This international window started very badly for the French team. Thursday evening, in the semi-finals of the League of Nations, the Blues bowed against Spain at the end of a completely crazy meeting with the scenario (4-5). A defeat that forces them to face Germany, beaten for its part by Portugal (1-2), during the “little final”, this Sunday in Stuttgart (3 p.m.).
This setback has significant consequences in the FIFA ranking, not yet officially updated but that the site
Football-ranking.com Actualized in real time. While hitherto occupied third place in the world hierarchy with 1853 points, just two lengths from La Roja, the players of Didier Deschamps left 12.45 points on the way.
Before measuring himself with the Mannschaft, Kylian Mbappé and his teammates now accuse almost 27 points behind the Spanish and therefore see second place in the FIFA ranking moves away. This gap could even widen more if Lamine Yamal partners won the final of the League of Nations on Sunday evening in Munich (9 p.m.).
FIFA ranking, the Blues soon ejected from the podium?
Worse, in the event of a new false-pass against the Germans, the Habs would find themselves at the mercy of England, fourth, who dominated Andorra (1-0) and will face Senegal in friendly, Tuesday in Nottingham. A possible scenario insofar as the French team will be deprived of many players on the occasion of this match for third place in the League of Nations.
All holders against Spain, Mike Maignan, Pierre Kalulu, Ibrahima Konaté, Clément Lenglet, Théo Hernandez, Manu Koné, Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise and Désiré Goué should not start against Germany. Bradley Barcola is also forfeited while Benjamin Pavard is uncertain. Enough to fear the worst for vice-world champions 2022…
The FIFA ranking according to Football-ranking.com
(to June 6, 2025)
1. Argentina: 1890.26 points (+4,10)
2. Spain: 1867.09 points (+12.45)
3. France: 1840.26 points (-12.45)
4. England: 1819.20 points
5. Brazil: 1771.29 points (-4.74)
6. Portugal: 1761.79 points (+11.71)
7. Netherlands: 1752.44 points
8. Belgium: 1728.27 points (-7.48)
9. Germany: 1705.27 (-11,71)
10. Italy: 1700.80 points (-17.51)
