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FIFA Men’s World Ranking | next release April 4, 2024

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FIFA World Ranking UPDATE February 15, 2024 – next release April 4, 2024. The FIFA ranking indicates the strength of each country. The world ranking football is one of the factors that determines the ‘pot’ classification for the 2026 World Cup draw(s), starting with regard to the 2026 World Cup qualification.

FIFA Men’s RankingCountryPointsPrevious points
1Argentina1855.21855.2
2France1845.441845.44
3England1800.051800.05
4Belgium1798.461798.46
5Brazil1784.091784.09
6Netherlands1745.481745.48
7Portugal1745.061745.06
8Spain1732.641732.64
9Italy1718.821718.82
10Croatia1717.571717.57
11Uruguay1665.991665.99
12Morocco1663.391661.69
13USA1661.71665.27
14Colombia1655.291655.29
15Mexico1652.71652.7
16Germany1631.221631.22
17Senegal1620.741594.31
18Japan1614.331620.19
19Switzerland1613.441613.44
20IR Iran1608.231565.08
21Denmark1601.311601.31
22Korea Republic1566.211550.65
23Australia1554.821539.22
24Ukraine1553.351553.35
25Austria1546.11546.1
26Sweden1531.131530.19
27Hungary1525.131525.13
28Nigeria1522.261474.44
29Wales1521.881521.88
30Poland1520.241520.24
31Ecuador1519.21519.2
32Serbia1517.431517.43
33Peru1512.681512.68
34Scotland1506.891506.89
35Türkiye1505.281505.28
36Egypt1500.381518.91
37Qatar1499.341407.3
38Russia1498.841498.84
39Côte d’Ivoire1494.571447.65
40Czechia1494.041494.04
41Tunisia1491.151523.23
42Chile1489.821489.82
43Algeria1480.241520.26
44Panama1475.621475.62
45Romania1472.731472.73
46Norway1472.361472.36
47Mali1469.811445.6
48Slovakia1465.731465.73
49Greece1453.951453.95
50Canada1453.761453.76
51Cameroon1452.591463.06
52Venezuela1447.21447.2
53Saudi Arabia1441.41421.06
54Costa Rica1437.571437.57
55Slovenia1431.41427.84
56Paraguay1430.731430.73
57Jamaica1421.541421.54
58South Africa1410.231357.08
59Iraq1409.441365.98
60Finland1401.311401.31
61Burkina Faso1399.921411.01
62Republic of Ireland1399.61399.6
63Congo DR1388.251356.66
64Albania1382.691382.69
65Cabo Verde1377.061329.8
66Uzbekistan1376.51345.26
67Ghana1363.421384.19
68North Macedonia1362.171362.17
69United Arab Emirates1355.551364.46
70Jordan1343.61272.63
71Bosnia and Herzegovina1343.321343.32
72Montenegro1342.641342.64
73Iceland1342.571338.39
74Northern Ireland1333.171333.17
75Israel1323.431323.43
76Guinea1320.421290.01
77Georgia1312.451312.45
78Honduras1311.431313.8
79Equatorial Guinea1310.51268.43
80Oman1307.61324.89
81El Salvador1306.141306.14
82Bahrain1297.321277.29
83Bulgaria1289.91289.9
84Gabon1289.521289.52
85Luxembourg1285.411285.41
86Bolivia1284.551284.55
87Zambia1275.711284.56
88China PR1273.781299.49
89Syria1265.511245.27
90Haiti1262.51262.5
91Curaçao1262.481262.48
92Uganda1246.881245.08
93Angola1238.111168.05
94Armenia1237.151237.15
95Belarus1232.81232.8
96Trinidad and Tobago1228.051228.05
97Palestine1227.21217.6
98Benin1225.11225.1
99Tajikistan1218.891195.07
100Kazakhstan1215.161215.16
101Thailand1206.721176.75
102Kosovo1202.771202.77
103Aotearoa New Zealand1197.471197.47
104Kyrgyz Republic1196.971224.14
105Vietnam1194.581235.58
106Mauritania1194.481195.25
107Namibia1192.131168.38
108Guatemala1188.171189.98
109Madagascar1187.631187.63
110Mozambique1184.491180.72
111Kenya1181.921181.92
112Congo1179.81179.8
113Azerbaijan1174.221174.22
114Korea DPR1168.121168.12
115Lebanon1168.071192.58
116Togo1165.741165.74
117India1165.171200.8
118Guinea-Bissau1164.011197.83
119Tanzania1160.981155.19
120Libya1159.511155.23
121Comoros1156.451156.45
122Malawi1149.41149.4
123Estonia1148.761149.7
124Zimbabwe1144.561144.56
125Cyprus1143.421143.42
126Sierra Leone1137.361138.53
127Sudan1128.741128.74
128Niger1127.751127.75
129Central African Republic1121.341121.34
130The Gambia1114.81140.06
131Solomon Islands1113.571113.57
132Malaysia1110.171122.87
133Rwanda1107.041107.04
134Nicaragua1104.261104.26
135Faroe Islands1102.11102.1
136Latvia1097.841097.84
137Kuwait1094.051098.07
138Lithuania1086.931086.93
139Philippines1086.171086.17
140Burundi1085.831086.62
141Turkmenistan1078.251078.25
142Antigua and Barbuda1072.661072.66
143Indonesia1072.661064.01
144Suriname1071.851071.85
145Ethiopia1068.791068.79
146Botswana1064.51064.5
147St Kitts and Nevis1057.051057.05
148Lesotho1047.271047.27
149Eswatini1045.881045.88
150Dominican Republic1040.771040.77
151Yemen1027.941027.94
152Liberia1024.111024.11
153Chinese Taipei1023.931023.93
154Hong Kong, China1022.911042.93
155Moldova1022.61022.6
156Singapore1020.51020.5
157Guyana1018.141018.14
158Afghanistan1017.681017.68
159New Caledonia1008.921008.92
160Puerto Rico1007.191007.19
161Maldives1003.481003.48
162Myanmar1000.461000.46
163Tahiti999.48999.48
164Andorra998998
165Papua New Guinea990.61990.61
166South Sudan989.29989.29
167St Lucia988.67988.67
168Fiji981.26981.26
169Cuba980.65980.65
170Vanuatu980.33980.33
171Bermuda972.36972.36
172Malta967.29967.29
173St Vincent and the Grenadines953.47953.47
174Grenada950.99950.99
175Nepal948.05948.05
176Montserrat946.08946.08
177Mauritius944.95944.95
178Barbados943.8943.8
179Cambodia931.47931.47
180Dominica922.25922.25
181Chad920.37920.37
182Belize918.68918.68
183Bangladesh916.75916.75
184Bhutan913.02913.02
185Cook Islands897.3897.3
186Samoa896.78896.78
187Macau896.62896.62
188American Samoa890.97890.97
189Laos889.62889.62
190Mongolia889.16889.16
191São Tomé and Príncipe888.94888.94
192Djibouti882.76881.18
193Aruba879.32879.32
194Brunei Darussalam870.63870.63
195Pakistan856.54856.54
196Tonga856.18856.18
197Cayman Islands851.19851.19
198Somalia845.66845.66
199Seychelles845.53845.53
200Timor-Leste843.4843.4
201Gibraltar840.8840.8
202Bahamas835.81835.81
203Liechtenstein833.01833.01
204Sri Lanka822.03822.03
205Guam821.91821.91
206Turks and Caicos Islands818.57818.57
207British Virgin Islands807.57807.57
208US Virgin Islands796.78796.78
209Anguilla785.69785.69
210San Marino741.61741.61

