Overview
- Spain stays No. 1 in the first update of 2026, with Argentina second, France third, England fourth and Brazil fifth.
- Senegal jumps seven places to 12th after winning the Africa Cup of Nations, and Morocco climbs to eighth following its run to the final.
- Mexico slips to 16th as the United States holds 15th, extending El Tri’s multi‑year stay outside the top ten and carrying no impact on 2026 World Cup seeding.
- Peru drops two spots to 53rd with 1,459.57 points, ahead of only Chile and Bolivia among CONMEBOL teams.
- Separately, FIFA confirmed the expanded FIFA Series 2026 with 48 teams in 12 four‑team groups across 11 hosts, including men’s events in Australia, Puerto Rico and Rwanda and women’s groups in Brazil, Ivory Coast and Thailand.