- Three Latin American countries were among the top 10 teams, according to the recent list of the highest authority in world football
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) updated the ranking of the national teams on Thursday, September 18, in which the Vinotinto team dropped 3 positions and was ranked 40th.
In the Previous update of July 18the Venezuelan team had managed to climb 17 positions to place 37th in the classification, after having reached the quarter-finals of the Copa América.
Three Latin American countries were among the top 10 football teams: Argentina, Brazil and Colombia.
The Latest FIFA table It took into account the 184 international matches played during September in the six confederations, including the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia, South America and Oceania, plus continental competition matches and friendlies in the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the Confederation of African Football and Concacaf.
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According to FIFA’s latest list, Argentina remains at the top of the rankings, with France in second place and Spain in third.
Argentina remained in the number 1 spot despite losing to Colombia (2-1), and France remained in second place, after beating Belgium (2-0) in the Nations League.
Spain follows closely behind in third place, after drawing with Serbia (0-0) and beating Switzerland (1-4) in their first two matches as champions of the competition.
England, with two wins over the Republic of Ireland (0-2) and Finland (2-0), are next, ahead of Brazil who remain in fifth place, following the Brazilians’ defeat in Paraguay (1-0).
Also in the top 20 are Colombia (9th), Uruguay (12th), followed by Croatia, Germany, Morocco, Switzerland, Japan, Mexico, the United States, Iran and Denmark.
Bolivia climbed six positions to rank 83rd and become the country that has earned the most points during the 2024 South American qualifiers (35.20), according to FIFA.
The rest of the countries belonging to Conmebol were ranked as follows:
– 27. Ecuador
– 43. Peru
– 49. Chile
– 57. Paraguay
Previous positions in the FIFA rankings
In the FIFA update of June 20, the Vinotinto was placed in 54th position, two places lower compared to the February 2024 update. At that time, the team did not participate in friendly games by decision of coach Fernando “Bocha” Batista.
The two top-ranked teams have remained in their places three consecutive times, with Argentina in first place and followed by France.
In June, third place went to Belgium, fourth to Brazil, followed by England, Portugal, the Netherlands, Spain, Croatia and Italy to complete the top 10.
One of the South American teams that rose in the previous ranking was Colombia, which moved from 14th to 12th position, gradually getting closer to the best in world football. The Ecuadorian team also moved up one position and is now 30th in the ranking.
However, Liberia had the biggest rise in positions, which went from 152nd to 142nd place, after obtaining 37.47 points. On the other hand, Equatorial Guinea had the biggest drop, with 10 positions less.
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2024-09-19 22:18:09
