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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script><ul><li>USMNT remain at No. 16 in the rankings</li><li>FIFA coefficient increased thanks to January camp wins</li><li>Argentina remain top after locking up World Cup qualification</li></ul><table><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2ivxLJJhzdzbJdwo0n"><strong>Follow GOAL on WhatsApp!</strong></a> 🟢📱</td></tr></tbody></table>

USMNT remain at No. 16 in FIFA rankings despite CONCACAF Nations League finals disappointment, Mexico and Canada both rise

<p>The U.S. men's national team held steady at No. 16 in the <a href="https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men?dateId=id14597" target="_blank">latest iteration</a> of FIFA's worldwide rankings <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/usmnt-nations-league-rondo-what-did-mauricio-pochettino-learn-dire-international-break-is-diego-luna-the-truth-and-are-mexico-now-back-top-concacaf/blt2211f951c8bc2d9c" target="_blank">despite losing back-to-back games in Pochettino's first competitive fixtures</a> in charge.</p><p>Their coefficient increased narrowly - largely thanks to their form in January camp, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/usmnt-january-camp-mauricio-pochettino/blt061dcea251719961" target="_blank">when Pochettino's side won two on the bounce</a>.</p><p>Mexico moved up two spots to No. 17 after lifting the CONCACAF Nations League title, while runners-up Panama also climbed three spots to No. 33. After defeating the USMNT in the third-place match, Canada moved up one spot to No. 30, their highest-ever ranking.&nbsp;</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>FIFA ranks its teams multiple times per year - although the exact cadence varies based on match regularity and major tournament schedules. The USMNT have been on a steady decline over the past 15 months, dropping from 11th to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/usmnt-copa-america-golden-generation/blt6c6fa8522c346ebf" target="_blank">as low as 18th following their Copa America disappointment in 2024</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Argentina remained top of the rankings - where they have sat since April 2023. Their ascendancy was bolstered by the 2022 World Cup win and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/lionel-messi-got-his-medal-and-argentina-got-its-title-but-conmebol-almost-ruined-it-all-winners-and-losers-from-copa-america-2024/bltb7f9a668df9770c7" target="_blank">ensuing Copa America victory 18 months later</a>. </p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>The next FIFA rankings are set to be released in July. Before then, the U.S. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/usmnt-to-face-turkey-and-switzerland-in-pair-of-crucial-pre-gold-cup-friendlies/blt4f84d2766048ac65" target="_blank">will play a duo of friendlies</a> against Turkey and Switzerland, before hoping to defend their Gold Cup crown on home soil. </p>

WHAT NEXT FOR THE USMNT?

USMNT remain at No. 16 in FIFA rankings despite CONCACAF Nations League finals disappointment, Mexico and Canada both rise | Goal.com

Mauricio Pochettino&apos;s side did not drop in the latest rankings after back-to-back losses to Panama and Canada 