FIFA Males’s World Rankings: Prime 10 Nations (July 2024) – initially posted on Sportslens.com
Between June and July 2024, a outstanding 125 soccer matches had been performed throughout the globe. Nearly all of these matches got here within the 2024 European Championship and Copa America 2024 — the 2 largest tournaments of the summer season. Unsurprisingly, EURO 2024 champions Spain and Copa America 2024 conquerors Argentina noticed their factors tally obtain a large enhance. However was it sufficient to shuffle the FIFA Males’s World Rankings? Learn on to search out out.
#10 Italy: 1714.29 Factors
EURO 2020 winners Italy had been everywhere in EURO 2024. Because of their poor exhibiting, Italy have misplaced 10.08 factors since June 2024 rankings, with their present complete standing at 1714.29 factors.
Italy opened EURO 2024 with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Albania, and it solely went downhill from there. They misplaced to Spain and drew with Croatia of their closing two Group B fixtures earlier than succumbing to a 2-0 defeat to Switzerland within the Spherical of 16.
#9 Colombia: 1727.32 Factors
Gaining 57.88 factors due to their sensational Copa America 2024 run, Colombia are ninth within the FIFA Males’s World Rankings with 1727.32 factors. James Rodriguez and Co. had been in twelfth place within the June 2024 rankings.
Colombia reached the ultimate of the Copa America in america, beating match favorites Uruguay within the semi-finals. Sadly for the Colombians, they might not take the ultimate step, as Argentina star Lautaro Martinez scored in further time to hold La Albiceleste to a 1-0 victory.
#8 Portugal: 1741.43 Factors
Paying the value for his or her poor EURO 2024 run, Portugal are down from sixth place to eighth. Cristiano Ronaldo‘s facet have misplaced 5.61 factors on account of their poor run, with their complete now standing at 174.43 factors.
Portugal beat Czechia and Romania in consecutive Group F matches to seal the highest spot, however their defeat to Georgia on Matchday 3 proved they had been removed from invincible. Within the Spherical of 16, Os Navegadores in some way scraped to a win over Serbia on penalties. Their luck, nonetheless, ran out within the quarter-finals, as they succumbed to a shootout defeat to France.
#7 Netherlands: 1758.51 Factors
With 1758.51 factors to their identify, Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands are the seventh staff within the FIFA Males’s World Rankings for July 2024. The Dutch had a powerful run in EURO 2024, which has allowed them so as to add 11.85 factors to their complete.
The Oranje beat Poland, drew with France, and misplaced to Austria in Group D. With solely 4 factors to their identify, they might solely end third, but it surely thrust them to the extra favorable facet of the draw. Within the Spherical of 16 and the quarter-finals, they beat R0mania and Turkiye, respectively, earlier than dropping 2-1 to England within the semi-finals.
#6 Belgium: 1772.44 Factors
Belgium are the most important losers within the prime 10 of the FIFA Males’s World Rankings. They’ve misplaced 25.54 factors and three positions since June rankings, slipping to sixth place with 1772.44 factors.
A shambolic EURO 2024 marketing campaign is behind their misfortunes. They performed 4 matches within the competitors in Germany, dropping twice, drawing as soon as, and successful as soon as. They began the competitors with a shock 1-0 defeat to Slovakia and exited after struggling a 1-0 loss to France within the Spherical of 16. It was a disappointing conclusion to Belgium’s so-called “Golden Technology.”
#5 Brazil: 1785.61 Factors
5-time world champions Brazil are going by a tough interval. They haven’t shone in any competitors because the 2019 Copa America, prematurely exiting from each match they’ve performed in over the past 5 years. The 2024 Copa America was their probability at redemption, however they as soon as once more fell flat, crashing out of the competitors after dropping to Uruguay on penalties within the quarter-finals.
Because of their poor run, the Selecao have misplaced 6.24 factors and a place within the FIFA Males’s World Rankings, with their present complete standing at 1785.61 factors.
#4 England: 1812.26 Factors
EURO 2024 could have value Gareth Southgate his job, but it surely has helped England leapfrog Brazil within the rankings and declare fourth place with 1812.26 factors. Because of their journey to the ultimate, the Three Lions have gained 24.38 factors because the June FIFA World Rankings.
England performed seven video games within the June-July window, successful 4, drawing two, and dropping one. The defeat, after all, got here towards Spain within the EURO 2024 closing, but it surely may have very simply are available in earlier rounds, as then-Southgate’s facet by no means appeared just like the extra dominant staff.
#3 Spain: 1835.67 Factors
Amassing a sensational 105.75 factors because the June 2024 FIFA Males’s World Rankings, Spain have climbed as much as third place within the standings. Luis de la Fuente’s La Roja, who’re up 5 locations since June, now have 1835.67 factors to their identify.
Spain loved one of many most interesting European Championship campaigns in historical past in Germany, successful all seven of their fixtures. Extra impressively, they had been the higher staff in every of the matches, ranging from the 3-0 victory over Croatia within the match opener to the 2-1 win over England within the closing. If they’ll stick with it, they may have a real shot of climbing to the highest of the FIFA Males’s World Rankings within the coming months.
#2 France: 1854.91 Factors
With 1854.91 factors to their identify, two-time world champions France are second within the FIFA Males’s World Rankings. Les Bleus’ run-up to the semi-finals has fetched them a good 17.44 factors, permitting them to maintain Spain at bay within the rankings.
Kylian Mbappe and Co. performed sub-par soccer in EURO 2024, scoring simply 4 objectives in six video games. They solely received two video games from open play earlier than assembly Spain within the semi-finals. La Roja ran circles round France within the closing 4 and got here away with a 2-1 victory.
#1 Argentina: 1901.48 Factors
World champions Argentina have efficiently defended their #1 spot in FIFA Males’s World Rankings. Because of their heroics in Copa America 2024, Argentina have added 41.34 factors to their tally, taking their complete to a chart-topping 1901.48 factors.
La Albiceleste performed seven matches within the June-July window, together with a pleasant towards Guatemala simply earlier than Copa America, successful all of them. The victory over Colombia within the Copa closing was undoubtedly essentially the most memorable outcome, whereas their largest triumph got here within the pleasant conflict with Guatemala. Lionel Messi and Co. claimed a 4-1 victory towards the minnows on June 14.
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