FOOTBALL – SPAIN has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the Fifa Men’s World Ranking for the first time since 2014 in the latest rankings released yesterday.
With more than 200 relevant national-team matches having been completed since the last update, there was significant movement within the top 50.
Reigning World Cup champion Argentina slid to No. 3 due to its 1-0 loss to Ecuador in the CONMEBOL Qualifiers on Sept. 8, with France moving up one spot to No. 2. While Argentina did beat Venezuela 3-0 on Sept. 3, France went 2-0 during the rankings update window.
Argentina had occupied the top spot since April 2023.
The biggest shakeup in the top 10 was Germany’s three-spot tumble to No. 12 after its 2-0 loss to Slovakia in the UEFA Qualifiers on Sept. 3.
Germany is outside of the top 10 for the first time since October 2024. Meanwhile, Slovakia vaulted 10 spots to re-enter the Top 50 at No. 42.
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