FIFA reveals the world ranking of national teams

Argentina maintained their lead in the FIFA World Ranking for September, released on Thursday. The official FIFA website stated that a total of 184 international matches were played across all six continental confederations during September 2024, with matches taking place as part of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in Asia, Oceania and South America, while the rest of the world witnessed continental competitions and friendly matches. The results of this month's matches had a significant impact on the FIFA World Ranking, with Argentina remaining in first place ahead of France, which came in second. Spain came in third place in the world rankings, followed by England in fourth, while Brazil completed the list of the top five in the world.