From multiple winners to debutant minnows, the 2026 World Cup will welcome the full spectrum of global football.

Co-host nation Mexico is the highest-ranked team in its group, but only by seven spots, as South Korea is ranked 22nd in the world by FIFA. That gap could get even smaller if Denmark, the 21st-ranked team in the world, wins its playoff matches and rounds out Group A.

Germany have moved into ninth place ahead in the latest FIFA men's rankings ahead of the 2026 World Cup draw, likely sealing a place in Pot 1 for the draw.

The new FIFA rankings for November bring both expected confirmations and some seismic shifts. Spain reclaims the top spot in world football with 1,877 points, taking advantage of a slight drop by Argentina, who now sit second but remain firmly among the ...

The embarrassing 0-1 defeat to Bangladesh in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers saw the Indian men's football team drop six places down to 142nd in the latest FIFA rankings, reflecting the national side's free fall in the last two years.