Spain will close out 2025 as the world’s top-ranked men’s national football team, according to the latest FIFA rankings released on Monday, with little movement at the summit of international football.
The updated standings, the final release of the year following the previous rankings published on 19 November, showed no changes among the top ten teams, underlining a period of stability among the game’s elite.
Behind Spain, the leading group remains unchanged, with Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Croatia completing the top ten.
Spain’s position at the top of the rankings reflects a strong run of competitive results, including winning their World Cup qualifying Group E. At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Spain have been drawn into Group H, where they will face Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, and Cape Verde.
Further down the rankings, Vietnam recorded the most notable rise, climbing three places to 107th overall, the biggest jump in the latest update.
FIFA confirmed that the next edition of the men’s world rankings will be published on 19 January, providing the first update of 2026 as teams continue preparations for the expanded 48-team World Cup.
