Argentina reclaim top spot in FIFA Men’s World Rankings as World Cup kicks off

Argentina have reclaimed the number one spot in the FIFA Men’s World Rankings. The update comes at the perfect time for Lionel Scaloni’s side, with the 2026 World Cup now officially underway as Argentina seek to defend their crown. While Lionel Messi and company celebrate their return to the top, France slipped to No.

3 after losing a tune-up match to Ivory Coast before recovering with a win against Northern Ireland. Spain remain firmly at No. 2 after a 3-1 victory over Peru, with England fourth and Portugal fifth under the updated Elo-based calculation model used by FIFA. Of the three co-hosts, Mexico moved up one spot to 14th, the United States dropped one place to 17th after a loss to Germany, and Canada sit 30th as they prepare for their opening group-stage fixtures.

The rest of the top ten includes Belgium and Brazil, while Morocco reached a new high at 7th and the Netherlands and Germany retain places among the elite.

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