Overview

• France climb to second and Argentina drop to third, with England fourth, Portugal fifth and Brazil sixth in the new top order.
• Spain’s ascent follows comprehensive qualifying wins over Bulgaria (3–0) and Turkey (6–0) that extended their unbeaten streak to 19 matches.
• Brazil’s fall was sealed by a 1–0 loss to Bolivia in El Alto, while Argentina’s defeat to Ecuador ended their reign at the top.
• Italy re-enter the top 10 in tenth after victories over Estonia and Israel, as Croatia move to ninth and Germany slide to twelfth.
• Kylian Mbappé surpassed Thierry Henry to become France’s second-highest scorer during wins over Ukraine and Iceland, with the next FIFA ranking due October 23.