FIFA RANKING. According to the latest ranking published by Fifa on Thursday March 31, Brazil regained the lead ahead of Belgium and France.
The draw for the next World Cup is scheduled for Friday April 1 in Qatar from 6 p.m. in France. To determine the different hats in the draw, Fifa said the latest Fifa rankings, published on Thursday March 31, determine the order of the teams, except for hosts Qatar, which is automatically included in pot 1. According to the latest ranking, Brazil is the newest leader, dethroning Belgium. France, victorious in its friendly matches, remains in 3rd place and is therefore seeded for the World Cup draw.
Here is the latest FIFA ranking with points, positions won or lost (the top 10 on our page):
- Brazil, 1832.69 points
- Belgium 1,827
- France 1,789.85
- Argentina 1,765.13
- England 1,761.71
- Italy 1,723.31
- Spain 1,709.19
- Portugal 1,674.78
- Mexico 1658.82
- Netherlands 1,658.66
According to the latest ranking published by FIFA for the month of March 2022, France remains in 3rd place, behind Belgium and Brazil. Note the progression of Mexico, which moved to 9th place.
All continents are mixed to establish the FIFA ranking. Here are the African top 20 for the month of February 2022.
- Senegal (20th worldwide)
- Morocco (24th)
- Nigeria (30th)
- Egypt (32nd)
- Tunisia (35th)
- Cameroon (37th)
- Algeria (44th)
- Mali (52nd)
- Ivory Coast (53rd)
- Burkina Faso (56th)
- Ghana (60th)
- DR Congo (67th)
- South Africa (69th)
- Cape Verde (71st)
- Guinea (80th)
- Gabon (81st)
- Benin (84th)
- Uganda (86th)
- Zambia (87th)
- Congo (98th)
A new method, which came into effect in August 2018, is currently used by FIFA. FIFA called this new version “SUM”. Before this reform, the ranking was based on an average, established over a certain period of time. The new system proceeds by addition/subtraction on a total of points, according to the matches gained or lost. FIFA explains that the points added or subtracted are partly defined by the relative strength of the two opponents. The model therefore takes into account the logic that would like a higher ranked team to obtain better results against an opponent who occupies a lower position in the ranking. For more information, you can find the press release here.
As for men, the FIFA ranking exists for women’s national teams, here is the latest ranking dating from February 10, 2021:
- United States, 2104.06 points
- Sweden, 2079.13 pts
- France, 2046.58 pts
- Germany, 2040.98 pts
- Netherlands, 2013.93 pts