Morocco rose one place to a record sixth in the FIFA men’s world ranking published on July 20 after reaching the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals, football’s governing body said.
The Atlas Lions gained 48.89 points during the tournament to reach 1,803.99, finishing less than one point behind fifth-placed Brazil. Morocco had entered the competition ranked seventh in FIFA’s June 11 update.
FIFA World Rankings:
1. Spain: 1995.88 points
2. Argentina: 1970.37
3. France: 1948.97
4. England: 1922.83
5. Brazil: 1804.92
6. Morocco: 1803.99
7. Portugal: 1787.85
8. Belgium: 1778.36
9. Netherlands: 1775.54
10. Mexico: 1754.30
Morocco remained Africa’s highest-ranked team, ahead of Senegal in 18th place, Egypt in 24th, Nigeria in 26th, Algeria in 29th and Ivory Coast in 31st.
World champions Spain replaced Argentina at the top after winning their second title. Argentina fell to second, followed by France and England, while Brazil completed the top five.
FIFA updated the ranking throughout the World Cup before confirming the official standings on July 20.
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