If all the qualified for the 2026 World Cup are now known in South America, only two selections have validated their ticket in the Africa zone during the international break. Morocco, which dominated Niger (5-0) and Zambia (2-0), is the first country to have won its qualification, imitated by a Tunisia falls from Liberia (3-0) and Equatorial Guinea (1-0).
These results do not change much in the FIFA ranking, updated by the site Football-ranking.com And that the body will officially update on September 18. With 3.74 points taken, the Atlas lions remain the best on the continent but do not take off from their 12th place (1702.46 points). An armchair which is now driven by Colombia (1692,11, +12,65).
The Carthage Eagles, on the other hand, gleaned 5.18 points. This certainly allows them to grab two rows (47th), doubling Peru and Venezuela, but not to progress at the African level since they are always seventh. Status quo also in the Top 5 of CAF, still composed in the order of Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria and Côte d'Ivoire.
Poor operation for Algeria in the FIFA ranking
In this quintet, it is the Fennecs that do the worst operation. Winners of Botswana (3-1), the players of Vladimir Petkovic were then hung by Guinea (0-0) and have not yet been able to compost their ticket for the next North American World Cup. These two matches cost them 4.41 points and three places in the FIFA ranking (39th with 1499.39 points).
Poland (1517.30 points), Paraguay (1501.02 points) and the Czech Republic (1500.29 points) actually passed the teammates of Amine Gouiri and Riyad Mahrez, while Greece (1494.72 points) is not far behind. Algerians will therefore be expected at the turn in a month, against Somalia and Uganda. It's up to them to complete the work.
The top 10 of the FIFA ranking (September 10, 2025)
1. Spain (+1) – 1875.37 points (+8,28)
2. France (+1) – 1870.92 points (+8.89)
3. Argentina (-2)-1870.32 points (-15.04)
4. England (=) – 1820.45 points (+7,13)
5. Portugal (+1) – 1779.55 points (+9,02)
6. Brazil (-1)-1761.60 points (-16.09)
7. Netherlands (=)-1754.17 points (-4.01)
8. Belgium (=) – 1739.54 points (+3,16)
9. Croatia (+1) – 1714.20 points (+6.69)
10. Italy (+1) – 1710.07 points (+7.49)
The African top 10 in the FIFA ranking (September 10, 2025)
12. Morocco (=) – 1702.46 points (+3.74)
19. Senegal (-1)-1636.22 points (+1,12)
32. Egypt (+2) – 1525.97 points (+7,18)
39. Algeria (-3)-1499.39 points (-4.41)
44. Ivory Coast (+1) – 1483.90 points (+0.45)
45. Nigeria (-1)-1483.83 points (-0.43)
47. Tunisia (+2) – 1476.26 points (+5.18)
52. Cameroon (+1)-1455.42 points (-11.55)
55. South Africa (+1) – 1448.65 points (+5.34)
56. Mali (-2)-1445.83 points (-8.89)
