The U.S. men's national team remained 16th in the latest FIFA rankings released Thursday, while Canada climbed to a new all-time high and ... moved up one spot to new best of No. 30, continuing ...

FIFA approved the move to 48 teams in January 2017, though the exact format wasn’t finalized until 2023. The participating nations in 2026 will come from all six ... the eight best third-placed ...