FIFA world rankings: Current rankings and changes
Despite decent match results, Germany lost one place in the current FIFA world rankings after a 3-1 win against the USA and a 2-2 draw against Mexico. Uruguay overtook Germany after beating Brazil in World Cup qualifying and a draw against Colombia. It should be noted that competitive games are weighted more heavily in the ranking calculation than friendly games. The strength of the opponent also influences the result, with Brazil, third in the rankings, earning more points than the USA in 11th place. Unlike the other European national teams, Germany does not play in a European Championship qualifier and therefore collects fewer points.
Press conference with national coach Julian Nagelsmann in Frankfurt am Main, September 22nd, 2023,
Photo: Thomas Boecker/DFB
Germany is only in 16th place in the FIFA world rankings
From 15th place they went back one place and Germany is now only 16th in the football world. The list is still headed by world champion Argentina ahead of runners-up France, Brazil and England.
The most important changes in the ranking
The biggest loser last month was Croatia, which lost 36 points and fell from sixth to tenth place. They lost their European Championship qualifiers against Turkey and Wales. On the other hand, Spain was able to move up from tenth place to eighth place, overtaking both Croatia and Italy. At the top of the world rankings, the positions of Argentina, France, Brazil, England and Belgium remained unchanged.
Overview of the FIFA world rankings (October 2023)
Platz 1: Argentina – 1861 points (September 2023: 1st place)
Platz 2: France – 1853 points (September 2023: 2nd place)
Platz 3: Brazil – 1812 points (September 2023: 3rd place)
Platz 4: England – 1808 points (September 2023: 4th place)
Platz 5: Belgium – 1794 points (September 2023: 5th place)
Platz 6: Portugal – 1740 points (September 2023: 8th place)
Platz 7: Netherlands – 1739 points (September 2023: 7th place)
Platz 8: Spain – 1726 points (September 2023: 10th place)
Platz 9: Italy – 1718 points (September 2023: 9th place)
Platz 10: Croatia – 1712 points (September 2023: 6th place)
Platz 11: USA – 1676 points (September 2023: 11th place)
Platz 12: Mexico – 1664 points (September 2023: 12th place)
Platz 13: Morocco – 1658 points (September 2023: 14th place)
Platz 14: Switzerland – 1645 points (September 2023: 14th place)
Platz 15: Uruguay – 1644 points (September 2023: 17th place)
Platz 16: Germany – 1643 points (September 2023: 15th place)
2023-10-27 10:22:32
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