Brazil remains at the top of the ranking of FIFA teams; see the top 10

FIFA released this Thursday (22) an update of the ranking of the organization’s selections after the 2022 World Cup. Brazil, even with the elimination in the quarterfinals of the World Cup, remained at the top of the list. 

Already the champion, Argentina moved up one position and is now in second place.

In an official statement, Fifa explained that, if the Argentines had won the final over France in regular time or even in extra time, they would have achieved enough points to overtake Brazil and take the lead.

However, as the title was won in the penalty shootout, Lionel Messi‘s team did not add the necessary points. Thus, the team reached 1,838 points, just two behind the Brazilian team, with 1,840.

World runners-up France also moved up one place and are now in third place with 1,823. Belgium, who disappointed in Qatar and fell in the group stage, dropped from second to fourth place (1,781). England, on the other hand, is in fifth place after being eliminated in the quarterfinals.

A pleasant surprise for the Cup, Morocco was the team that achieved the most positions in the new FIFA ranking. Hakimi’s team, fourth best at the Worlds, rose 11 places and now appears in 11th place. With third place, Croatia is in seventh place, five places above the last list released by FIFA.

Check out the top 10 ranking of FIFA teams after the World Cup:

1. Brazil (1,840 points)
2. Argentina (1838)
3. France (1823)
4. Belgium (1781)
5. England (1774)
6. Holland (1740)
7. Croatia (1727)
8. Italy (1723)
9. Portugal (1702)
10. Spain (1692)

With information from Superesportes

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