World Cup winner Argentina moves top of FIFA rankings
Soccer Football - International Friendly - Argentina v Panama - Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina - March 23, 2023 Argentina's Lionel Messi and teammates celebrate with their families and World Cup trophies after the match REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
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World
champions Argentina dethroned Brazil and returned to the top of the FIFA
rankings on Thursday (Apr 6) after a six-year gap.
Argentina,
who won last year's World Cup in Qatar by beating France in the final, achieved
the No 1 spot after Lionel Scaloni's side beat Panama 2-0 and Curacao 7-0 in
friendlies.
France moved
up one place to second after a 4-0 win over the Netherlands and 1-0 victory in
Ireland in Euro 2024 qualifiers, while Brazil slipped to third after losing 2-1
away to Morocco in a friendly.
Belgium
remained fourth, England were fifth followed by the Netherlands in sixth,
Croatia seventh and Italy eighth. Portugal and Spain completed the top 10.
Morocco,
which has joined the Spanish and Portuguese in a 2030 World Cup bidding plan,
stayed at No. 11 to lead African teams.
The Central
African Republic were the biggest movers in the latest rankings, jumping 10
places to 122nd.
Japan at No.
20 was the best of the Asian teams, and 2022 World Cup host Qatar fell to No.
61.
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