ISTANBUL
Argentina, the 2022 World Cup Winner, stayed at the top of the latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking released Thursday.
“Following a 1-0 triumph over Ecuador and 3-0 away success against Bolivia in their opening CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers, Argentina (1st) tighten their grip at the summit of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking,” FIFA said in a statement.
France kept its berth at number two after suffering a 2-1 friendly loss at the hands of Germany. Brazil (3rd), England (4th), and Belgium (5th) all retained their places in the unchanged top five.
But Guinea‑Bissau and Aruba both made notable moves up, jumping six spots apiece to number 106 and 193, respectively.
With 1,475 points, the Turkish national team dropped one rung to number 42.
The next FIFA World Ranking is due out on Oct. 26.
FIFA Ranking
| Ranking | Team | Points | Change |
| 1 | Argentina | 1,851 | – |
| 2 | France | 1,840 | – |
| 3 | Brazil | 1,837 | – |
| 4 | England | 1,794 | – |
| 5 | Belgium | 1,792 | – |
| 6 | Croatia | 1,747 | – |
| 7 | Netherlands | 1,743 | – |
| 8 | Portugal | 1,728 | +1 |
| 9 | Italy | 1,727 | -1 |
| 10 | Spain | 1,710 | – |
