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Suriname Name New Coach Ahead of World Cup Playoffs

  • Henk Ten Cate has been appointed the new coach of Suriname as they prepare for the World Cup playoffs in March, according to the country's football association.
  • Suriname will face Bolivia on March 26 in a playoff match for a chance to qualify for the 2026 finals.
  • If Suriname wins against Bolivia, they will meet Iraq on March 31 to compete for a spot in the 2026 finals.
  • The Surinamese association expressed full confidence in Ten Cate's expertise to elevate the team.
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Bolivia's rival selection in the repesca will be led by Dutchman Henk ten Cate, a 71-year-old coach with great experience in major European clubs.

The Soccer Federation of Suriname announced this Sunday the recruitment of Dutchman Henk ten Cate as the new technical director of the national team, in an ambitious bet ahead of the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in Mexico, the United States and Canada.With a leading career in European football, Ten Cate takes the challenge of taking the Surinamese combination to his first World Cup, in a particularly complex sporting and administrative con…

After the departure of Stanley Menzo, the Suriname national team once again has an Amsterdam coach at the helm. Former Ajax manager Henk ten Cate will be the man who will lead the team, via a roundabout route, to the World Cup in North America next summer. Suriname lost its place in the very last qualifying match last month, losing 3-1 to Guatemala. Although the team could still qualify through an intercontinental qualifying tournament, manager …

Henk ten Cate is the new national coach of Suriname, the football association announced Saturday night. The 71-year-old former Ajax manager succeeds Stanley Menzo as the South American country's national coach. Ten Cate is expected to lead Suriname to its first-ever World Cup appearance in March.

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rtl.nl broke the news in on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
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