Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz are no longer inside the top-50 on the FIFA Coca Cola World Rankings.
The latest edition of the monthly update has the Theodore Whitmore coached team at the number 52 spot after a fall of 4 places.
Highest ranked in the Caribbean
The Reggae Boyz, despite no longer being inside the top 50, are still the highest ranked team in the Caribbean and 4th overall in CONCACAF.
Mexico, who remained put, lead all CONCACAF teams at 15 followed by the United States (24) and Costa Rica (25).
Panama (55), Honduras (59), Curacao (71), Canada (80), El Salvador (85), and Trinidad and Tobago (92) are the other teams from the region in the top 100.
Germany is No.1
World champions Germany continue to hold top spot heading into the FIFA World Cup finals in Russia ahead of South American giants Brazil with Belgium remaining third.
European champions Portugal and Argentina round out the top 5.
The rest of the top 10 includes Switzerland, France, Spain, Chile and Poland.
Senegal is the highest African team on the rankings at 28 while World Cup hosts Russia occupy the number 66 spot.
Preparing for CONCACAF Nation’s League
The Reggae Boyz are currently preparing for the CONCACAF Nations League where they open against Cayman Islands on September 2.
The team in its last outing posted a 2-0 friendly win over Antigua and Barbuda on April 28 with Peter-Lee Vassell and Shawn Lawes both scoring.
After facing Cayman Islands they face Bonaire in the Concacaf Nations League on October 7 before playing Suriname on November 11 and El Salvador on March 17, 2019.
