What is the USA FIFA world rankings?
The US men’s national team rode a roller coaster during the CONCACAF World Cup regional qualifiers, but eventually qualified for the 2022 World Cup.
In the latest FIFA Men’s World Rankings released on April 24 after the international window at the end of March, the United States dropped two places to 15th in the world (down from 13th in February and 11th in January).
In early 2022, CONCACAF rivals Mexico overtook the United States, and El Troy also made it into the top 10. Canada, meanwhile, is ranked 38th in the world, moving up seven places after a clean sweep in the January matches.
The FIFA World Rankings for April are used to determine the top-seeded teams in the April 1 draw. The top seeds will be drawn in Pot 1, which includes the world’s top seven teams as well as the host country Qatar.
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The U.S. rankings have knocked them out of the World Cup draw as a Pot 2 team, which do not go up enough in the list to become a Pot 1 team or go down enough to fall into a team from Pot 3 Can
Still, the 15th position is more than respectable for the United States, which is above Croatia, the runner-up in the 2018 World Cup.
USMNT 2022 FIFA World Rankings
The USA men’s national team was at one point looking to break into the top 10 of the FIFA World Rankings, but that is mathematically impossible and will be in Pot 2 of the 2022 World Cup draw on April 1.
| Month | FIFA Ranking | Last / Change | CONCACAF Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 2022 | 15th | 13th / -2 | 2nd |
| Feb. 2022 | 13th | 11th / -2 | 2nd |
| Dec. 2021 | 11th | 12th / +1 | 1st |
FIFA World Rankings: April 2022
The top names in the overall rankings remained relatively unchanged, with most of the top 10 consisting of European and South American powerhouses. But there were two major changes.
Brazil is now the No. 1 team in the world, leaving Belgium one place ahead, falling to No. 2.
Mexico knocked Denmark out of the group, making it to the top 10 with a draw against USA and victories over Honduras and El Salvador.
Germany (Netherlands 1-1 draw), Croatia (Slovenia 1-1 draw) and Sweden (2-0 play-off defeat to Poland) are among the European teams that fell after their March shows. Û”
Below are the top 20 teams in the FIFA Men’s Rankings published on April 24, 2022.
| Ranking | Team | Confederation | Last / Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brazil | CONMEBOL | 1 / +1 |
| 2. | Belgium | UEFA | 2 / -1 |
| 3. | France | UEFA | 3 / — |
| 4. | Argentina | CONMEBOL | 4 / — |
| 5. | England | UEFA | 5 / — |
| 6. | Italy | UEFA | 6 / — |
| 7. | Spain | UEFA | 7 / — |
| 8. | Portugal | UEFA | 8 / — |
| 9. | Mexico | CONCACAF | 12 / +3 |
| 10. | Netherlands | UEFA | 10 / — |
| 11. | Denmark | UEFA | 9 / -2 |
| 12. | Germany | UEFA | 11 / -1 |
| 13. | Uruguay | CONMEBOL | 16 / +3 |
| 14. | Switzerland | UEFA | 14 / — |
| 15. | USA | CONCACAF | 13 / -2 |
| 16. | Croatia | UEFA | 15 / -1 |
| 17. | Colombia | CONMEBOL | 19 / +2 |
| 18. | Wales | UEFA | 20 / +2 |
| 19. | Sweden | UEFA | 17 / -2 |
| 20. | Senegal | CAF | 18 / -2 |
