FIFA World Cup: Argentina beats France in final© AFP
World Cup champions Argentina moved up to second place in the FIFA rankings, with quarter-finalists Brazil still at the top, FIFA announced on Thursday. Lionel MessiThe team that lifted the trophy in Qatar on Sunday moved up one place, as did runners-up France, who are currently third, while Belgium dropped to fourth. Last weekend’s final was decided on penalties, and if a side wins the game after 90 minutes, they will overtake Brazil under FIFA rules.
Croatia moved up from 12th to seventh after finishing third in the tournament, while fourth-placed Morocco is now 11th, the highest-ranked African nation.
FIFA Top 10:
1. Brazil 1840.77 points
2. Argentina 1838.38
3. France 1823.39
4. Belgium 1781.30
5. England 1774.19
6. Netherlands 1740.92
7. Croatia 1727.62
8. Italy 1723.56
9. Portugal 1702.54
10. Spain 1692.71
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