A country from the Islamic world has achieved a historic feat in the FIFA men's world rankings. Morocco climbed to sixth place, reaching its highest-ever FIFA ranking.
Spain, the 2026 FIFA World Cup winner, overtook Argentina to claim the top spot in the rankings. Under Luis de la Fuente, Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the final to become number one for the first time since January.
Argentina dropped to second place, while France held onto third. England placed fourth and Brazil fifth. Portugal fell two spots to seventh after being eliminated in the World Cup round of 16.
Norway jumped 12 places to 19th after reaching the World Cup quarter-finals, marking the biggest rise in the rankings. Germany dropped out of the top 10 to 12th place.
Among other Islamic world countries, Egypt rose five places to 24th. Tunisia, however, dropped 12 spots to 57th, suffering the steepest decline. Cape Verde climbed three places to 64th, while Ghana jumped eight spots to 65th.
Croatia remained 13th and Italy 15th. Belgium dropped to eighth and the Netherlands to ninth. Mexico climbed four places to break into the top 10. Paraguay jumped seven spots to 34th after reaching the World Cup round of 16.