8. Belgium | 1778.36 | +1
9. Netherlands | 1775.54 | -1
10. Mexico | 1754.30 | +4
FIFA Ranking after the World Cup: Spain overtook Argentina and became the new leader
The consecration of La Roja in the final allowed them to take the first place in the world ranking. La Albiceleste fell to second place and France completes the podium despite their defeat against England
8. Belgium | 1778.36 | +1
9. Netherlands | 1775.54 | -1
10. Mexico | 1754.30 | +4
Colombia rose two places (from 13 to 11)
Uruguay dropped four places (from 16 to 20)
Ecuador dropped two places (from 23 to 25)
Paraguay rose seven places (from 41 to 34)
Venezuela rose two places (from 49 to 47)
Chile rose two places (from 51 to 49)
Peru rose two places (from 52 to 50)
Bolivia maintained its 77th position
The conquest of the World Cup 2026 not only gave Spain its second star, but it also caused a change at the top of the FIFA Ranking. After defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final, the team led by Luis de la Fuente snatched the first place in the ranking from the Albiceleste.
The update following the tournament left the Red as the new leader with 1995.88 points, while the team of Lionel Scaloni remained second with 1970.30. Thus, Spain concluded a perfect World Cup with a double reward: the title and the leadership of the ranking.
It is worth remembering that Argentina had started the World Cup as the number one in the world and even temporarily regained that spot after defeating England in the semifinals, as the ranking was updated during the tournament. However, the defeat in the final ultimately tipped the balance in favor of the Spanish team.
On the other hand, despite its 6-4 loss in the third-place match against England, France maintained its third place with 1948.97 points, followed closely by the British, who, although they earned quite a few points for their victory over the French, with their 1922.83 points did not make it to the podium.
Meanwhile, the rest of the top 10 also saw several movements: Brazil and Morocco surpassed Portugal to take 5th and 6th place respectively, Belgium displaced the Netherlands to the eighth position and, with a meteoric rise, Mexico entered the top 10, pushing out Germany and Croatia.
1. Spain | 1995.88 | +1
2. Argentina | 1970.37 | -1
3. France | 1948.97 | =
4. England | 1922.83 | =
5. Brazil | 1804.92 | +1
6. Morocco | 1803.99 | +1
7. Portugal | 1787.85 | -2