Ja slip even further down FIFA ladder CMC
Thursday, September 14, 2006
ZURICH, Switzerland (CMC) - Cuba displaced Jamaica as No 2 and the Bahamas surged into an unprecedented top-10 spot in the latest Caribbean Football Union (CFU) rankings released yesterday.
Boosted by their results in Group E qualifying of the Digicel Caribbean Cup in Cuba earlier this month, Bahamas vaulted a world-best 55 places during the month to be 138th on the FIFA list, and Cuba climbed 31 places to be 69th.
These huge adjustments sent the Bahamas into the CFU's Top-10 at No 9, while Cuba became Trinidad and Tobago's nearest challengers at the top of the regional ratings as Jamaica's Reggae Boyz slid to No 3.
Trinidad and Tobago jumped five places up FIFA's list to No 56 and remain a clear No 1 in the CFU ahead of the Cubans, who ran past Turks and Caicos Islands (6-0), Bahamas (6-0) and the Cayman Islands (7-0) while hitting 19 unanswered goals in the series.
The Bahamas won over Cayman (3-1) and Turks & Caicos (3-2) in their other matches to qualify for the Digicel Cup's second round as Group E runners-up, while gaining enormous ground in the rankings. They jumped from 20th to No 9 in the CFU.
Turks and Caicos also benefited from their Group E outing. After beating Cayman Islands (2-0) for a first ever win at this level, they enjoyed 27-place jump on FIFA's list that moved them from 23rd to 15th in the CFU.
There are several other changes in the CFU's Top-10.
Haiti ousted Guyana from the No 5 spot, Antigua and Barbuda jumped two places to No 7, and St Kitts and Nevis dipped two places to 10th. St Vincent and the Grenadines dropped from seventh to No 8.
In CONCACAF, Mexico, at No 17 in the world, remain the confederation's top team, ahead of the USA at 29th on FIFA's list, followed by Costa Rica (No 53) and Trinidad and Tobago.
Guatemala (No 66) are fifth in CONCACAF, with Cuba sixth, Canada (No 71) seventh, and Panama (No 74) eighth.
Jamaica slipped three places on FIFA's list to No 77 and are ninth in CONCACAF.
Dethroned world champions Brazil keep their No 1 rating on FIFA's list, followed by France, Argentina, and England, with new world champions Italy slipping three places to No 5.
CFU Top-Five Rankings (world rating in bracket):
1 Trinidad & Tobago (56)
2 Cuba (69)
3 Jamaica (77)
4 St Lucia (115)
5 Haiti (118)
Haiti Rank 118th in FIFA September World Ranking
Haiti Rank 12th in CONCACAF September Region Ranking
Haiti Rank 5th in Caribbean September Region Ranking
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