FIFA world rankings may be flawed, but they're not meaningless

CREDITOR: There's a new team atop the latest MLS Power Rankings
FIFA world rankings may be flawed, but they're not meaningless
FIFA world rankings may be flawed, but they're not meaningless /

Brek Shea's goal vs. Costa Rica gave the U.S. a 1-0 win -- and 1,275 points in the FIFA rankings.
Brek Shea's goal vs. Costa Rica gave the U.S. a 1-0 win -- and 1,275 points in the FIFA rankings :: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images

CREDITOR: There's a new team atop the latest MLS Power Rankings


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A leading soccer journalist and best-selling author, Grant Wahl has been with SI since 1996 and has penned more than three dozen cover stories.