Overview
- FIFA's December 22 release confirms an unchanged elite: Argentina second, France third, England fourth, Brazil fifth, Portugal sixth, Netherlands seventh, Belgium eighth, Germany ninth and Croatia 10th.
- Spain's World Cup 2026 placement is Group H with Uruguay, Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde.
- Vietnam recorded the biggest rise in this update, climbing three places to 107th.
- Morocco remained 11th after winning the Arab Cup, closing the gap to 10th-place Croatia to 0.54 ranking points.
- The next FIFA men's ranking is scheduled for January 19, 2026.