Suriname’s national football team recorded a convincing victory over Eswatini on Sunday, 15 November 2026. At De Vliert stadium in the Dutch city of Den Bosch, Natio won 4-0. Gyrano Kerk, Richonell Margaret and Joël Piroe were responsible for the goals. Piroe scored twice.
The team coached by head coach Henk Fraser made a strong start to the second friendly international of this international window. Gyrano Kerk opened the scoring as early as the sixth minute, giving Suriname an early 1-0 lead. Despite the early goal, there were no further goals in the first half, meaning both teams went into the dressing rooms with this scoreline.
After the break, Natio extended its lead. In the 60th minute, Richonell Margaret doubled the score to 2-0. Eight minutes later, it was Joël Piroe’s turn, as he scored his first goal of the match to make it 3-0.
Piroe was not finished yet. In the 80th minute, the forward found the net again and set the final score at 4-0. With his two goals, he made an important contribution to the comprehensive victory.
Second friendly without conceding a goal
With the victory over Eswatini, Natio ends the international window on a positive note. On Thursday, 12 November, Suriname played to a goalless draw against Lithuania in Kaunas (0-0).
The Surinamese squad thus remained without conceding a goal in both friendly matches. While goals were lacking against Lithuania, Natio showed against Eswatini that it can also be productive in attack.
The friendly internationals also give head coach Fraser the opportunity to assess different players and tactical options with a view to future international commitments.
Surinamese football fans in the Netherlands see comprehensive victory
The match against Eswatini was played at De Vliert stadium, the home ground of FC Den Bosch. According to the Dutch football magazine Voetbal International, approximately 4,500 spectators were in attendance.
It was also the first time that an international match had been played at the stadium. For Suriname’s national football team, the match also marked a return to Dutch soil, where Natio last played a friendly international in March 2024.
With four goals, two matches without conceding and a convincing victory, the national team ended the friendly period with a positive result.
Goalscorers Suriname – Eswatini (4-0):
- 6′ – Gyrano Kerk (1-0)
- 60′ – Richonell Margaret (2-0)
- 68′ – Joël Piroe (3-0)
- 80′ – Joël Piroe (4-0)
