Final FIFA date before ranking update: Spain and Portugal on the rise | OneFootball

The September Fifa date shook up the international scene. While Brazil ended its participation in the World Cup Qualifiers with a loss to Bolivia, by 1 to 0, already qualified and with an alternative team, other teams showed strength, before the update of the entity's team ranking, scheduled for the next 18th.

On social media, there are rumors that, with the results of the Fifa date, Argentina will lose the first place, to Spain, and that Portugal will take Brazil's fifth place...

Check out a summary of the performance of the main teams below.

Spain – The current Euro champion was the main highlight. They beat Bulgaria 3-0 and applied a 6-0 to Turkey, away from home, reaching 19 unbeaten games.

Portugal – With an inspired Cristiano Ronaldo, they scored five goals against Armenia and three against Hungary. CR7 scored three goals, reached 943 in his career, and equaled Carlos Ruiz as the top 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 top scorer in the history of the team, 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 top scorer in the history of the “Oranje”.

Argentina – Qualified in advance, they beat Venezuela 3-0, in a possible farewell of Messi from the Argentine fans in official games 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 – Started badly. 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 game 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.

The double round made it clear: several teams arrive strong for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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