{"id":209040,"date":"2021-11-19T15:43:42","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T13:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fifa.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/netherlands-and-canada-hit-heights-again?lang=en"},"modified":"2021-11-19T15:43:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T13:43:42","slug":"netherlands-and-canada-hit-heights-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/netherlands-and-canada-hit-heights-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Netherlands and Canada hit heights again"},"content":{"rendered":"

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145 internationals played in November; <\/strong>Netherlands back in Top 10 of FIFA\/Coca-Cola World Ranking; <\/strong>Equatorial Guinea and Ecuador make notable progress.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The thousand game mark has now been passed! November’s 120 qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, coupled with 25 friendlies also held this month, have brought the total number of internationals in 2021 to 1058. And just as they have done since 2018, Belgium (1, -) end the calendar year at the summit.<\/p>\n

That said, the Red Devils came close to surrendering top spot to their nearest pursuers Brazil (2, -), who were unable to take advantage of Belgium’s draw in Wales after a stalemate of their own against Argentina.<\/p>\n

Next come France (3, -), whose two qualifying wins this month moved them closer to the leading pair, themselves only separated by 2.1 points.<\/p>\n

Closing in on a podium position are England (4, +1), who climbed a rung on the ladder thanks to Italy’s (6, -2) travails in the qualifiers for Qatar 2022. Down to sixth in the global standings, the reigning European champions now also have Argentina (5, +1) in front of them.<\/p>\n

Another country heading in the wrong direction are Mexico (14, -5), whose fall of five places saw them cede their Top 10 spot to a Netherlands (10, +1) side fresh from World Cup qualification.<\/p>\n

As of this month, 13 countries have qualified for Qatar 2022, with 11 of these ranked in the Top 15. Serbia (23, +2) and Qatar (51, -5), the latter qualifying automatically as hosts, are the two ranked lower.<\/p>\n

Down in 72nd a year ago, Canada (40, +8) are now up to 40th, a lofty position they have not experienced since December 1996. And while the Canucks can take pride in their eight-place rise since the October Ranking, three other teams fared even better in the same period: Equatorial Guinea (114, +12), Ecuador (46, +9) and Togo (125, +9).<\/p>\n

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The next FIFA\/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on 23 December 2021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Leader<\/strong> Belgium (unchanged)
\nCountries entering the Top 10<\/strong> Netherlands (10, +1)
\nCountries exiting the Top 10<\/strong> Mexico (14, -5)
\nTotal matches played<\/strong> 145
\nMost matches played<\/strong> Bangladesh, Bolivia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Maldives, Mexico, Seychelles, Sri Lanka (3)
\nBiggest increase in points<\/strong> Ecuador (+ 31.81 points)
\nBiggest increase in places <\/strong>Equatorial Guinea (+ 12 places)
\nBiggest drop in points<\/strong> Mexico (- 34.16 points)
\nBiggest drop in places<\/strong> Central African Republic (-15 places)
\nCountries joining the Ranking<\/strong> None
\nCountries leaving the Ranking<\/strong> None
\nUnranked inactive teams<\/strong> Cook Islands<\/p>\n

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of FIFA.<\/i><\/p>\n

Contact for African media: <\/span>AfricanMedia@fifa.org<\/span><\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source: Africa Newsroom – APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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