Argentina Tops FIFA Rankings as India Holds Steady at 124th Position

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India has retained its 124th spot in the latest FIFA rankings.

An Overview of the News

• The team did not drop any places, following a previous decline of three spots in June due to a challenging 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.

• India is ranked 22nd in Asia, behind Syria, Palestine, and Vietnam.

Top 10 Performers

• Argentina: Maintained the top spot in the rankings, solidifying their position with an unbeaten run to win the continental title.

• France: Remained in the second spot after reaching the semifinals of Euro 2024.

• Spain: Moved up five places to third following their victory as European champions.

• England: Advanced one place to fourth, surpassing Brazil.

• Brazil: Dropped to fifth place.

• Belgium: Fell three places to sixth, dropping out of the top five.

• Netherlands: Remained in seventh place.

• Portugal: Dropped two places to eighth.

• Colombia: Climbed three places to ninth despite a narrow loss to Argentina in the Copa America final, marking its return to the top 10.

• Italy Maintains Steady Position at 10th

FIFA Men's World Ranking

• FIFA Men's World Ranking: Ranks men's national football teams, with Argentina leading as of July 2024; introduced in December 1992.

• Top Teams: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain; Brazil has held the top spot longest.

• Points System: Teams are awarded points based on results of FIFA-recognized matches.

• Current System: Uses Elo rating system (adapted from chess and Go) since 16 August 2018.

• Sponsorship: Sponsored by Coca-Cola, hence the name FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking.