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Spain topped FIFA\u2019s final World Cup 2026 classification
\nafter winning the title, while Iraq finished 48th and last in the first edition
\ncontested by this many national teams.<\/p>\n
Argentina placed second after losing the final 1-0 after
\nextra time, followed by England and France, with Norway completing the top five
\nafter eliminating Brazil on their way to the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n
Morocco led the Arab and African teams in seventh place,
\nwhile Egypt ranked 15th after reaching the Round of 16 and Algeria finished
\n30th.<\/p>\n
Cape Verde emerged as one of the tournament\u2019s biggest
\nsurprises, placing 32nd after advancing from the group stage on their World Cup
\ndebut and pushing defending champions Argentina in a 3-2 Round-of-32 defeat.<\/p>\n
Brazil ended 11th following their elimination by Norway, one
\nplace above co-hosts the United States, who finished 12th after a 4-1
\nRound-of-16 loss to Belgium. Germany ranked 18th after Paraguay knocked them
\nout on penalties in the Round of 32, while the Netherlands finished 17th and
\nPortugal 13th.<\/p>\n
Among the other regional teams, Iran placed 33rd, Saudi
\nArabia 38th, Qatar 41st, Jordan 44th, and Tunisia 47th.<\/p>\n
FIFA ranked teams first by the stage they reached, then
\nseparated those eliminated in the same round by total tournament points, goal
\ndifference, and goals scored. Matches decided by penalty shootouts counted as
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