France Reclaims Top FIFA Ranking After 3-0 Win Over Sweden

Published Jul 1, 01:12 PM UTC

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The French national football team, with a perfect record in the 2026 World Cup, defeated Sweden 3-0 on Tuesday, July 1, 2026, to qualify for the round of 16. This victory earned France 9.40 FIFA ranking points, allowing them to overtake Argentina and reclaim the number one position with 1916.24 points, about nine points ahead of Argentina (1907.40). The article notes that Argentina, yet to play their round of 16 match against low-ranked Cape Verde (64th), can only gain a maximum of 6.31 points, making it unlikely they will retake the top spot soon. Other teams like Brazil and Morocco also gained points from their World Cup wins, but remain too far behind France. The analysis highlights the ongoing back-and-forth between France and Argentina for the top ranking.

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Having maintained a perfect record in the 2026 World Cup, the French team secured an impressive 3-0 victory against Sweden on Tuesday. This performance allows Les Bleus to overtake Argentina and reclaim the top spot in the FIFA rankings as the summer tournament continues.

France's Dominant Run

Brilliant against Sweden (3-0), France has comfortably qualified for the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup. Before facing Paraguay in the next round, Les Bleus used their success against the Scandinavians to make a statement and intimidate the rest of the football world.

More symbolically, Kylian Mbappé's teammates have also reclaimed the top spot in the FIFA rankings after the update made this Wednesday. This is a position lost by Les Bleus before the start of the competition in mid-June.

Thanks to the qualification secured against the Swedes, France earned 9.40 points. This bonus is enough to take first place with 1916.24 points, about nine units more than Argentina (1907.40 points).

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Few Points Available for Argentina

Updated instantly after each World Cup match, the FIFA rankings are unlikely to change before Les Bleus' round of 16 match against Paraguay. Even though Argentina has not yet played their round of 16 match, Lionel Messi's team will not be able to score enough points to close the gap, due to the level of their opponent.

Ranked only 64th in the world, Cape Verde will not bring many points to the Argentinians, with a maximum bonus of only 6.31 points available (6.2 in case of a penalty shootout win). Above all, Argentina risks a significant blow if they underperform:

A draw would cost them 18.7 points for the 2022 world champion.
A surprise defeat would lead to a drop of 43.7 points.

Spain Too Far from Les Bleus Despite Exciting Matches Ahead

Winners against Japan and the Netherlands respectively, Brazil and Morocco earned full points in the round of 16 of the World Cup, with gains of 19.73 and 12.46 points respectively.

While the winner of the clash between Portugal and Croatia will also pocket a significant bonus (+23 for the Portuguese and +27.01 for the Croats), it will be too little to hope to snatch the top spot from Les Bleus.

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Original headline: Le chassé-croisé continue: la France de retour au sommet du classement Fifa

Original language: FR

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