Brazil continues to lead the FIFA ranking and Spain falls to tenth place

Brazil, despite losing in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Qatar 2022 against Croatia, in a penalty shootout, remains the leader of the FIFA ranking, followed by the champion, Argentina, which rises to second position and with Spain, eliminated in the round of 16 by Morocco, dropping three places to tenth place.

Thomas Osborne
Thomas Osborne
22 December 2022 Thursday 12:31
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Brazil continues to lead the FIFA ranking and Spain falls to tenth place

Brazil, despite losing in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Qatar 2022 against Croatia, in a penalty shootout, remains the leader of the FIFA ranking, followed by the champion, Argentina, which rises to second position and with Spain, eliminated in the round of 16 by Morocco, dropping three places to tenth place.

An African team, Morocco, that rises eleven places compared to the last update, placing itself at the gates of the top-10 (eleventh place) and becoming the team that has added the most points with 108.85.

The main drop in terms of positions was the signature of Canada, with 12, who left Qatar 2022 without scoring points, scoring two goals and conceding seven. As for points, Denmark, also after signing a disappointing World Cup with just one point, lost 58.46. The Danish team loses its place in the top-10, falling to 18th position, and it is Croatia that sneaks into the top ten, occupying seventh position.

About ten first places that Spain closes, after falling three places. The elimination in the round of 16 of the then team led by Luis Enrique has dropped them to tenth position.

The classification that continues to lead Brazil by a narrow margin of just over two points. What's more, according to FIFA, if the albiceleste had beaten France in regulation time or in extra time, it would be Scaloni's men who would occupy first place.

Within the top-10, two other major drops are those of Belgium, eliminated in the group stage, and Italy, who did not qualify for Qatar 2022. Both lose two positions.

.1. Brazil: 1,840.77 points

.2. Argentina: 1,838.38 points

.3. France: 1,823.39 points

.4. Belgium: 1,781.30 points

.5. England: 1,774.19 points

.6. Netherlands: 1,740.92 points

.7. Croatia: 1,727.52 points

.8. Italy: 1,723.56 points

.9. Portugal: 1,702.54 points

10. Spain: 1,692.71.