Jamaica Reclaims Top Caribbean Spot From Haiti in FIFA Rankings

By: - April 16th, 2013

Above: the Reggae Boyz

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have retaken the Caribbean lead from Haiti in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings.

The Reggae Boyz are now ranked 53rd in the world, just ahead of Slovakia and behind Honduras, while Haiti’s Grenadiers fell 10 spots to 61st in the world.

The next-highest-ranked Caribbean side is Trinidad and Tobago, which dropped 12 spots to 81st in the world, just below Gabon.

Jamaica’s next match is on June 4 against Mexico in Kingston.

Haiti is slated to play a high-profile friendly against Spain on June 8 in Miami.

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