Argentina, current champion of the Copa América, is fifth with 1,750.51 points, while Belgium has 1,828.45, Brazil, 1,826.35 and France, which also won the League of Nations in Europe, 1,786.
Meanwhile, Italy, the current European champion, is in sixth place, while England, the European runner-up, is fourth.
Compared to the 323 international matches that were played in 2020, due to the limitations imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, 2021 had a total of 1,116 matches, a record.
This ranking has a direct impact on what will be the draw for the 2022 World Cup since the first seven, together with host Qatar, will be seeded in the next World Cup that will start in November. It is so Germany will be in Pot 2 and will be the rival that nobody will want to cross. Something curious happens with Italy, which is the sixth best placed but has not yet sealed its ticket to the contest, like Portugal (8th). Both selected are in the same bracket of the UEFA playoffs, so only one (or perhaps neither) qualifies for the tournament.
The top 10 places in the ranking and the South American selected teams are as follows:
- Belgium 1,828.45 points
- Brazil 1,826.35.
- France 1,786
- England 1,755.52
- Argentina 1.750.51
- Italy 1.740.77
- Spain 1,704.75
- Portugal 1.660.25
- Denmark 1,654.54
- Netherlands 1,653.73
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16) Colombia 1.607.15
17) Uruguay 1.596,66
22) Peru 1,551.15
24) Chile 1.543,42
43) Paraguay 1.454,52
46) Ecuador 1.448.27
59) Venezuela 1.409,14
77) Bolivia 1.324,21
Source From: Ambito
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