The FIFA rankings updated after the 2026 World Cup reserve several major changes at the top of the world hierarchy. Crowned world champion, Spain took first place and dethroned Argentina, who fell one place despite a solid performance. France maintains its third position and remains firmly established among the main powers of international football, while England remains fourth. Behind this quartet, Brazil took advantage of its progression to enter the Top 5 ahead of a historic Morocco, which continued its rise and reached a remarkable sixth place. Portugal, for its part, loses two places and slips to seventh place, while Belgium and the Netherlands exchange their respective positions. One of the best progressions at the top of the table is to the credit of Mexico, which gained four places to enter the Top 10, confirming the progress shown during the world tournament.
Further down the rankings, several significant movements demonstrate the direct consequences of the World Cup on the international hierarchy. Colombia continues its rise with two places gained and rises to 11th place, while Germany and Croatia fall after performances judged below expectations. Switzerland made one of the most notable breakthroughs in the ranking with a jump of five places which allowed it to reach 14th position, just ahead of Italy which fell three places. The United States and Japan continue their steady progress and consolidate their status among the most competitive nations of the moment. Conversely, Senegal is losing ground and falling out of the Top 15. The sensation of this update, however, remains Norway, which makes a spectacular rise of twelve places to enter the Top 20 in 19th position. Uruguay closes this ranking despite a fall of four places, illustrating a redistribution of forces which confirms the emergence of new nations capable of lastingly shaking up the established order on the world stage.
The top 20 in the FIFA rankings
- Spain (+1)
- Argentina (-1)
- France
- England
- Brazil (+1)
- Morocco (+1)
- Portugal (-2)
- Belgium (+1)
- Netherlands (-1)
- Mexico (+4)
- Colombia (+2)
- Germany (-2)
- Croatia (-2)
- Switzerland (+5)
- Italy (-3)
- United States (+1)
- Japan (+1)
- Senegal (-3)
- Norway (+12)
- Uruguay (-4)
