Spain falls to seventh place in the FIFA ranking with Brazil at the top before the World Cup

   MADRID, 6 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Brazil remains at the top of the FIFA ranking, even with a greater advantage, to arrive as the best team in this classification for the World Cup in Qatar, which will begin on November 20, according to the international soccer body published this Thursday.

After a total of 53 Nations League matches and 119 friendlies in the last international window before the World Cup, the ranking has undergone some significant change. However, the 'Canarinha' is still in first place with 1841.30 points, a month and a half before starting the fight for its sixth World Cup.

The Brazilian team won their friendlies against Ghana and Tunisia, increasing their advantage over Belgium, which lost to the Netherlands and is now second with 1,816.71 points and Argentina, which completes the podium, already below 1,800 points.

The only change in the 'Top10' is carried out by Spain, which falls one position and is now seventh after losing to Switzerland and beating Portugal in the last break, giving up sixth place to Italy, which will not be in the event that takes place in Qatar from November 20. France is fourth and England, fifth, with the Netherlands, the Portuguese team and Denmark closing the top ten places in this FIFA ranking.

The biggest rises in the rankings are by two teams that will not be in Qatar, Scotland, in 40th moving up five places, and Azerbaijan, also moving up five places to 123rd.

1. Brazil: 1841.30 points.

2. Belgium: 1816.71.

   3. Argentina: 1773.88.

4. France: 1759.78.

5. England: 1728.47.

6. Italy: 1726.14.

8. Netherlands: 1694.91.

   9. Portugal:1676.56.

10. Denmark: 1666.57.