FIFA's official ranking of national teams. Updated monthly. Top 5 usually: Argentina, France, Spain, Brazil, England.
Definition: FIFA's official ranking of national teams. Updated monthly. Top 5 usually: Argentina, France, Spain, Brazil, England.
FIFA World Ranking is calculated using a points-based system since 2018 (the 'Elo-like' model). Argentina was #1 for much of 2023-2024 post-WC. France, Spain, Brazil, England, Belgium have all been #1 in recent years. Used to seed World Cup draws.