Fifa World Rankings December 2022

Fifa's World Rankings for December 2022 were published on December 22, 2022 at FIFA HQ in Zurich, Switzerland.

Brazil remain in first place ahead of World Cup winners Argentina and beaten finalists France.

Belgium are fourth, followed by England, The Netherlands, Croatia, Euro 2020 winners Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

Morocco who reached the semifinals in Qatar are now the top African team in 11th place. They overtake Senegal the winners of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Wales are 28th down from 19th after a disappointing World Cup tournament. The USA is in 13th place (up three spots).

Australia are in 27th place up from 38th in October; Japan are in 20th position. Near neighbors, South Korea are 25th on the list. Scotland are in 42nd position.

The Republic of Ireland are in 48th place, and Northern Ireland are 59th. The lowest-ranked team is San Marino in 211th place.

1 Brazil
2 Argentina
3 France
4 Belgium
5 England
6 The Netherlands
7 Croatia
8 Italy
9 Portugal
10 Spain
11 Morocco
12 Switzerland
13 USA
14 Germany
15 Mexico
16 Uruguay
17 Colombia
18 Denmark
19 Senegal
20 Japan