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Jamaica Maintains Caribbean Lead Over Haiti in FIFA Football Rankings

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - September 5, 2012

Above: Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have kept their Caribbean lead over Haiti

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Jamaica remains the top-ranked side among Caribbean football teams, according to the FIFA/Coca-Cola world rankings released Wednesday.

Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz rose six spots, and is now ranked 60th in the world. Haiti is the Caribbean’s second-ranked team, after rising three spots to 77th in the world.

Haiti had overtaken Jamaica for the top Caribbean spot in July, when it was ranked 62nd in the world.

Trinidad fell two spots to 82nd in the world this month to third-highest ranking in the Caribbean.

See below for the full Caribbean rankings:

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