COSTA RICA NEWS (SPORTS) – Costa Rica has risen above the United States to be CONCACAF’s highest-ranked team in the latest FIFA rankings.
World Cup quarterfinalist Costa Rica is no #15, ahead of Mexico at #17, after also rising on place this month and the United States is #18 falling three places.
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.
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World Cup winner Germany stays No. 1 ahead of Argentina and the Netherlands.
Former champion Spain is tied with Brazil for seventh place.
Source: FIFA; Associated Press
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