{
    "title": "Canada holds onto eighth spot on CONCACAF list",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:22:35",
    "published_at": "2009-05-06 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-holds-onto-eighth-spot-on-concacaf-list",
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    "subtitle": "There was little change on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking as Canada held the 8th spot on the CONCACAF list. In fact, there wasn\u2019t a single change to the world\u2019s top-39 spots, including CONCACAF\u2019s top three countries USA (15), Mexico (25) and Honduras (39). Canada remains 89th on the world ranking.\u2026",
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    "body": "<p>There was little change on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking as Canada held the 8th spot on the CONCACAF list. In fact, there wasn&rsquo;t a single change to the world&rsquo;s top-39 spots, including CONCACAF&rsquo;s top three countries USA (15), Mexico (25) and Honduras (39). Canada remains 89th on the world ranking.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings looks at each country&rsquo;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.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bOutside the CONCACAF top-10, Grenada was again the big mover with 20 points gained. Grenada moved within one point of 10th place El Salvador amongst CONCACAF nations.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanada&rsquo;s next improvement on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings will come in June after it begins preparations for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Canada already has Cyprus on the table for a 31 May international friendly match in Europe. The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup runs 3-26 July across 13 cities in the United States. Canada plays Jamaica on 3 July, El Salvador on 7 July and Costa Rica on 10 July.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<strong>FIFA CONCACAF Country Points</strong><br>\u200b<br>\u200b15 1 USA 919<br>\u200b<br>\u200b25 2 Mexico 808<br>\u200b<br>\u200b39 4 Honduras 736<br>\u200b<br>\u200b41 3 Costa Rica 721<br>\u200b<br>\u200b60 5 Panama 547<br>\u200b<br>\u200b70 6 Jamaica 480<br>\u200b<br>\u200b74 7 Trinidad &amp; Tobago 463<br>\u200b<br>\u200b89 8 Canada 394<br>\u200b<br>\u200b100 Cuba 355<br>\u200b<br>\u200b102 10 El Salvador 345</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-43f4e3b6-e9db-42e6-ab2d-6da8c879486a\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Paulo Senra</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Chief Communications &amp; Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu, Canada Soccer</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:psenra@canadasoccer.com\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"psenra@canadasoccer.com\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>psenra@canadasoccer.com</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"><svg class=\"icon icon-mobile release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-mobile\"></use>\n            </svg>(416)&nbsp;882-7919</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div>",
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