Share

Spain lead FIFA rankings

Zurich - Soccer World Cup champions Spain still lead the FIFA rankings, while 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar were the biggest climbers in the latest standings.

Click to vote and WIN in the Sport24 Annual Awards

Spain head beaten finalist the Netherlands and Germany, then Brazil and Argentina fill out an unchanged top five.

The only top-30 move sees Croatia rise one to No 9 in a swap with Egypt. The African champions lost 2-1 to Qatar in a Doha friendly last month.

Qatar rose nine spots to No 105 after also beating Estonia in preparation for the Asian Cup they hosting this month.

Just 35 friendlies played worldwide counted toward the monthly rankings.

The next ranking will be published on 2 February 2011.

Top 50 in the latest FIFA standings:


1 Spain
2 Netherlands
3 Germany
4 Brazil
5 Argentina
6 England
7 Uruguay
8 Portugal
9 Croatia
10 Egypt
11 Greece
12 Norway
13 Russia
14 Italy
15 Chile
16 Ghana
17 Slovenia
18 USA
18 France
20 Slovakia
21 Côte d'Ivoire
22 Switzerland
23 Serbia
24 Paraguay
25 Montenegro
26 Australia
27 Mexico
28 Denmark
29 Japan
30 Czech Republic
31 Turkey
32 Nigeria
33 Sweden
34 Ukraine
35 Republic of Ireland
36 Algeria
37 Belarus
38 Cameroon
39 Korea Republic
40 Gabon
41 Hungary
42 Burkina Faso
43 Northern Ireland
44 Tunisia
45 Bosnia-Herzegovina
46 Austria
46 Guinea
48 Colombia
49 Bulgaria
50 Israel
51 South Africa

We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred
Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives. Join thousands of devoted South Africans who look to News24 to bring them news they can trust every day. As we celebrate 25 years, become a News24 subscriber as we strive to keep you informed, inspired and empowered.
Join News24 today
heading
description
username
Show Comments ()
Voting Booth
Should Siya Kolisi keep the captaincy as the Springboks build towards their World Cup title defence in 2027?
Please select an option Oops! Something went wrong, please try again later.
Results
Yes! Siya will only be 36 at the next World Cup. He can make it!
26% - 1272 votes
No! I think the smart thing to do is start again with a younger skipper ...
30% - 1470 votes
I'd keep Siya captain for now, but look to have someone else for 2027.
45% - 2240 votes
Vote
Editorial feedback and complaints

Contact the public editor with feedback for our journalists, complaints, queries or suggestions about articles on News24.

LEARN MORE