After losing two of its last three World Cup qualifiers, Canada has dropped five places to No. 38 in the latest FIFA rankings.
But the Canadian men remain on an upward trajectory after qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since Mexico 86.
The Canadians, who at No. 38 sit between Cameroon and Scotland, will learn their path at Qatar 2022 on Friday at the World Cup draw in Doha. There has been plenty of progress under Canada coach John Herdman, who inherited a team ranked 10th in CONCACAF and 94th in FIFA when he switched from the women’s to the men’s program in January 2018.
The Canadians had tied their previous career high when they jumped eight places to No. 40 in the November rankings. Canada also reached No. 40 in December 1996.[brightcove videoID=6302380180001 playerID=JCdte3tMv height=360 width=640]Brazil leapfrogged Belgium to take top spot in the newest rankings. France, Argentina and England followed. Italy, Spain, Portugal, Mexico and the Netherlands filled out the top 10.
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