Below are the latest Men's Top 50 FIFA Rankings, released before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Reigning World Cup Champions Argentina enter the 2026 World Cup ranked first. Spain, France, England, and Portugal round out the top five, with Brazil remaining in sixth. The United States moved down to to 17th, Mexico moved up to 14th, and Canada stayed in 30th place. The next FIFA Men's Rankings update is tentatively scheduled to be released after the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup.
Men's top 50 FIFA rankings:
1. Argentina
2. Spain
3. France
4. England
5. Portugal
6. Brazil
7. Morocco
8. Netherlands
9. Belgium
10. Germany
11. Croatia
12. Italy
13. Colombia
14. Mexico
15. Senegal
16. Uruguay
17. USA
18. Japan
19. Switzerland
20. Iran
21. Denmark
22. Türkiye
23. Ecuador
24. Austria
25. South Korea
26. Nigeria
27. Australia
28. Algeria
29. Egypt
30. Canada
31. Norway
32. Ukraine
33. Ivory Coast
34. Panama
35. Russia
36. Poland
37. Wales
38. Sweden
39. Hungary
40. Czechia
41. Paraguay
42. Scotland
43. Serbia
44. Cameroon
45. Tunisia
46. Congo DR
47. Slovakia
48. Greece
49. Venezuela
50. Uzbekistan
Honorable Mentions (teams outside the Top 50 who qualified for 2026 World Cup):
56. Qatar
57. Iraq
60. South Africa
61. Saudi Arabia
63. Jordan
64. Bosnia and Herzegovina
67. Cape Verde
73. Ghana
82. Curaçao
83. Haiti
85. New Zealand
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