Romania's national team is on the 38th place in the rankings of the International Football Federation (FIFA), published on Thursday, after climbing five positions compared to last month.
The tricolors finished the League of Nations with two victories, 3-0 vs Kosovo (UEFA-imposed) and 4-1 vas Cyprus.
Romania started the year on the 45th place, and it occupied the lowest place in June, the 47th position
Morocco has dropped one position in the latest FIFA rankings, now ranked 14th compared to 13th in October, despite a positive performance in the AFCON qualifiers.
Egypt Drops Three Places in FIFA November Rankings
The drop in rankingscertainly come as a surprise, as the Pharaohs drew both of their November fixtures, finishing 1-1 against Cape Verde and Botswana.
Iran climb one spot in FIFA ranking
Iran national football team climbed one spot to 18th in the FIFA Men’s World Ranking released on Thursday.
Team Melli are second in the ranking, followed by Korea Republic and Australia.
Japan maintained their position as Asia's top side in the latest ranking.
Starting at the summit, things really couldn’t be any tighter between the sides gracing the podium.
While Argentina (1st) remain at the top of the pile, France (2nd) and Spain (3rd) are in hot pursuit. England (4th) and Brazil (5th) retain their places, while Portugal (6th, up 1) and the Netherlands (7th, up 1) both climb a spot. Belgium slip a pair of positions (8th, down 2), and it’s a case of “as you were” for Italy (9th) in a congested top 10 that is rounded off by the returning Germany (10th, up 1).
Portugal Climbs to Sixth Place in FIFA Rankings
The Portuguese national football team has climbed to sixth place in the FIFA rankings as of Thursday, overtaking Belgium on a list still led by the world champions Argentina.
Since the last update at the end of October, Portugal has recorded a comfortable victory at home against Poland (5-1) and drawn away to Croatia (1-1) in the two latest matches of the UEFA Nations League group stage.
Portugal has now surpassed Belgium, which has dropped from sixth to eighth place, also falling behind the Netherlands. The top five remains unchanged, with Argentina retaining its lead, followed by France, the reigning world runner-up, and Spain, the European champions. Meanwhile, Germany has re-entered the top ten, swapping places with Colombia, which has slipped two spots to 12th.
Among Portuguese-speaking nations, Brazil remains in fifth place, while Cape Verde holds steady at 72nd. Angola, featuring Pedro Gonçalves, has slipped to 85th, and Mozambique has moved up to 98th. Guinea-Bissau, led by Luís Boa Morte, sits at 120th, São Tomé and Príncipe has risen to 189th, Macau is at 193rd, and Timor-Leste is positioned at 196th.
The United Arab Emirates, managed by Paulo Bento, has risen three places to 63rd, while Azerbaijan, under Fernando Santos, has climbed one position to 117th.
The next update of the FIFA men's rankings is scheduled for December 12.
- FIFA Rankings: 1. (1) Argentina, 1,867.25 points. 2. (2) France, 1,859.78. 3. (3) Spain, 1,853.27. 4. (4) England, 1,813.81. 5. (5) Brazil, 1,775.85. 6. (7) PORTUGAL, 1,756.12. 7. (8) Netherlands, 1,747.55. 8. (6) Belgium, 1,740.62. 9. (9) Italy, 1,731.51. 10. (11) Germany, 1,703.79. (...) 72. (72) Cape Verde, 1,328.51. 85. (82) Angola, 1,296.48. 96. (98) Mozambique, 1,232.70. 120. (116) Guinea-Bissau, 1,151.72. 189. (190) São Tomé and Príncipe, 878.09. 193. (193) Macau, 871.52. 196. (196) Timor-Leste, 850.83.
Qatar football team 4th in Arab world, 48th globally in FIFA rankings
The Qatari national football team ranked 48th in the latest FIFA World Rankings, released today by the international football governing body.
Qatar dropped two spots, earning 1474.6 points, compared to 1478.6 in the previous ranking. The team is ranked 4th in the Arab world, behind Morocco (1st Arab, 14th globally), Egypt (2nd Arab, 33rd globally), and Algeria (3rd Arab, 37th globally), and ahead of Tunisia (5th Arab, 52nd globally).
In Asia, Qatar is ranked 5th, behind Japan (1st Asia, 15th globally), Iran (2nd Asia, 18th globally), South Korea (3rd Asia, 23rd globally), and Australia (4th Asia, 26th globally).
Argentina maintained its position at the top of the FIFA rankings with 1867.25 points, ahead of France in second place. Spain came in third.
England ranked 4th globally, followed by Brazil in 5th, Portugal in 6th, and the Netherlands in 7th. Belgium is 8th, Italy 9th, and Germany 10th.
Nigeria suffer massive drop in latest FIFA rankings
Super Eagles’ drop from 36th in the world to 44th in the latest FIFA rankings has seen them record the biggest drop among other countries for November, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Nigeria’s eight-place drop in the latest rankings released on the football governing body website on Thursday has seen the three-time African champions make their biggest decline in recent years.
The Eagles’ drop was largely due to their poor outing in the last international window, where they suffered an embarrassing 2-1 defeat at home to Rwanda in the last phase of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
Austin Eguavoen’s men saw their unbeaten run during the qualifying series ended by the Amavubi at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.
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Total Points
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Previous Points
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Match window
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More
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1
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1867.25 | 1883.5 | -16.25 | |||
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2
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1859.78 | 1859.85 | -0.07 |
W
D
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3
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1853.27 | 1844.33 | +8.94 |
W
W
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4
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1813.81 | 1807.83 | +5.98 |
W
W
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5
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1775.85 | 1784.37 | -8.52 | |||
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6
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1756.12 | 1752.68 | +3.44 |
D
W
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7
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1747.55 | 1748.24 | -0.69 |
D
W
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8
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1740.62 | 1761.27 | -20.65 |
L
L
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9
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1731.51 | 1729.4 | +2.11 |
L
W
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10
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1703.79 | 1703.59 | +0.2 |
D
W
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