La Roja returns to the top of world football rankings after unbeaten World Cup campaign and second global title

Spain has regained the top position in the latest FIFA world rankings after completing a remarkable unbeaten campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and securing its second world championship title.

The Spanish national team climbed back to No. 1 after collecting 1,995.88 points in the updated rankings released by FIFA. Spain replaced defending champion Argentina at the summit after defeating the South American side 1-0 in the World Cup final following extra time.

Spain entered the tournament as one of the strongest contenders and delivered a dominant performance throughout the competition. La Roja remained unbeaten across eight matches, winning seven games and recording one draw on its way to lifting the World Cup trophy.

The European giants had previously occupied the top spot in the FIFA rankings before April, but Argentina moved ahead during the following months. However, Spain’s historic World Cup triumph helped the team reclaim its position as the highest-ranked football nation in the world.

Argentina dropped to second place after its narrow defeat in the final, while France and England maintained their third and fourth positions respectively. England’s impressive 6-4 victory over France in the third-place playoff was not enough to change their rankings positions.

Several major changes occurred among the top 10 teams after the conclusion of the World Cup. Brazil moved up one place to fifth, while Morocco climbed to sixth following strong performances in the tournament. Portugal slipped to seventh after failing to advance to the quarterfinal stage.

Belgium overtook the Netherlands to secure eighth place, while Mexico returned to the FIFA top 10 rankings for the first time since March 2022. The improvement highlighted Mexico’s strong showing during the latest international football cycle.

Germany experienced a setback after falling out of the top 10 and dropping to 12th position, while Colombia advanced to 11th. Switzerland recorded one of the biggest rises among leading teams, moving five places upward to 14th.

Japan continued to hold its status as Asia’s highest-ranked team, remaining in 17th place. The latest FIFA rankings were calculated after 105 international matches during the ranking period, including 104 games played at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.