Morocco continues to solidify its dominance at the top of African football. In the latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking released this Friday, the Atlas Lions have held onto their 12th place worldwide, boosted by two recent victories—one in a friendly match against Bahrain and another in a World Cup 2026 qualifier versus Congo. With those wins, Morocco’s points tally now stands at 1710.11.
On the continental front, Morocco remains Africa’s highest-ranked team, ahead of Senegal, which stays at 18th globally. Egypt and Algeria have each made progress, climbing three places to 32nd and 35th respectively. Further down the table, strong showings from several African teams have sparked notable jumps. Niger, led by coach Baddou Zaki, has climbed nine spots to 108th. The same leap was made by Lesotho, now ranked 144th, and by the Faroe Islands, who pulled off a surprising win over the Czech Republic—now down to 44th after losing five positions.
At the very top of the global standings, Spain maintains its grip on first place, thanks to two convincing wins that ended Argentina’s short-lived reign. The reigning world champions, however, move back up to second, pushing France down to third after their recent draw in Iceland. England and Portugal hold steady in fourth and fifth.
Just behind them, the Netherlands have surged into sixth place, overtaking Brazil, which now sits seventh after a friendly defeat to Japan. Italy edges up to ninth, while Germany makes its return to the Top 10, bumping Croatia down to 11th. Belgium holds firm in eighth place.
Elsewhere in the Top 50, Hungary (37th), Scotland (38th), Nigeria (41st), and Romania (47th) all capitalized on recent strong performances, each gaining between four and five spots. In contrast, both Greece and Sweden suffered significant setbacks, dropping eight places each to 48th and 40th, respectively.
Among the standout stories, Kosovo has reached a new milestone, climbing to a record-high 84th position after gaining seven spots. Syria (86th) and Liberia (138th) also saw solid gains, each moving up six places.
This October 2025 update is based on 173 international fixtures, most of them tied to the ongoing 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. The next edition of the rankings will be published on November 21.
