Canada will finish out the year at a career-high in the FIFA rankings after climbing four places to No. 31. The Canadian men had previously been as high as No.
Canada will finish out the year at a career-high in the FIFA rankings after climbing four places to No. 31.
The Canadian men had previously been as high as No. 33, achieved in February 2022 under John Herdman after turning heads with an unbeaten run in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying and being named the"Most Improved Side" in 2021 by FIFA.The Canadian men started 2024 in 48th place, falling to No. 50 in February, and were ranked 49th in the world when Jesse Marsch took over as coach in mid-May. Since then, the team has been on a steady climb — to No. 48, No. 40, No. 38, No. 35 and now No. 31.
The Canadians, who find themselves sandwiched between Hungary and Serbia in the FIFA rankings, made the latest move after 3-0 and 1-0 wins earlier this month over Suriname in CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal play. They accounted for two of the 192 games played during the recent international window.
The top five was unchanged with Argentina No. 1, followed by France, Spain, England and Brazil although Argentina's lead over France and Spain was reduced. Portugal and the Netherlands each moved up one spot to No. 6 and No. 7, respectively, with Belgium dropping to No. 8. Italy was unchanged at No. 9 with Germany rising one place to enter the top 10.The United States leapfrogged Mexico, rising two places to No. 16, to top CONCACAF, which covers North and Central America and the Caribbean.
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