{
    "title": "Canada ranked sixth on CONCACAF list",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:19:27",
    "published_at": "2009-09-02 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-ranked-sixth-on-concacaf-list",
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    "subtitle": "Canada\u2019s men\u2019s national team is ranked sixth amongst CONCACAF nations on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings. Just one month after making the biggest jump on the global ranking, Canada remains unchanged at the 66th spot. Its point total, however, did improve from 498 to 504 points. The FIFA/Coca-Cola \u2026",
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    "body": "<p>Canada&rsquo;s men&rsquo;s national team is ranked sixth amongst CONCACAF nations on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings. Just one month after making the biggest jump on the global ranking, Canada remains unchanged at the 66th spot. Its point total, however, did improve from 498 to 504 points.<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>\u200bCanada made its big jump in July after reaching the quarter-final stage of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Canada finished first in its group with two wins and one draw, but then lost 0:1 to Honduras in the quarter-final stage.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bWithin CONCACAF, USA remains in first place while CONCACAF Gold Cup champion Mexico remains in second place. USA moved up one spot to 11th on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. Rounding out the CONCACAF top-six is Costa Rica, Honduras, Trinidad &amp; Tobago and Canada.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bFIFA / CONCACAF / Country / Points<br>\u200b<br>\u200b11 / 1 USA 974<br>\u200b<br>\u200b24 / 2 Mexico 835<br>\u200b<br>\u200b39 / 3 Costa Rica 735<br>\u200b<br>\u200b42 / 4 Honduras 712<br>\u200b<br>\u200b63 / 5 Trinidad &amp; Tobago 517<br>\u200b<br>\u200b66 / 6 Canada 504<br>\u200b<br>\u200b69 / 7 Jamaica 477<br>\u200b<br>\u200b75 / 8 Panama 431<br>\u200b<br>\u200b85 / 9 El Salvador 398<br>\u200b<br>\u200b87 / 10 Cuba 393<br>\u200b</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-f666c833-317e-4954-90cd-b8acf603f2e4\">\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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