Even though a lot of people believe
the FIFA ranking system is complicated and does not accurately represent
reality, it is still interesting to see how teams fare in the rankings.
Honduras has had its up and downs
through the years (#20 in September 2001 and #95 in November 98). On average,
they still sit in the 50s. I am not making a judgment whether the 50s are good
or bad, but this is the reality.
July
2013
|
55
|
June
2013
|
52
|
May
2013
|
50
|
April
2013
|
52
|
March
2013
|
49
|
February
2013
|
51
|
January
2013
|
59
|
2012
|
58
|
2011
|
53
|
2010
|
59
|
2009
|
37
|
2008
|
40
|
2007
|
53
|
2006
|
56
|
2005
|
41
|
2004
|
59
|
2003
|
49
|
2002
|
40
|
2001
|
27
|
2000
|
46
|
1999
|
69
|
1998
|
91
|
1997
|
73
|
1996
|
45
|
1995
|
49
|
1994
|
53
|
1993
|
40
|
Average
|
52
|
Mexico and the US have a clear
superiority. They are generally in the Top 20 worldwide. Costa Rica has a
better rating than their Central American counterparts, but not as much as its
record in the qualifiers or the Central American Cups. Other countries are much
lower than these four. Panama is still recovering from years of bad performances
so their average is low.
See the ranking through the years since the FIFA ranking was introduced.
Best
Position
|
Worst
Position
|
Average
|
|
Mexico
|
Feb
1998 - 4
|
Jul
2009 - 33
|
14
|
USA
|
Apr
2006 - 4
|
Aug
2012 - 36
|
19
|
Costa
Rica
|
May
2003 - 17
|
Jul
1996 - 93
|
50
|
Honduras
|
Sep
2001 - 20
|
Nov
1998 - 95
|
52
|
Jamaica
|
Aug
1998 - 27
|
Oct
2008 - 116
|
58
|
Trinidad
y Tobago
|
Jun
2001 - 25
|
Oct
2010 - 106
|
64
|
Guatemala
|
Ago
2006 - 50
|
Nov
1995 - 163
|
91
|
El
Salvador
|
Apr
2012 - 49
|
Nov
2006 - 169
|
93
|
Panama
|
Apr
2013 - 38
|
Oct
1995 - 150
|
99
|
See the ranking through the years since the FIFA ranking was introduced.