Brazil, despite losing in the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar against Croatia, in a penalty shootout, remains the leader of the FIFA ranking, followed by the champion, Argentina, which rises to second position and with Spain, eliminated in the round of 16 by Morocco, falling three places to tenth place.
An African team Moroccowhich rises eleven places compared to the last update, placing at the gates of the top-10 (eleventh place) and becoming the team that has scored the most points with 108.85.
The main fall in terms of positions the firm Canada, with 12, who left Qatar 2022 without scoring points, scoring two goals and conceding seven. As for points, Denmark, also after signing a disappointing World Cup with just one point, lost 58.46.
The Danish team loses its place in the top-10, falling to the 18th position, and it is Croatia that sneaks into the top ten occupying the seventh position.
About ten first places that Spain closes, after falling three places. The elimination in the round of 16 of the then team led by Luis Enrique has dropped them to tenth position.
The classification that continues to lead Brazil by a narrow margin of just over two points. What’s more, according to FIFA, if the albiceleste had won France in regulation time or in extra time it would be Scaloni’s men who would occupy the first place.
Within the top-10, two other major drops are those of Belgiumeliminated in the group stage, and Italiawho did not qualify for Qatar 2022. Both lose two positions.
– Top-10 FIFA ranking:
.1. Brazil: 1,840.77 points
.2. Argentina: 1,838.38 points
.3. France: 1,823.39 points
.4. Belgium: 1,781.30 points
.5. England: 1,774.19 points
.6. Netherlands: 1,740.92 points
.7. Croatia: 1,727.52 points
.8. Italia: 1,723.56 points
.9. Portugal: 1,702.54 points
10. Spain: 1,692.71 points.
