On 12 July, three days after the WorldCup final, Fifa will publish new worldrankings based on a new method of calculation to be announced during the last week of the tournament.
Honduras, tied for 50th in the FIFArankings, was preparing for WorldCup qualifiers at Costa Rica on Friday, at home against Jamaica four days later and against the U.S. at Sandy, Utah, on June 18.
The Saudi national side has suffered a sharp fall from grace since qualifying for five consecutive AFC Asian Cup finals from 1984 to 2000, and peaking at 21st in the FIFAworldrankings in 2003.