Spain go back to the top of FIFA rankings, Morocco reach a record high

Norway saw the biggest leap successful their rankings by 12 spots to 19th aft reaching the World Cup quarterfinals.

World Cup winners Spain climbed backmost to the apical of the FIFA men’s rankings aft dethroning Argentina, who dropped to 2nd place, portion France remained unmoved successful third.

Luis de la Fuente’s broadside bushed 2022 champions Argentina 1-0 aft other time connected Sunday to instrumentality to the apical of the rankings for the archetypal clip since January.

France and England stay 3rd and 4th successful the rankings respectively, contempt Thomas Tuchel’s broadside beating Les Bleus to clinch the bronze medal.

Brazil roseate to fifth, portion Morocco climbed to a record-high sixth.

Portugal fell 2 places to seventh aft their round-of-16 exit astatine the World Cup. Belgium moved up to eighth, swapping places with the Netherlands, who dropped to ninth.

Mexico climbed 4 places to interruption into the apical 10, portion Norway were the biggest movers, jumping 12 places to 19th aft reaching the World Cup quarter-finals.

Germany fell retired of the apical 10 and dropped to 12th, 1 spot up of Croatia. Italy, who failed to qualify for the World Cup, slipped to 15th.

Tunisia suffered the biggest drop, falling 12 places to 57th, portion Egypt climbed 5 spots to 24th and Paraguay roseate 7 places to 34th aft reaching the World Cup circular of 16.

Cabo Verde, who reached the circular of 32, climbed 3 places to 64th, 1 spot up of Ghana, who moved up 8 places.