The last gathering of the French team did not allow the Blues to officially validate their ticket for
the 2026 World Cupwhich will take place from June 11 to July 19, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
After beating Azerbaijan (3-0) at the Parc des Princes, Didier Deschamps' men did not manage to do better than a draw in Iceland (2-2). This latest result slides the French team to third place in the FIFA rankings.
It is Argentina, winner of Venezuela (1-0) on October 11, which takes second place. Spain, which beat Georgia (2-0) and Bulgaria (4-0) during this last rally, remains in control.
FIFA ranking, the Top 10
1. Spain – 1880.76 points (+5.39)
2. Argentina – 1872.25 points (+1.93)
3. France – 1862.71 points (-8.21)
4. England – 1824.30 points (+3.86)
5. Portugal – 1778.00 points (-1.55)
6. Brazil – 1761.95 points (+0.35)
7. Netherlands – 1759.96 points (+5.79)
8. Belgium – 1740.01 points (+0.47)
9. Italy – 1717.14 points (+7.08)
10. Germany – 1713.30 points (+9.03)
As a reminder, the method for establishing this ranking has been based on the Elo system since 2018. This is the expected result according to the points of the two teams before the match. Weighting is carried out according to the importance of the match, which can give up to twelve times more value to a World Cup match from the quarter-finals onwards, compared to a friendly match played outside the international windows of the FIFA calendar.
