Grenada are now the third-best side in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) region, following a shake-up in the world rankings for the month of February.
The Grenadians have now finally benefited from the brunt of a strong performance in last year’s Digicel Caribbean Cup, when the latest rankings were published yesterday by the sport’s world governing body, FIFA.
The Spice Boyz finished fourth in last year’s DigiCup, when Cuba prevailed 1-0 over them in the consolation final.
As a result, Grenada have moved up two places to 92nd, and have overtaken eight-time Caribbean champions Trinidad & Tobago.
The Soca Warriors’ drop in the world rankings by seven places – the most significant move in the CFU – leaves them as the region’s fourth-best team, with a world ranking of 94th.
DigiCup champions Jamaica continue to lead the way in the CFU, with a world ranking of 59th.
The rankings have offered the Reggae Boyz some breathing space at the top, with CFU No. 2 Cuba six places behind on 65th.
Haiti clung on to fifth place in the CFU, following a six-position drop – the second-highest behind T&T – that place them 96th in the world.
no significant changes
There are no significant changes in the rest of the CFU top-10, with Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname occupying positions six through eight, although their positions in the world rankings have slightly weakened by either one or two places.
St Kitts & Nevis, one of five CFU countries that have trended upwards, remain at ninth with a world ranking of 118th (up three) and Dominica are 10th in the CFU with a world ranking of 128th (up one).
Outside of the CFU top-10, Bermuda and St Vincent & the Grenadines are the biggest movers in the world rankings.
The same five teams that contended for positions 11 to 15 in the CFU for January continue to fight for recognition, with the Vincen-tians dropping four places in the world to 148th to hold on to 13th in the CFU.
Puerto Rico have moved up one place in the world to 130th to become CFU No. 11, and oust Barbados, whose two-position drop to 132nd leave them as the CFU No. 12.
The Netherlands Antilles and the Cayman Islands remain stationary and hold on to CFU positions 14 and 15, respectively.
Bermuda have risen five places in the world to 167th, to displace the Dominican Republic (168th, down one) as the 16th-best side in the CFU.
Source: CMC
