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FIFA men’s football world ranking shifts

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What changed

2026-10-09 00:46 UTC → 2026-10-09 04:09 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Spain has maintained its position as the top-ranked national team in the FIFA world rankings, widening its lead over second-placed Argentina to nearly 40 points following a perfect run in the UEFA Nations League. Argentina remains in second ~~place after victories~~ place, serving as the highest-ranked team in ~~friendly matches against Bolivia, Burkina Faso, and Benin.~~ CONMEBOL. France holds third and England remains fourth. Portugal has climbed to fifth place, overtaking Brazil and Morocco, following four consecutive wins in the Nations League. This ascent occurred despite internal discussions ~~regarding~~ and tensions involving Cristiano ~~Ronaldo’s participation. In the October update, Turkey dropped four places to 31st, accumulating 1,563 points after four losses in the UEFA Nations League Group A against France, Italy,~~ Ronaldo and ~~Belgium.~~ head coach Jorge Jesus. Brazil has fallen to sixth place, while Morocco sits in seventh. In South America, Bolivia has fallen to 78th place following losses to Paraguay and Argentina. Other notable shifts include Switzerland rising to 12th. In the lower rankings, Mali and South Africa both rose six places to enter the top 50, while El Salvador fell to 102nd and Peru dropped to 53rd.

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