Canada makes small jump in world ranking

Canada was the top points earner within CONCACAF this past month on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings. Canada gained 36 points and moved up six spots on the world ranking after a 1:0 victory over European opponent Cyprus on 30 May.



Canada remains the eighth-ranked CONCACAF country in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings. Canada moved up to 83rd place on the world ranking and closed the gap behind Jamaica to just 26 points (Jamaica lost 24 points on the ranking). USA, Mexico and Honduras remain the top-three CONCACAF countries on the ranking.



The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings looks at each country’s international results from the last four years. The ranking takes into account the result, the importance of the match, the strength of the opponent, the regional strength, the time period, and the number of matches per year.



Canada is currently preparing for next month’s CONCACAF Gold Cup in USA. In the opening round, Canada plays Jamaica on 3 July in Los Angeles, El Salvador on 7 July in Columbus, and Costa Rica on 10 July in Miami.



FIFA / CONCACAF / Country / Points

14 / 1 / USA / 947

26 / 2 / Mexico / 822

35 / 3 / Honduras / 761

41 / 4 / Costa Rica / 694

61 / 5 / Panama / 536

72 / 6 / Trinidad & Tobago / 471

76 / 7 / Jamaica / 456

83 / 8 / Canada / 430

99 / 9 / Cuba / 353

100 / 10 / El Salvador / 352