With Argentina 0-1, France 2-1, Spain 6-0, FIFA ranking update: The top change!

On September 10, in the South American World Cup qualifiers, Argentina and Brazil both suffered an upset in the final match and suffered a defeat. France won successfully in the European qualifiers in the World Cup. The national team competition this month has ended, and the ranking of the men's national team has changed. With Argentina 0-1, France 2-1, Spain 6-0, FIFA ranking updated: the top change!

Argentina played against Ecuador away in the last round of the World Cup, and both teams received World Cup tickets in advance, but both sides did not play friendly in this game. The Argentina team committed 10 fouls and received 3 yellow cards throughout the game. Otamendi was sent off with a red card. Ecuadorian players committed 13 fouls and received 4 yellow cards. Kesedo turned yellow and left the court. Ecuador scored a penalty in stoppage time in the first half, and Valencia's goal helped Ecuador defeat Argentina in one goal.

Brazil played away against Bolivia, and was also scored a penalty in stoppage time in the first half and eventually lost 0-1. Brazil lost to Bolivia for the first time in 16 years, sending its opponent to advance to the Intercontinental play-off. Brazil has only achieved 8 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in this World Cup qualifier, ranking 5th, with 28 points being the lowest score since the Brazilian World Cup restructuring.

France won the match day and faced Iceland at home. Chu'améni was sent off by a red card in the 68th minute. France reversed Iceland 2-1 with Mbappe's 1 goal and 1 assist and Barcola's goal. In the last game, France defeated Ukraine 2-0, with Mbappe and Olise each scoring one goal.

In the FIFA rankings in August, Argentina had 1885.36 points, Spain had 1867.09 points, and France had 1862.03 points, ranking the top 3. After the international match day in September, Argentina lost points to Ecuador, which ranked 25th in the world, and Argentina gave up the throne of the world's No. 1 and fell to third place.

Spain first defeated Bulgaria 3-0 in the World Cup qualifiers this month, and then defeated Türkiye 6-0, achieving two consecutive victories, and the Bullfighters Army ranked first in the world. After France defeated Ukraine and Iceland in the World Cup, its points ranking also surpassed Argentina and rose to second place in the world.

It is worth mentioning that since April 2023, the Argentina team has been ranked first in the FIFA rankings, maintaining the first place in the world for 29 months, achieving four consecutive national team championships, and deserves the first place. But now, due to the unstable performance of Argentina in the World Cup, the ranking has declined. The good thing is that Argentine players can unload their burdens and start again, and low-key to attack the goal of defending the World Cup.