{"id":1876,"date":"2026-04-02T14:05:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/1876\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T14:05:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:05:17","slug":"france-replace-spain-as-number-one-in-latest-fifa-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/1876\/","title":{"rendered":"France replace Spain as number one in latest FIFA rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>France have moved above Spain to become the number one ranked nation in FIFA\u2019s latest world rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Les Bleus are unbeaten since losing to Spain in the UEFA Nations League semi-final last summer and have won eight of their last nine games. March\u2019s international break saw France claim wins over Brazil and Colombia to climb to first place in FIFA\u2019s latest update.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Portugal also rise, moving above Brazil and into the top five. England remain fourth, behind France, Spain and world champions Argentina.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Morocco are the highest-ranked non-European or South American nation, at eighth. Japan are Asian football\u2019s highest nation, moving up to 18th, after wins over Scotland and England during the recent break.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA World Rankings \u2013 April 2026 (Top 20)<\/p>\n<p>Read \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thefootballfaithful.com\/premier-league-players-who-shone-in-the-international-break-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Premier League players who shone in the international break;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Premier League players who shone in the international break&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Premier League players who shone in the international break<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See more \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thefootballfaithful.com\/90s-hitmen-teddy-sheringham-a-forward-of-enduring-excellence\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:90s Hitmen: Teddy Sheringham, a forward of enduring excellence;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;90s Hitmen&quot;}\" class=\"link \">90s Hitmen: Teddy Sheringham, a forward of enduring excellence<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow the Football Faithful on Social Media:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FootyFaithful\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thefootballfaithfull\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FootyFaithful_\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Twitter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Twitter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCUgN0WQEhxRbfTdlbkEG7zQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:YouTube;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;YouTube&quot;}\" class=\"link \">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"France have moved above Spain to become the number one ranked nation in FIFA\u2019s latest world rankings. 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