Latest FIFA Rankings For Men’s National Teams: Updated List Of Best Countries In The World

Argentina won the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but that wasn’t good enough to become the No. 1 team on the planet based on the latest rankings updated Thursday, December 22.

The FIFA rankings represent football’s best attempt to list the teams according to accomplishments throughout the sport’s calendar. While the World Cup holds the most prestige, other competitions also weigh into the list’s construction and algorithm, looking to weigh all results throughout recent years as equally as possible.

FIFA rankings are important, as they are a factor in a number of competitive placements. Most notably, the FIFA rankings determine which pot a team is placed into at every World Cup draw.

View the rankings below,

Latest FIFA rankings December 2022

Rank      Nation  Confederation  Last (Move)

1.            Brazil     CONMEBOL        —

2.            Argentina            CONMEBOL        3rd (+1)

3.            France  UEFA     4th (+1)

4.            Belgium                UEFA     2nd (-2)

5.            England UEFA     —

6.            Netherlands       UEFA     8th (+2)

7.            Croatia  UEFA     12th (+5)

8.            Italy       UEFA     6th (-2)

9.            Portugal               UEFA     —

10.          Spain     UEFA     7th (-3)

11.          Morocco              CAF        22nd (+11)

12.          Switzerland        UEFA     15th (+3)

13.          USA       CONCACAF         16th (+3)

14.          Germany             UEFA     11th (-3)

15.          Mexico CONCACAF         13th (-2)

16.          Uruguay               CONMEBOL        14th (-2)

17.          Colombia             CONMEBOL        —

18.          Denmark             UEFA     10th (-8)

19.          Senegal CAF        18th (-1)

20.          Japan    AFC        24th (+4)