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The Qatar News Agency reported that Spain climbed to the top of the FIFA men’s world rankings released on July 20, one day after securing the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Argentina in the final. FIFA’s official update confirmed the European side earned a second star on its jersey through the triumph, which also produced a points increase of 30.27. The rankings shift places Spain at the summit after it had held the position earlier in the year, a FIFA assessment found.
Spain accumulated 1,995.88 points to overtake the previous leaders, FIFA figures show. Argentina dropped to second place with 1,970.37 points after earning no additional points from the final match. France remained in third position with 1,948.97 points while England held steady in fourth at 1,922.83 points, according to the same update.
Brazil climbed one spot to fifth with 1,804.92 points and Morocco rose to sixth on 1,803.99 points, a FIFA compilation indicated. Portugal slipped two places to seventh with 1,787.85 points as Belgium advanced to eighth. The Netherlands fell to ninth and Mexico surged four positions to tenth with 1,754.30 points, the updated list detailed.
The Qatar News Agency noted that Egypt climbed four places to 24th among Arab nations in the global standings. Algeria followed in 29th position while Tunisia ranked 57th. Saudi Arabia stood in 58th place with Qatar completing the listed Arab representatives in 59th, according to the report.
FIFA published the full rankings on its website on July 20, 2026 and scheduled the next official revision for October 7, an announcement on inside.fifa.com stated. The update incorporated results from the tournament co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States. A Wikipedia entry tracking the FIFA Men’s World Ranking corroborated the top 10 order as of that date.
The world governing body’s methodology awards points based on match outcomes, opponent strength and competition stage, FIFA documentation explains. Spain’s World Cup success produced the largest gain among top teams in this cycle. The rankings reflect performances across senior international matches over a four-year window with recent results weighted more heavily.
