Spain surge back to first place in FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking amid top 10 shake-up
Spain in pole position for first time since 2014
Previous pacesetters, world champions Argentina, plunge to third having also been leapfrogged by France
Biggest climbers Slovakia climb 10 spots and re-enter top 50
After a hiatus following the rousing success of the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup™ in June and July, men’s international football action returned to the global stage with a bang earlier this month in the shape of a string of FIFA World Cup 26™ qualifiers across Africa, Europe and the Americas.
In total, over 200 relevant national-team matches have been contested around the world since the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking was last updated, which have had a major impact on the pecking order.
The highest-profile change comes right at the top, with UEFA EURO 2024 wi...