World Cup winner Argentina moves atop FIFA rankings; Canada climbs to No. 47
World Cup winner Argentina topped the most recent FIFA males’s rankings for the primary time in six years whereas the Canadian males, boosted by CONCACAF Nations League wins over Curaçao and Honduras, climbed six locations to No. 47.
Argentina’s two wins in friendlies final month ended the one-year run on the high for Brazil, which misplaced at Morocco 2-1 and fell to No. 3.
France, the World Cup runner-up, jumped one rung to No. 2 on the power of European Championship qualifying wins over the sixth-ranked Netherlands and No. 49 Ireland.
Belgium stayed at No. 4, with England subsequent after two wins together with beating No. 8 Italy. Europe accomplished the highest 10 with No. 7 Croatia adopted by Italy, Portugal and Spain.
Despite its rise, Canada stays fourth in CONCACAF behind the Thirteenth-ranked Americans and No. 15 Mexico, each of which had been unchanged, and No. 39 Costa Rica, which dropped seven spots.
John Herdman’s staff, which received 2-0 at Curaçao and beat Honduras 4-1 final month, was ranked forty first going into the World Cup in Qatar in November however fell 12 locations to No. 52 within the post-tournament rankings in December.
Panama, Canada’s semifinal opponent in June within the CONCACAF Nations League, rose three locations to No. 58 within the rankings launched Thursday.
Morocco, which has joined the Spanish and Portuguese in a 2030 World Cup bidding plan, remained at No. 11 to guide African groups.
Japan at No. 20 was the perfect of the Asian groups. World Cup host Qatar slipped one spot to No. 61.
Central African Republic was the most important mover within the new rankings, leaping 10 locations to No. 122. Cameroon was the most important loser, down 9 locations at No. 42.
The Olympic champion Canadian ladies are ranked sixth on the earth.
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