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FIFA Men’s World Ranking | next release October 26, 2023

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FIFA World Ranking UPDATE September 21, 2023 – next release October 26, 2023. 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
1Argentina1851.411843.73
2France1840.761843.54
3Brazil1837.611828.27
4England1794.341797.39
5Belgium1792.641788.55
6Croatia1747.831742.55
7Netherlands1743.151731.23
8Portugal1728.581718.25
9Italy1727.371726.58
10Spain1710.721703.45
11USA1678.711674.48
12Mexico1661.461665.59
13Morocco1658.321655.5
14Switzerland1654.111661.12
15Germany1637.91636.32
16Colombia1629.61624.91
17Uruguay1626.511633.13
18Denmark1606.841597.37
19Japan1605.21595.96
20Senegal1597.011612.61
21IR Iran1561.261556.59
22Peru1551.911561.2
23Sweden1538.841547.11
24Ukraine1538.421541.25
25Austria1537.361528.06
26Korea Republic1533.011529.3
27Australia1531.721530.45
28Serbia1529.491539.03
29Tunisia1525.231516.66
30Poland1524.611536.99
31Scotland1522.671520.24
32Hungary1517.731504.57
33Wales1510.521506.04
34Algeria1509.51511.23
35Egypt1508.931509.89
36Chile1504.751511.31
37Czechia1500.441503.69
38Ecuador1497.661486.47
39Russia1495.531495.53
40Nigeria1488.861486.48
41Cameroon1475.61470.97
42Türkiye1475.41484.47
43Norway1470.881458.47
44Canada1458.581458.58
45Panama1452.251453.94
46Costa Rica1452.11453.56
47Romania1448.021443.98
48Slovakia1442.841447.05
49Mali1441.721438.01
50Côte d’Ivoire1437.891433.38
51Greece1437.261441.06
52Paraguay1432.081442.64
53Venezuela1422.831417.23
54Finland1418.431419.47
55Republic of Ireland1416.321426.26
56Jamaica1413.731409.73
57Saudi Arabia1412.821421.46
58Burkina Faso1408.871419.18
59Slovenia1404.721391.04
60Ghana14001391.13
61Qatar1395.571395.57
62Albania1377.471357.39
63Bosnia and Herzegovina1370.371381.1
64Congo DR1369.591350.11
65South Africa1368.251368.25
66North Macedonia1362.951350.53
67Iceland1351.931352.98
68Montenegro1349.341343.45
69Iraq1347.381345.21
70United Arab Emirates1342.431336.28
71Cabo Verde1337.291354.65
72Israel1336.341323.81
73Oman1334.371332.45
74Northern Ireland1333.21361.17
75Uzbekistan1328.351327.58
76El Salvador13071325.47
77Honduras1305.781309.23
78Bulgaria1300.741315.48
79Georgia1299.321312.8
80China PR1297.251304.78
81Guinea1293.111296.75
82Zambia1289.631293.77
83Bolivia1287.861295.09
84Jordan1286.361296.26
85Luxembourg1273.551262.72
86Bahrain1273.541282.05
87Haiti1270.761272.64
88Gabon1270.551285.25
89Uganda1259.971250.32
90Curaçao1259.41267.87
91Armenia1254.471252.6
92Equatorial Guinea1248.981251.83
93Syria1245.811241.62
94Benin1245.441248.13
95Vietnam1243.141238.23
96Kyrgyz Republic1228.61224.8
97Palestine1224.051233.02
98Trinidad and Tobago1217.241199.74
99Mauritania1207.391205.18
100Kazakhstan1206.941198.24
101Lebanon1205.561205.77
102India1204.881208.69
103Guatemala1200.181186.71
104Aotearoa New Zealand1199.041199.04
105Belarus1198.221212.28
106Guinea-Bissau1190.881178.93
107Congo1189.91190.63
108Madagascar1187.81186.09
109Kenya1184.141191.07
110Tajikistan1183.011179.54
111Kosovo1181.911179.69
112Thailand1181.211174.37
113Mozambique1179.031164.25
114Namibia1172.411172.41
115Estonia1172.251179.3
116Korea DPR1169.961169.96
117Angola1167.71169.07
118The Gambia1160.551159.82
119Togo1158.241140.88
120Cyprus1155.951163.73
121Azerbaijan1147.691143.22
122Tanzania1146.461138.79
123Malawi1144.291140.65
124Sierra Leone1144.161156.11
125Zimbabwe1138.561138.56
126Libya1133.61130.75
127Central African Republic1126.721133.5
128Niger1120.011129.67
129Comoros1118.621119.99
130Sudan1109.221116.21
131Faroe Islands1106.521126.3
132Philippines1099.291095.66
133Solomon Islands1097.611097.61
134Malaysia1094.91091.57
135Kuwait1093.381090.42
136Latvia1089.991096.19
137Antigua and Barbuda1089.31107.51
138Nicaragua1089.021076.11
139Rwanda1087.031089.46
140Turkmenistan1086.121089.77
141Burundi1080.431085.06
142Ethiopia1072.541074.47
143Lithuania1072.211069.97
144Eswatini1065.691058.19
145Suriname1063.061073.57
146St Kitts and Nevis1058.061066.81
147Indonesia1052.871047.46
148Hong Kong, China1052.261049.74
149Botswana1050.691054.31
150Liberia1047.851049.94
151Dominican Republic1036.111036.74
152Lesotho1034.181038.68
153Andorra1024.581022.3
154Chinese Taipei1023.661028.18
155Maldives1021.851021.85
156Yemen1020.371020.37
157Singapore1016.471014.78
158Afghanistan1014.251020.32
159Moldova1010.1990.73
160Puerto Rico1008.23993.8
161Myanmar1004.461000.26
162Papua New Guinea1003.281003.28
163New Caledonia995.58995.58
164Tahiti995.11995.11
165Guyana994.45981.69
166St Lucia987.66978.91
167South Sudan986.56983.35
168Vanuatu986.44986.44
169Cuba981.15968.29
170Fiji980.48980.48
171Malta972.02972.86
172Barbados969.91984.05
173Grenada959.17960.77
174Bermuda958.48966.27
175Nepal953.85958.05
176St Vincent and the Grenadines953.6938.28
177Cambodia948.64942.97
178Mauritius942.64936.09
179Montserrat939.88938.02
180Belize932.44939.96
181Chad930.22930.22
182Dominica911.33904.88
183Mongolia908.71908.71
184Bhutan905.78900.65
185Macau903.89913.68
186Laos899.58899.58
187Cook Islands899.33899.33
188São Tomé and Príncipe897.69900.07
189Bangladesh894.23892.44
190Djibouti889.2889.2
191Brunei Darussalam887.58891.12
192Timor-Leste860.45860.45
193Aruba858.5850.88
194Somalia854.72854.72
195Seychelles853.5856.71
196Cayman Islands851.59859.83
197Pakistan847.67847.67
198Gibraltar845.4851.64
199Liechtenstein843.63848.82
200Bahamas841.84852.87
201Guam838.33838.33
202Sri Lanka825.25825.25
203Turks and Caicos Islands824.93839.39
204US Virgin Islands817.21816.59
205British Virgin Islands812.12804.11
206Anguilla785.69785.69
207San Marino750.27753.11

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 (September 21, 2023). The next release of FIFA is on October 26, 2023.

Source: FIFA.


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