Canada vs Mexico: Who ranks higher in the latest World Cup Power Rankings?

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We’ve reached the second match day for all the 48 nations at the World Cup, and we already have our first team who has booked their ticket to the Round of 32.

On a wild day full of action, Mexico ended it by defeating South Korea in a close 1-0 contest to wrap up Group A and make sure they’ll be playing their first bracket stage game at home in Mexico City.

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But how well did they do in the new updated rankings?

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ZAPOPAN, MEXICO – JUNE 18: Fans of Mexico and Korea Republic enjoy the atmosphere before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match between Mexico and Korea Republic at Guadalajara Stadium on June 18, 2026 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

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South Korea and Mexico was my most anticipated game of the day but turned out to be quite the passive contest, with the Asian team looking scared to fully attack until the final 10 minutes of the game when they were down a goal. Overall, Mexico got the result (which is most important), yet didn’t impress, instead, like in the South Africa game, capitalizing on their adversary’s mistakes and finding the big saves on defense when needed.

Canada was the opposite, which looked inept in the opposing penalty box in the first game against Bosnia, but crushed Qatar by six goals and, honestly, could have put up eight or nine. It wasn’t all good news, however, as pivotal player Ismael Kone went down with a leg injury that will keep him out of the rest of the tournament and possibly the next half year.

While a few teams moved up and down (sorry, South Korea), the most prominent movers on the board are the aforementioned Qatar and South Africa, who was last place in the rankings since Day 1 of the World Cup.

With their tie of Czechia, South Africa has finally made it out of the bottom of the rankings.

Qatar, who got two red cards today, and looked like they didn’t belong on the same field as Canada, is the worst any team has played at the World Cup. Straight to the bottom for Qatar, until at least they stop injuring players haphazardly.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – JUNE 18: Jonathan David #10 of Canada celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B match between Canada and Qatar at BC Place Vancouver on June 18, 2026 in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images)

The World Cup Power Rankings (After Day 8)

  1. Argentina
  2. France
  3. England
  4. Germany
  5. United States of America
  6. Sweden
  7. Norway
  8. Ivory Coast
  9. Colombia
  10. Australia
  11. Canada
  12. Mexico
  13. Morocco
  14. Japan
  15. Netherlands
  16. Austria
  17. Brazil
  18. Scotland
  19. Senegal
  20. Croatia
  21. Spain
  22. Belgium
  23. Uruguay
  24. Switzerland
  25. South Korea
  26. Algeria
  27. Cape Verde
  28. Saudi Arabia
  29. Algeria
  30. Ecuador
  31. Iran
  32. New Zealand
  33. Portugal
  34. Ghana
  35. DR Congo
  36. Uzbekistan
  37. Turkey
  38. Haiti
  39. Jordan
  40. Paraguay
  41. Czechia
  42. Bosnia & Herzegovina
  43. Iraq
  44. South Africa
  45. Curacao
  46. Panama
  47. Tunisia
  48. Qatar

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