MIAMI – The Mexico men’s national team retained the top spot in the latest Concacaf Men's National Team Rankings update.
The Concacaf Ranking Index grades all national teams across the confederation. Nations gain points for results in the on-going Nations League, the Concacaf Gold Cup, and other international matches.
Further details explaining the rankings and how nations earn points can be found here: CONCACAF Launches New Ranking Index.
Here are the top stories from the recent moves.
Top 10 remains the same with Mexico on top
Mexico (1,900) continues to lead the overall rankings, with Canada (1,807), USA (1,776), and Panama (1,730) behind them in the top four. Concacaf Nations League group winners in League A, Costa Rica (1,685) and Jamaica (1,627), follow for an unchanged top six.
Honduras (1,478), Haiti (1,459), Guatemala (1,423), and Trinidad and Tobago (1,313) round out the top ten.
Panama first in Central America, Honduras climbs one spot
Panama (1,730) is the highest-ranked nation from Central America and fourth overall. Costa Rica (1,685) is next at sixth overall.
Honduras (1,478) moved from eighth to seventh overall and is the only nation in the top ten that improved its ranking. Los Catrachos are the third-highest ranked Central American nation. Guatemala (1,423) at ninth overall and El Salvador (1,228) at twelfth complete the top five.
Jamaica leads in the Caribbean
Jamaica (1,627) remains the highest-ranked Caribbean nation at sixth overall. Haiti (1,459) at eight overall and Trinidad and Tobago at tenth are the only others in the top ten.
Martinique (1,296) at 11th overall and Suriname (1,145) at 14th complete the top five from the Caribbean region.
Suriname was the biggest mover, Dominican Republic and Bermuda also move up
Suriname (1,145) was the most improved nation, moving up three spots to 14th overall. Suriname closed out the League A group stage with a 1-1 draw at Costa Rica and a 5-1 victory over Guyana to finish second in Group A and advance to the tournament quarterfinals.
The Dominican Republic (1,020) at 18th overall and Bermuda (884) at 21st, were the other nations that improved their standing by moving up two spots.
Saint Martin defeats Saint Lucia for biggest upset
The biggest upset of the month came as Saint Martin, 35th overall, won 4-nil at Saint Lucia in Group B of League B. Keelan Lebon had a brace, while Sebastien Raphose posted four saves and took the clean sheet in the encounter.
Saint Martin earned 50 points in October but remains in 35th place. Saint Lucia was previously ranked 21st overall and dropped two spots to 23rd.
