Overview
- FIFA lists Spain on 1875.37 points, ahead of France on 1870.92 and Argentina on 1870.32, with England and Portugal completing the top five.
- Argentina slipped to third following a 1-0 qualifying loss to No. 23 Ecuador in Guayaquil, while Spain and France posted big wins in Europe.
- The drop ends Argentina's uninterrupted spell at No. 1 since April 2023, a run of 2 years, 5 months and 12 days.
- Spain returns to the summit for the first time in eleven years.
- Argentina keeps a seeded place for the 2026 World Cup as reigning champion and has October friendlies in the United States against Venezuela and Puerto Rico to chase points.