{"id":1104,"date":"2025-09-19T11:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T11:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1104"},"modified":"2025-09-19T01:01:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T01:01:30","slug":"spain-reclaims-fifa-top-ranking-knocks-argentina-off-no-1-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1104","title":{"rendered":"Spain reclaims FIFA top ranking, knocks Argentina off No. 1 spot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Spain has returned to the summit of the FIFA World Rankings for the first time in over a decade, dislodging Argentina after a strong run in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The updated rankings, released on FIFA\u2019s official X handle on Thursday, mark Spain\u2019s first time at the top since 2014. Argentina, which had led the standings since April 2023, dropped to third place, with France moving up to second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Craig David &amp; Tiwa Savage - Commitment\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3vxPZnhcgfo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Portugal, Croatia, and Italy recorded slight gains, now occupying fifth, ninth, and tenth positions respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brazil slipped to sixth following a poor run of form, while Germany fell to 12th after a shock defeat to Slovakia in their qualifiers\u2014pushing them outside the top 10 for the first time since October 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slovakia proved the biggest movers, climbing 10 places to 42nd after consecutive qualifying wins, including their upset victory against Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Morocco remained just outside the top 10 after securing eight wins in their last nine matches, while other notable risers include The Gambia, Madagascar, Paraguay, Uganda, Libya, Suriname, and the Faroe Islands, each improving by at least five places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup, Canada, moved up two spots to 26th, while Kosovo achieved a historic milestone by climbing four places to 91st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest rankings highlight the shifting balance of power in world football as nations gear up for upcoming qualifiers and tournaments. <a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/spain-reclaims-fifa-top-ranking-knocks-argentina-off-no-1-spot\/?utm_source=auto-read-also&amp;utm_medium=web\">(Punch)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spain has returned to the summit of the FIFA World Rankings for the first time in over a decade, dislodging Argentina after a strong run in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. 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