Above: Les Grenadiers
By the Caribbean Journal staff
Haiti is once again the top-ranked Caribbean football team, despite a somewhat surprising drop of six slots in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings.
Haiti is now at 69th in the world, followed by Jamaica at 77.
Jamaica’s recent poor showings in World Cup Qualifying led to a 28-slot drop from 49th, the single-biggest fall for Jamaica in some time.
Haiti’s slight drop was a bit surprising given recent strong showings in international friendlies, including a miraculous tie against Italy in the final minutes.
FIFA does not release the reasons for its rankings, outside of a point system.