Overview
- Senegal climbed seven places to an all-time high of No. 12 after beating Morocco 1-0 in the AFCON final on Pape Gueye’s extra-time goal.
- Morocco rose three places to a best-ever No. 8 despite the final defeat, with the match featuring a late missed penalty by Brahim Diaz after a prolonged delay.
- Nigeria and Cameroon were the biggest movers, each up 12 places to No. 26 and No. 45 respectively, while Equatorial Guinea dropped 10 places to No. 107.
- The global top seven were unchanged with Spain No. 1 ahead of Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal and the Netherlands.
- CONCACAF’s leading sides slid slightly as the United States fell to No. 15, Mexico to No. 16 and Canada to No. 29, with their World Cup openers set for June in Mexico City, Los Angeles and Toronto.