With the defeat against Ecuador, the Albiceleste could not overcome a football brand that still belongs to one of its rivals.
Soccer is not always about collective titles Or individual awards, also within the competitive desire is the intention of breaking the brands that others have achieved. The Argentine National Team, which to win things knows a lot in this last time, let out the chance of breaking a new record.
The recent defeat against Ecuador on the last day of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup that will be held in Mexico, the United States and Canada, It will displace the leadership of the FIFA ranking of selections. This will not allow him to keep him achieved that if he has one of his greatest rivals.
Brazil
Brazil occupies the first and second place: how long the FIFA ranking led
For the next update, Argentina will fall two positions and will take third place. Spain will remain as a leader, but the most striking thing is that you will not be able to access the brand that Brazil holds. The neighboring country remained in 6 years and 8 months between 1994 and 2001, the longest streak.
But the world’s pentacampeon in football It also occupies the second place. Between 2002 and 2007, 4 years and 7 months. Finally, Belgium Complete the podium With 3 years and 4 months of leadership between 2018 and 2022in which despite this, he never managed to conquer a title in that section.
The rest of the soccer teams in the historical ranking
Spain recovered the mandate and thus, it also managed to avoid that the albiceleste combined cannot take away the fourth place. From 2011 to mid -2014, the red fury was maintained for 2 years and 8 months at the top of the FIFA ranking. Thus, Argentina was just over two months after moving to its next opponent in the finalissima of this select group.
Of course, if Argentina wants to recover the first place in this ranking of soccer teams, it will not be easy. This year you will have some friendlies, while Spain and France, first and second of the FIFA ranking, will play UEFA qualifiers. For a cattle game, they would add 25 points, while those of Lionel Scaloni, which will be measured against Venezuela, Angola, Puerto Rico and a rival to confirm, being friendly character would only accumulate 10 by Victoria.
Source: Ambito
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