9/20/2023 0 Comments Fifa rankingGiven they responded with a six-goal demolition of Poland it would be premature to write the obituaries but an ageing defence and spluttery attack do not feel, at this point, like potential winners in Qatar. 8) BelgiumĪn embarrassing 4-1 home defeat to the Netherlands this month laid bare an uncomfortable truth: that Belgium’s golden generation may have had their time. They stormed through the qualifiers, recently won away against Group D opponents France and, best of all, Eriksen is pulling the strings once again. Something needs to click in Qatar.Īlthough the emotion of Christian Eriksen’s collapse and recovery undoubtedly helped fuel their run to the Euro 2020 semi-finals, Denmark have proved without doubt that they are among the world’s top international teams. The world champions are struggling to convince despite the depth of talent at their disposal there is a reliance on Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappé for goals and the hangover from last summer’s Euro 2020 exit to Switzerland has not properly cleared. Two home defeats and two away draws were not the June results France wanted. Tuesday’s demolition of Italy suggested things are coming together after a run of draws and, as the adage goes, they cannot be written off. The transition between generations is being cleverly managed and they are producing the kind of slick football that largely went missing at Euro 2020. 5) Germanyīattered and broken last summer, Germany have quickly discovered a clear identity under Hansi Flick. Louis van Gaal, who led them to the semi-finals in Brazil that year, is back and will fancy his chances of a similar run with a youthful side that got the better of Wales with stoppage-time winners twice in the space of seven days. The eye-catching 4-1 win over Belgium in Brussels will have raised expectations among Oranje supporters as they prepare for their first World Cup since 2014. Photograph: Soccrates Images/Getty Images 4) Netherlands Most matches played Argentina, Croatia, Morocco, Qatar (8)īiggest move by points: Morocco (plus 108.85)īiggest move by places: Australia, Morocco (plus 11)īiggest drop by points: Denmark (minus 58.Gavi in action for Spain against Portugal in Seville this month. Moves out of top 10: Denmark (18th, minus 8) The next Fifa/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on 6 April 2023. In total, seven teams have risen by more than ten places in the Ranking since December 2021: Gambia (126th, plus 24), Morocco (11th, plus 17), Costa Rica (32nd, plus 17), Cameroon (33rd, plus 17), Equatorial Guinea (98th, plus 16), Indonesia (151st, plus 13) and Cuba (168th, plus 11). Similarly, Australia (27th, plus 11) and Cameroon (33rd, plus 10) have World Cup performances to thank for their climbs of 11 and 10 places respectively, while Saudi Arabia (49th, plus 2), who beat Argentina in the group phase in Qatar move into the top 50, as do Burkina Faso (50th, plus 4). The Atlas Lions are the year’s highest climbers in fact, having collected no fewer than 142 points over the last 12 months. On the back of their respective runs to the last four of the World Cup, Croatia (7th, plus 5) and Morocco (11th, plus 11) have both made spectacular jumps up the Ranking. Dropping out of it are Belgium (4th, minus 2), after they failed to reach the knockout phase at Qatar 2022. Unlucky losers, Les Bleus may have lost their world crown but they are back in the top three. A Seleção hold a narrow lead over La Albiceleste, who would have jumped ahead of their neighbours and rivals had they beaten France (3rd, plus 1) in last Sunday’s World Cup final in normal or extra time.
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