Co-hosts’ success leads to Ranking surge

Whether through the weight of expectation, some patchy warm-up form or knock issues, pre-competition questions were being asked about how the FIFA World Cup 2026™ co-hosts may fare when things got underway.

Meanwhile, through the opening week-and-a-period of action, the answer has been emphatically positive as Canada, Mexico, as well as USA have dazzled at their home finals.

Building on that, that outstanding start, with a combined 16 points from a possible 18, has also seen the co-hosts surge up the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking. Based off the live ranking after the conclusion of their subsequent opening phase fixtures, the trio all now sit inside the top 30, with Mexico, as well as USA on the verge of cracking the top ten.

Canada

Current live ranking: 27 Latest official ranking: 30

Heading into the World Cup, Canada were sitting 30th on the latest official FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking, published on 11 June. Having collected their maiden competition point with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia, as well as Herzegovina in Toronto, the Canucks then dazzled in a 6-0 victory over Qatar in Vancouver. That has seen Jesse Marsch’s side move up to 27 on the live table.

Mexico

Current live ranking: 11 Latest official ranking: 14

Mexico are the only one of the co-hosts yet to concede through their opening two contests, having seen off South Africa 2-0 in the competition opener, as well as then edged past Korea Republic 1-0. That has seen Javier Aguirre’s men jump up three spots to 11th. If results fall their way over the next week, it’s possible that Mexico could end the opening phase inside the top ten.

USA

Current live ranking: 13 Latest official ranking: 17

As a result, uSA defeated Paraguay 4-1 in Los Angeles, as well as then sunk the Socceroos 2-0 in Seattle to make a superb start to the competition. Those results have seen the Stars, as well as Stripes pocket plenty of positive ranking points, including +20.8 in the Australia victory, to move up to 13th. That puts them just 11 points adrift of Mexico as both battle to push into the top ten.

Argentina maintain top spot, ahead of a France side that took advantage of Spain’s slip-up against Cabo Verde, to move into subsequent.