Zurich (AP) – Spain and Laminyarmal won top spots from Argentina and Lionel Messi FIFA Men’s Ranking It was released on Thursday and was the first lead since its existence He abdicated as the world champion June 2014.
Spain’s 2026 World Cup Qualifier Group – For Türkiye Bulgaria – The European champion has been raised from second place in 2022 World Cup winner Argentina.
Argentina’s losses in Ecuador’s World Cup qualifiers resulted in France being first to first place.
England stayed fourth, while Portugal rose to first in a swap against Brazil, which lost a match in Bolivia.
Morocco, No. 11, was the best of African countries, and Japan led Asia at No. 19. Both have already competed in the World Cup.
Mexico and the US were 14 and 16 respectively as both World Cup co-hosts fell in one place. Canada, the third co-host for next year, rose from second to 26th.
The rankings will be updated in October and in November, when rankings are more important.
November rankings should determine the seeds of 48 teams World Cup Tournament Draw It will take place in Washington on December 5th and will also be tied for playoffs in Europe and intercontinental brackets. These games are scheduled for March.
The World Cup draw will have 42 confirmed entries and six placeholders for the final playoff winner. All of these placeholders come from the lowest ranked teams of pot 4 seeds and can include Italy.
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