{
    "title": "Canada remains fifth in CONCACAF",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:17:40",
    "published_at": "2009-12-16 09:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-remains-fifth-in-concacaf",
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    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Canada remains the fifth ranked team amongst CONCACAF nations on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. Canada has 573 points and is ranked 56th on the world ranking, one place better than a month ago. Canada trails USA, Mexico, Honduras and Costa Rica within its own confederation. The FIFA/Coca-Cola Wor\u2026",
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    "body": "<p>Canada remains the fifth ranked team amongst CONCACAF nations on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. Canada has 573 points and is ranked 56th on the world ranking, one place better than a month ago. Canada trails USA, Mexico, Honduras and Costa Rica within its own confederation.<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 finished the year ranked 36 places better than it did at the end of 2008. In 2009, Canada posted four wins, one draw and three losses.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThere was no movement amongst the top-10 teams as Spain maintained its hold on the number-one ranking. The top-five is rounded out by Brazil, Netherlands, Italy and Portugal.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCONCACAF<br>\u200b<br>\u200b14 USA 980<br>\u200b<br>\u200b17 Mexico 931<br>\u200b<br>\u200b37 Honduras 738<br>\u200b<br>\u200b44 Costa Rica 701<br>\u200b<br>\u200b56 Canada 573<br>\u200b<br>\u200b70 Panama 469<br>\u200b<br>\u200b78 El Salvador 413<br>\u200b<br>\u200b81 Jamaica 403<br>\u200b<br>\u200b82 Trinidad and Tobago 400<br>\u200b<br>\u200b90 Haiti 348<br>\u200b</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-e44b6bf7-338d-4093-88d4-d4ad06c12a08\">\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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            "name": "Paulo Senra",
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            "description": "Chief Communications & Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu",
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