The FIFA men’s ranking has existed since 1992. A new ranking is released several times per football season. The score includes qualifying matches for continental finals, the finals themselves, the World Cup and friendly international matches, among other things. Part of the method of weighting the awarded points and achievements is also ensuring that all countries have as many equal opportunities as possible.

Each country can get points per game played, but can also decrease in number of points. There are several weighting factors. How many points can be scored in a match between two countries depends, among other things, on the importance of that match. This is determined according to a (fairly complex) methodology of the World Football Association that takes into account the creation of the mentioned equal opportunities for all countries.

World Ranking (partly) determines the World Cup draw

This ranking of all countries worldwide in football also partly determines the draws for the World Cup. First, the draw for the qualification stage takes place (the preliminary draw), concerning all continental football zones CONCACAF (North America, Central America, and the Caribbean), CONMEBOL (South America), CAF (Africa), AFC (Asia), UEFA (Europe), and OFC (Oceania), in 2025 followed by the official 2026 World Cup Final Round Draw.

Men’s World Ranking football: how does it work?

Qualifying matches for the several continental and World Championships, international friendlies and matches at the World Cup and those in a continental final round, count. The FIFA ranking gives an indication of the strength of each country. More recent achievements and points count more heavily than those from the distant past.

This the current FIFA Ranking: world ranking football

Find here the most recent update of the FIFA Men’s World Ranking (February 15, 2024). The next release of FIFA is on April 4, 2024.

Source: FIFA.


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FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIcation

World Cup Football Qualifiers North America, Central America, Caribbean

Qualification North America, Central America, Caribbean

In North America, Central America and the Caribbean, the FIFA qualifiers run from March 18, 2024 to November 18, 2025. Six, seven or eight of the 32 participating CONCACAF nations qualify, joining hosts USA, Canada and Mexico.

World Cup Football Qualifiers South America

FIFA World Cup football Qualification South America

In South America, the FIFA World Cup qualifiers run from September 7, 2023 to September 9, 2025. A total of 10 CONMEBOL nations participate. Six to seven South American countries will qualify. There is one single round.

World Cup Football Qualifiers Europe

FIFA World Cup football qualification Europe

In Europe, the qualifiers run from March 17, 2025 to March 31, 2026. A total of 55 (of 54) UEFA nations participate. Sixteen European countries will qualify. There is one group stage (Round 1), followed by the European play-offs.

World Cup Football Qualifiers Asia

FIFA World Cup football Qualification Asia

In Asia, the World Cup qualification runs from October 12, 2023 to November, 2025. A total of 46 AFC nations participate. Eight or nine Asian countries will qualify. There are three qualifying rounds, before the play-offs.

World Cup Football Qualifiers Africa

FIFA World Cup football Qualification Africa

In Africa, the World Cup football qualifiers run from November 13, 2023 to November 18, 2025. A total of 54 CAF nations participate. Nine or ten African countries will qualify. There are two qualification rounds.

World Cup Football Qualifiers Oceania

FIFA World Cup football Qualification Oceania

In Oceania, the FIFA qualifiers for the World Cup football run from September, 2024 to March, 2025. Eleven OFC nations participate. One or two Oceanic countries qualify. There are three qualification rounds.


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