[USA] While Brazil remained No. 1 in FIFA World Rankings for the third straight month, the U.S. national team moved up a spot, to No. 11, sandwiched by No. 10 France and No. 12 Greece. Mexico, thanks to its home win in World Cup qualifying over the USA last month, moved up six places to No. 24. The USA’s next two World Cup qualifying opponents, El Salvador and Trinidad & Tobago, were ranked 85th and 63rd, respectively.
The USA’s highest ranking ever was No. 5 in May of 2005.
FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings
(September’s Top 10)
1 Brazil
2 Spain
3 Netherlands
4 Italy
4 Germany
6 Russia
7 England
8 Argentina
9 Croatia
10 France
Complete Rankings HERE