Overview
- Suriname’s football federation had its bank accounts frozen after challenger groups took the federation’s internal elections to civil court.
- FIFA statutes discourage ordinary‑court involvement in member affairs, and a suspension under review could bar Suriname from the intercontinental playoff.
- Suriname is scheduled to face Bolivia on March 26, 2026 at Estadio Monterrey, but no formal sanction or bracket change has been announced.
- Coach Stanley Menzo resigned on December 1, and the federation says frozen funds have prevented hiring a replacement.
- The SVB condemned the measures as bad‑faith obstruction, while local reports say Honduras and Guatemala are watching in case a replacement is considered.