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Boyz now ranked 98th
Boyz now ranked 98th
ZURICH, Switzerland (CMC)
On the heels of two impressive wins in recent international friendlies, Jamaica's Reggae Boyz have waltzed back in to the top 100 in the latest FIFA World rankings released yesterday.
In the October rankings, the Reggae Boyz had tumbled spectacularly to 103rd in the world, one of their lowest ever rankings.
They now occupy 98th in the world, rising five spots, after wins over El Salvador and Guatemala at the National Stadium in Jamaica. They first beat El Salvador 3-0 and also beat Guatemala 2-0.
Jamaica have also moved up two places in the CONCACAF rankings and are now 12th, behind the top-ranked Mexico who have retained their overall world ranking of 15th.
St Vincent and the Grenadines remain the highest ranked English-speaking Caribbean team at 77th but have dropped four places.
The embattled Trinidad & Tobago's Soca Warriors are ranked behind SVG at 83rd but have lost five places while Guyana also dropped one spot to 93rd.
Barbados have plummeted 31 places from 93 to 124th but Antigua and Barbuda ex-perienced movement in the right direction, moving up 11 spots following their 3-0 win over St Kitts and Nevis last week.
Despite the loss, St Kitts have moved up three places.
In the top tier of CONCACAF, the United States are second to Mexico but have dropped one place to 19th in the overall rankings.
Honduras, third in the regional rankings, are up one overall to 54th while Canada are fourth but have dropped four places to 55th.
Argentina have remained No. 1 with Brazil second and world champions Italy, third.
England meanwhile, who failed to qualify for Euro 2008 earlier this week, have tumbled out of the top 10.
Boyz now ranked 98th
ZURICH, Switzerland (CMC)
On the heels of two impressive wins in recent international friendlies, Jamaica's Reggae Boyz have waltzed back in to the top 100 in the latest FIFA World rankings released yesterday.
In the October rankings, the Reggae Boyz had tumbled spectacularly to 103rd in the world, one of their lowest ever rankings.
They now occupy 98th in the world, rising five spots, after wins over El Salvador and Guatemala at the National Stadium in Jamaica. They first beat El Salvador 3-0 and also beat Guatemala 2-0.
Jamaica have also moved up two places in the CONCACAF rankings and are now 12th, behind the top-ranked Mexico who have retained their overall world ranking of 15th.
St Vincent and the Grenadines remain the highest ranked English-speaking Caribbean team at 77th but have dropped four places.
The embattled Trinidad & Tobago's Soca Warriors are ranked behind SVG at 83rd but have lost five places while Guyana also dropped one spot to 93rd.
Barbados have plummeted 31 places from 93 to 124th but Antigua and Barbuda ex-perienced movement in the right direction, moving up 11 spots following their 3-0 win over St Kitts and Nevis last week.
Despite the loss, St Kitts have moved up three places.
In the top tier of CONCACAF, the United States are second to Mexico but have dropped one place to 19th in the overall rankings.
Honduras, third in the regional rankings, are up one overall to 54th while Canada are fourth but have dropped four places to 55th.
Argentina have remained No. 1 with Brazil second and world champions Italy, third.
England meanwhile, who failed to qualify for Euro 2008 earlier this week, have tumbled out of the top 10.
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