World champions Spain lead latest Ranking
Norway into top 20 after impressive World Cup
Congo DR, Mexico and Morocco on the rise
have traded places with atop the after dethroning La Albiceleste in the final.
Luis de la Fuente's men triumphed 1-0 over the 2022 winners in extra time at New York New Jersey Stadium, adding a second FIFA World Cup™ crown to the title they secured at South Africa 2010.
The expanded 48-team tournament concluded after a record 104 matches, with four nations making their debut on football's biggest stage.
and complete the top four in the Ranking, holding on to third and fourth place respectively despite semi-final defeats to Spain and Argentina.
are the biggest movers in the updated Ranking, rising 12 places to 19th after a historic run to the World Cup quarter-finals.
World Cup 2026 co-hosts are among the other notable climbers, moving up four places to return to the top 10 for the first time since March 2022. remain in 30th, with the up one place to 16th.
jump five places to 41st after recording their first World Cup win, defeating debutants Uzbekistan en route to the Round of 32. enjoyed a memorable tournament bow, reaching the same stage and pushing Argentina all the way before losing 3-2 in extra time. The Blue Sharks move up three places to 64th, while fellow World Cup newcomers are non-movers in 82nd.
Two prominent North African nations experienced contrasting fortunes, with beaten World Cup 2026 quarter-finalists climbing to sixth in the Ranking – their highest-ever position – and recording the biggest drop in the latest edition, falling 12 places to 57th.
Sources: FIFA Official
