The Moroccan national football team has secured the twelfth position in the latest FIFA World Ranking, released on Friday. Following two victories since the September ranking—against Bahrain in a friendly and against the Congo in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers—the Atlas Lions accumulated a total of 1710.11 points.
Spain has reinforced its top ranking due to recent wins, ending Argentina’s long-standing dominance that began in April 2023. Argentina is now in second place (+1), followed by France in third place (-1), which dropped a position after drawing 2-2 with Iceland in European qualifiers.
England remains in fourth place, while Portugal is fifth. The Netherlands moved up to sixth (+1), benefiting from Brazil’s drop to seventh (-1) after a friendly loss to Japan. Belgium retains eighth place.
Germany has re-entered the top ten at Croatia’s expense, now positioned eleventh (-2) after their draw with the Czech Republic, ranked 44th (-5). Italy is now in ninth position (+1).
Within the top fifty, Hungary (37, +4), Scotland (38, +5), Nigeria (41, +4), and Romania (47, +4) have made gains thanks to positive results.
In African rankings, Morocco remains the leading team, ahead of Senegal in 18th place, followed by Egypt (32) and Algeria (35).
Notable advancements came from lower-ranked teams, with Niger (108) under former Moroccan international Badou Zaki, Lesotho (144), and the Faroe Islands (127) gaining three places. The Faroe Islands recorded the most significant point increase due to impressive performances, including a surprising win over the Czech Republic.
Kosovo achieved its highest-ever ranking at 84 (+7), alongside Syria (86) and Liberia (138), which both rose six spots. Conversely, Greece (48) and Sweden (40) each fell eight positions.
The FIFA ranking for October 2025 considered 173 international matches, including those from the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be released on November 21, 2025.
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