FIFA released its latest world rankings on April 2, 2026, with France rising to first place after positive friendly results. Spain dropped to second and Argentina to third. Indonesia's national team held steady at 122nd with 1144.88 points despite competing in the FIFA Series 2026.
France's national team climbed two spots to number one in the latest FIFA rankings, ending Spain's reign since September 2025. The rise stemmed from positive friendly results, while Spain drew with Egypt. Argentina sits third, followed by Portugal rising to fifth after one win and one draw, overtaking Brazil to sixth.
Indonesia maintained its 122nd position worldwide with 1144.88 points. In the FIFA Series 2026, the Garuda squad beat St. Kitts and Nevis 4-0 in the semifinal on March 27 (+3.96 points) but lost 0-1 to Bulgaria in the final on March 30 (-3.81 points), netting zero change.
In Southeast Asia, Thailand leads at 93rd (up 3), followed by Vietnam surging nine spots to 99th. Malaysia plummeted 17 places to 138th due to an illegal naturalized player scandal and walkover losses to Vietnam and Nepal.
This update introduced FIFA's first real-time ranking system during the international break, based on 166 matches. Bosnia and Herzegovina jumped six spots after qualifying for the 2026 World Cup via European playoffs. The next edition is due June 10, 2026.
