Having secured the regional title in Doha, Qatar, Morocco (11th, unchanged) is close to breaking into the top 10 for the first time since April 1998, trailing Croatia (10th, unchanged) by a mere 0.54 points. Spain (1st, unchanged) continues to top the rankings after dethroning second-placed Argentina (2nd, unchanged) in the September edition, while France (3rd, unchanged) rounds out the podium in this year-end line-up.
Alongside Croatia, other top 10 teams England (4th), Brazil (5th), Portugal (6th), the Netherlands (7th), Belgium (8th) and Germany (9th) remain stable.
The largest movements occurred further down the rankings, with only three teams rising more than one spot: Jordan (64th, up 2), who narrowly lost to the Atlas Lions, finishing as runners-up at the FIFA Arab Cup 2025, Vietnam (107th, up 3), and Singapore (148th, up 3).
Kosovo (80th, unchanged) stands out as the year’s top team with 89.02 points, achieving more than any other nation, thanks to an impressive record of seven wins and two draws over 10 matches in 2025. They also made a significant 19-place leap this year.
Other notable performers include Norway (29th, unchanged), with 68.70 points, and Suriname (123rd, unchanged), who have surged up 15 places since the December 2024 ranking. A total of twelve other countries have climbed between 10 and 14 spots in the past year.
The top-50 distribution by confederation at the end of 2025 closely mirrors that of last year, with 26 nations affiliated to UEFA, seven to CONMEBOL (down 1) and CAF, five to Concacaf (up 1) and the AFC, and none to the OFC.
