World Cup winner Argentina topped the FIFA rankings on Thursday for the first time in six years. (More Football News)
Argentina's two wins in friendlies last month ended t🅘he one-year run at the top for Brazil, which lost at Morocco 2-1 and fell to No. 3.
France, the World Cup beaten finalist, followed Argentina in rising one place, to No. 2. France won back-to-back European Championship qualifiers against No. 6 the N🌠etherlands and Ireland.
Belgium stayed at No. 4, with England nextꦑ after two wins including beating 🐽No. 8 Italy.
Europe compl﷽eted the top 10 with No. 7 Croatia followed by Italy, Portugal and Spain.
Morocco, which has joined the Spanish and Portuguese in a 2030 World𒅌 Cup bidding plan, stayed at No. 11 to lead African ꦉteams.
The United States was still No. 13, two ahead of regional rival Mexico. Canada, the other North Ame💯rican co-host of the 2026 World Cup, ros𓃲e six to No. 47.
Japan at No. 20 was the best of the Asian teams, and 2022 World Cup host Qatar fell to No. 6𒊎1.
