{"id":2665,"date":"2025-07-29T03:29:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T03:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/29\/concacaf-ranking-drops-deepen-the-crisis-for-us-national-teams\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T03:29:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T03:29:43","slug":"concacaf-ranking-drops-deepen-the-crisis-for-us-national-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/29\/concacaf-ranking-drops-deepen-the-crisis-for-us-national-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"CONCACAF Ranking Drops Deepen the Crisis for US National Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\">USMNT is sailing through turbulent waters, and recent performances have cast a shadow on its direction and leadership. Their inactive show at their final Gold Cup match sparked widespread speculation about the team&#8217;s trajectory and current leadership role. <\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the end of a nightmare, plus pressure. The team has now taken another hit, slipping into the latest CONCACAF rankings. For teams once considered as rising forces, falls are becoming more difficult to ignore.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion ue-c-article__media-video-responsive ue-c-article__media-video-responsive--16-9\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Lionel Messi Magic Play with Intermiami New Jersey Stadium erupts<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">The latest CONCACAF rankings have been released<\/h2>\n<p>The CONCACAF official X (formerly Twitter) account shared the latest updates to the rankings for the men&#8217;s national team, the system originally introduced in 2018. The post quickly attracted attention, sparking debate among fans and analysts, and has given rise to many questions about the reliability and transparency behind the ranking process.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the new CONCACAF rankings is Mexico, current Gold Cup Champion, with a total of 2,024 points. Panama claims second place and continues its recent rise by surpassing Canada. Canada is currently in third place with 1,812 points. Costa Rica took fourth with 1,740 points, just eight points ahead of the US, and slid to fifth place.<\/p>\n<p>Honduras closes the top 10 with 1,568 points, followed by Jamaica with 1,151. Gold Cup Surprise Package Guatemala is sitting right away with 1,443 points. Haiti finished 9th with 1,374, while Trinidad and Tobago completed the top 10 with 1,357.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Concerns about the latest CONCACAF rankings<\/h2>\n<p>Following the conclusion of the FIFA International Window and Gold Cup in June, a new CONCACAF ranking has been released. Among the most notable developments was the position of the US men&#8217;s national team led by Mauricio Pockettino to fifth place.<\/p>\n<p>This is the lowest place USMNT has landed since the index was created in 2018, generating all sorts of comments. Nevertheless, the Stars and Stripe team has saved 15 locations in the FIFA rankings. <\/p>\n<p>However, fans responded, especially questioning the rankings, and announced that it would make no sense after Argentine manager Mauricio Pockettino reached the Gold Cup final.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the online responses reflect anger and confusion about how the rankings were calculated. Nevertheless, one thing is clear. Regardless of whether the ranking is considered a flaw, the US male national team must improve. There is a shortage in the Gold Cup final against Mexico, and the pressure to improve performance cannot be denied as the 2026 World Cup will serve as the host country on the horizon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/2025\/07\/26\/6884015c268e3e72468b45a8.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USMNT is sailing through turbulent waters, and recent performances have cast a shadow on its direction and leadership. Their inactive show at their final Gold Cup match sparked widespread speculation about the team&#8217;s trajectory and current leadership role. This isn&#8217;t the end of a nightmare, plus pressure. 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