.

Suriname has a mixed recent record. In their last 10 games, they have managed 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats, scoring an average of 0.9 goals per game.

Among the notable games, the 4-0 win over Grenada highlights Suriname's attacking potential. However, defeats like the one against Mexico (0-2) and draws against teams like Haiti (1-1) and Grenada (1-1) indicate areas for improvement.

In League A Group B of the CONCACAF Nations League, Suriname occupy 3rd place with 5 points, a goal difference of +3, indicating a relatively solid defense and an effective attack.

Suriname, currently ranked 144th in the FIFA rankings, have a history of ups and downs on the international stage. Its best ranking was 84th, while its worst was 191st, indicating a path of variability in its performance.

On the other side, the Martinique national team, despite not being affiliated to FIFA, has shown remarkable performance in the CONCACAF region, regularly participating in the Gold Cup. Martinique has a history of appearances in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, with its best performance being the quarter-finals in 2002. The team has faced challenges in the early stages in other editions, but continues to be a regular competitor in the tournament.

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