The reigning world champions have not led the ranking since July 2025
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The final FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking is revealed ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026™
Argentina (1st, up 2), the reigning world champions, will begin their title defence as the world's top-ranked team, with the June FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking published just hours before the biggest-ever FIFA World Cup™ gets under way.
Following a series of pre-FIFA World Cup™ friendlies that marked the second period in which the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking was updated in real time during international matches, Argentina surged back to the summit after victories in both their warm-up fixtures, against Iceland and Honduras. They replace France (3rd, down 2), who slipped behind after losing to Côte d'Ivoire before beating Northern Ireland, and Spain (2nd, unchanged), who were held to a draw by Iraq and then beat Peru.