Things were clear for French Guiana and Concacaf, but they didn't have the same idea. What happened? Well, the young team fielded Florent Malouda in the match against Honduras and he even captained the team.
French Guiana is a team not affiliated with FIFA, so they made the decision to call up Florent Malouda, a World Cup player with the French national team in 2006.
It is understood that since the French Guianese are not under FIFA's jurisdiction, they can use a player born in their territory even if he has already played for another country. This was the case for the former Chelsea player.
However, for Concacaf this could not happen because the Gold Cup is a tournament played under FIFA's regulations.
Concacaf, although they allowed the player's call-up, notified this to French Guiana just before the match against Canada. And although Malouda did not make it into the squad for that match, the story changed this Tuesday against Honduras.
French Guiana and Honduras drew 0-0 at BBVA Compass Stadium in Texas, but the result could change if the tournament organizers consider the lineup of Florent Malouda to be incorrect.