Costa Rica leads CONCACAF teams in FIFA rankings
ZURICH (AP) — World Cup quarterfinalist Costa Rica has risen above the United States to be CONCACAF’s highest-ranked team in the latest FIFA rankings.
Costa Rica climbed one place to number 15, and Mexico is at number 17 after also rising one place this month.
The US — which, like Mexico, exited the World Cup in the second round — falls three places to number 18.
Although none of the CONCACAF rivals played last month, the moves reflect changing values of past results in the four-year cycle of matches FIFA uses in its calculations. For the first time, the rankings weigh South America as the strongest confederation ahead of UEFA.
World Cup winner Germany stays number one ahead of Argentina and the Netherlands.
Former champion Spain is tied with Brazil on seventh place.
