Jamaica Drops Six Places to 59th in Fifa World Ranking

Demarai Gray of Jamaica reacts after Eduard Bello of Venezuela (not in frame) scores the team’s first goal in the second half during the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Group B match between Jamaica and Venezuela at Q2 Stadium on June 30, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)

Jamaica has fallen six places on the FIFA Coca Cola World Football ranking released on Wednesday.

The Reggae Boyz lost all three games at the Copa America in the United States, scoring just one goal.

Jamaica is now 59th in the world and sixth in Concacaf but remain number one in the Caribbean.

Canada and Panama who contested the Copa semi-finals, made big jumps in the latest rankings.

Both climbed eight places up the ranking to be number 40 and 35 respectively.

The United States slipped five places to number 16 in the world while Mexico dropped two places to number 17 in the world.

Costa Rica are up three places to 49.

Argentina tightened their grip at the top of the world rankings having retained the Copa America title.

Newly minted European champions Spain are in third after moving five places up while France remain second.