Spain and Lamine Yamal took top spot from Argentina and Lionel Messi in the FIFA men’s rankings published on Thursday, and lead for the first time since being dethroned as world champion in June 2014. Spain’s two-win start to a 2026 World Cup ...

Spain has taken over the top spot in the FIFA World Rankings after a dominant performance during the September international break, pushing 2022 FIFA World Cup champions Argentina down to third. The rankings, which track a nation's performance over time ...

From multiple winners to debutant minnows, the 2026 World Cup will welcome the full spectrum of global football.

Spain still topped the FIFA men’s world rankings published Friday that show Germany back on track to be a top-seeded team in the World Cup finals tournament draw on Dec. 5. Germany rose two places to No. 10 after back-to-back wins in a World Cup ...

Without Lionel Messi, Argentina lost to Ecuador in the World Cup qualifiers and dropped below Spain in a key FIFA ranking. Argentina’s 1–0 defeat to Ecuador, without Lionel Messi in the lineup, marked the end of the South American World Cup qualifiers ...

LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - England have returned to third in the FIFA men's world rankings after cruising through their Euro 2024 qualification campaign with Brazil falling out of the top four. It is the equal highest position England have achieved in FIFA ...