FIFA live rankings: Spain rise to world no 1 after World Cup final victory
Following their World Cup final victory, Spain has ascended to the top of the unofficial FIFA live world rankings. Argentina dropped to second place, while France and England maintained their positions in the top four.
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Spain have moved to the top of FIFA’s unofficial live world rankings after defeating Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, with the latest live standings on the top football body’s website showing the new world champions leading the table with 1,995.88 points.
The rankings, updated on Monday, are live calculations and remain unofficial until FIFA releases its next official Men’s World Ranking.
The World Cup champions gained 30.27 ranking points following their title-winning campaign to move to 1,995.88 points, while beaten finalists Argentina slipped to second on 1,970.37 points in the live standings.
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