Their superb 1-0 win against England at Wembley moved Hajime Moriyasu’s side a spot higher to 18th.
Despite a 5-0 win against Costa Rica, Islamic Republic of Iran dropped one place to 21 while Korea Republic also went three rungs lower to 25 following defeats to Ivory Coast and Austria. .....
France back in top spot 🇫🇷
— FIFA (@FIFAcom) April 1, 2026
The first period in which the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking has been updated in real time during national team matches has brought a raft of changes to the standings, with a total of 166 men’s internationals played since the last update.
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