France were the 2018 World Cup champions in
Russia and that has reflected on the new FIFA rankings.Led Bleus top the
ranking published by the world governing body, which features a new
grading
system.The new formula, per FIFA, “relies on
adding/subtracting points won or lost for a game to/from the previous point
totals rather than averaging game points over a given time period as in the
previous version of the Ranking
“The changes, of which there are several, include
the fact that inactive teams now preserve their point totals, with no
devaluation of older games.
“Points are dropped, however, from losing or
drawing against weaker opposition, with the only exception to this rule matches
in knockout rounds of major competitions such as the FIFA World Cup.”
Germany plummeted to 15th on the table, after
crashing out of the 2018 World Cup in the group stages. Argentina dropped to
11th on the log.
The top five consists of France, Belgium, Brazil,
beaten finalists Croatia and Uruguay. The Three Lions, Portugal, Switzerland,
Spain and Denmark make up the top 10.
The top ranked team in Africa is Tunisia tying
the position with Senegal and are 24th on the world stage. Nigeria ranks 49th
in the world.
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