Spain take the lead and Portugal overtake Brazil in new Fifa ranking | OneFootball

Following the FIFA Date in September, the highest authority in football updated its national team rankings this Thursday (18).

Ending the Qualifiers with a loss to Bolivia, 1 x 0, pushed Brazil to the sixth place, with Portugal taking over the fifth place.

The ranking also has a new top-3. Spain, the current Euro champions, took the lead after thrashing Bulgaria, 3 x 0, and Turkey, 6 x 0, reaching 19 unbeaten matches.

The team of Lamine Yamal surpassed Argentina, which fell to 3rd place after beating Venezuela 3 x 0, but losing to Ecuador 1 x 0.

France also moved up and now occupies the 2nd position, just behind the Spaniards. The French defeated Ukraine (2 x 0) and Iceland (2 x 1), with Kylian Mbappé surpassing Thierry Henry and becoming the second highest scorer in the team's history, with 52 goals.

In the other positions of the Top 10, England (4th), Netherlands (7th) and Belgium (8th) maintained their positions. Meanwhile, Croatia (9th) and Italy (10th) each moved up one spot, entering the elite zone of the ranking.

The big disappointment in the ranking was Germany, which fell three positions and is no longer among the top 10 FIFA teams, now occupying the 12th position, after being overtaken by Croatia, Italy and Morocco.

Thus, the updated FIFA Top 10 is as follows:

The last ranking update was in July, with the following top-10:

Results of the main teams in the last FIFA Date

Brazil – Already qualified for the 2026 World Cup, they hosted Chile at Maracanã and won 3-0, with goals from Estêvão, Lucas Paquetá and Bruno Guimarães. Then, they faced Bolivia in El Alto, losing 1-0, with a penalty converted by Miguelito at the end of the first half.

Spain – The current Euro champions were the big highlight. They beat Bulgaria 3-0 and thrashed Turkey 6-0 away, reaching 19 unbeaten matches.

Portugal – With an inspired Cristiano Ronaldo, they scored five goals against Armenia and three against Hungary. CR7 scored three goals, reaching 943 in his career and tying Carlos Ruiz as the highest scorer in the history of the Qualifiers, both with 39 goals.

France – They defeated Ukraine 2-0 and then Iceland 2-1. Mbappé scored twice and surpassed Thierry Henry, becoming the second highest scorer in the team's history, only behind Giroud.

Netherlands – They drew with Poland and beat Lithuania 3-2, with two goals from Memphis Depay. The striker reached 52 goals, surpassed Van Persie and became the highest scorer in the history of the “Oranje”.

Argentina – Already qualified, they beat Venezuela 3-0, in what could be Messi's farewell from the Argentine fans in official matches in the country. Then, they lost to Ecuador 1-0, without their number 10 on the field.

Uruguay – They secured a spot by beating Peru 3-0, with a show from Arrascaeta. Then, they drew 0-0 with Chile and finished fourth in the Conmebol Qualifiers.

Germany – They started poorly. They lost for the first time in history to Slovakia (2-0) and only managed to react against Northern Ireland (3-1), with help from the bench. They have three points in six disputed in Group A.

Italy – They starred in the most exciting match of the FIFA Date: a 5-4 victory over Israel, with four goals after the 35th minute of the second half. Before, they thrashed Estonia 5-0.

England – They won against Andorra 2-0 and ended the FIFA Date with a 5-0 thrashing over Serbia, away from home. Each goal was scored by a different player, showing collective strength.

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