Spain Overtakes Argentina for No. 1 Spot in FIFA Men's World Rankings
Quick Look
- Spain claimed the No.
- 1 spot in FIFA men's world rankings after defeating Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final.
- Argentina dropped to No.
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Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final, leading to their ascent in the FIFA men's world rankings. The 48-team World Cup featured 104 matches across Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
Spain overtook Argentina for the No 1 spot in the Fifa men’s world rankings Monday, as expected after La Roja defeated the defending champions 1-0 in the World Cup final on Sunday.
Argentina were the No 1 team in the world rankings as of the last official rankings update on June 11, the day the 48-team World Cup began in Mexico. The tournament featured 104 matches played across Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Spain entered the tournament ranked No 2.
France and England remained No 3 and No 4, respectively, despite England’s 6-4 triumph over the French in the World Cup third-place match. France still had enough of a cushion in the total points column to absorb that defeat.
Brazil and Morocco moved past Portugal into the No 5 and No 6 spots. Portugal lost 1-0 to regional rival Spain in the round of 16.
Mexico climbed four spots to No 10 after their strong showing at the World Cup. They won all three games in the group stage, beat Ecuador 2-0 in the round of 32 before England knocked them out 3-2 win in the next round in Mexico City.
