The Argentine national team continues first in the FIFA rankingwhich was announced this Thursday after the last international window. They complete the podium France and Spainlast champion of the Euro Cup.
The Selection world champion and Americadirected by Lionel Scaloniremained at the top with 1,883.5 pointsafter tying against Venezuela and to beat Bolivia with a show Lionel Messi in the South American Qualifiers for him World Cup 2026.
In second place and with 1,859.85 points is the runner-up of the world, Francewho in the last international window beat Israel already Belgium for the Nations League.
The podium is completed by the last champion of the Euro Cup, Spainwhich comes from beating Denmark already Serbiawith 1,844.33 points.
Further down, between fourth and sixth place, are England, Brazil and Belgium respectively, who maintained their positions. The top 10 is completed Portugal, Netherlands, Italy and Colombia.
This was the eighteenth month with the Argentine national team at the top of the ranking, a position he took in May of 2023 after moving to Brazil.
How are the other South American teams:
Uruguay fell three positions and is in 14th place, while Ecuador is 27th, Peru 38th, Venezuela 44th, Chile 53rd, Paraguay 55th and Bolivia 79th.
How the FIFA ranking is measured:
As detailed by FIFA on its official website, the model with which the ranking is measured is called “SUM” and “is based on adding or subtracting the points won or lost in a match from the total points that were had up to that moment, instead of averaging points per game over a set period of time, as was the case in the previous version.”
Furthermore, they explain that “the points that are added or subtracted are determined in part by the relative potential of the two contenders, and take into account the logical expectation that the highest ranked teams are more likely to obtain a positive result against those teams that occupy more backward positions”.
Source: Ambito
