From left: Jamaica Reggae Boyz Rumarn Burrell, Isaac Hayden, Kasey Palmer, and Karoy Anderson celebrate the 3-2 win over Guatemala in the Concacaf Nations League football game at the National Stadium on September 25, 2026. Photo: Garfield Robinson

Reggae Boyz climb two places to 69th in latest FIFA rankings

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s senior men’s national football team, the Reggae Boyz, has climbed two places to 69th in the latest FIFA world rankings.

The updated rankings, released on Wednesday, October 7, saw Jamaica move ahead of North Macedonia and Ghana, placing just behind World Cup qualifiers Cabo Verde, who slipped four spots to 68th.

Within the Concacaf region, Jamaica remains seventh, with Mexico leading the standings, followed by the United States and Canada in second and third, respectively.

Panama sits fourth, while Costa Rica and Honduras round out the top six.

The Reggae Boyz recorded two wins, one draw and one defeat in their recent Concacaf Nations League fixtures, securing a place in the quarterfinals, where they are set to face regional powerhouse Mexico.

— Paul A Reid

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