FIFA Rankings: Spain Over France, Argentina at No. 1; USA at No. 16

Spain has ascended to the top of the FIFA men's rankings, overtaking Argentina for the first time since June 2014. This change follows Spain's two victories in World Cup qualifiers against Turkey and Bulgaria, while Argentina dropped to third place after a loss in a qualifier against Ecuador.

France moved up to second place, while England remained in fourth. Portugal and Brazil swapped positions, with Portugal climbing to fifth. Among other notable rankings, Morocco leads African nations at 11th, and Japan is the top Asian team at 19th. Both Mexico and the United States, co-hosts of the upcoming World Cup, each fell one spot to 14th and 16th, respectively, while Canada, the third host, rose to 26th.

The rankings will be updated again in November, which will be crucial for determining seedings in the World Cup draw on December 5. The draw will feature 42 confirmed teams and six placeholders for playoff winners, potentially including Italy, all from the lowest-ranked teams in pot 4.