CONCACAF used FIFA 's eligibility guidelines which meant Florent Malouda could only play for France .
In June 2017 , he was named to the preliminary French Guiana squad for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup and made his debut against Barbados in a friendly.  He was , however , ruled ineligible for the Gold Cup opener as FIFA rules on cap-ties were applied .
Florent Malouda