Following an action-packed month of 173 national-team matches, together with 2026 World Cup qualifiers throughout 5 continents and a number of friendlies, the October 2025 FIFA/Coca-Cola Males’s World Rating reveals notable shifts.
Spain stay on the summit, consolidating their lead with back-to-back wins after ending Argentina’s long-standing reign within the earlier rating.
Argentina Nationwide Group.
World champions Argentina are shut behind, rising to second place, whereas France drops to 3rd following a pricey 2-2 attract Iceland.
Germany rejoin the highest 10 at tenth, reclaiming a spot misplaced briefly, whereas Croatia slips to eleventh after dropping factors in a World Cup qualifier.
The Netherlands transfer as much as sixth, overtaking Brazil, who stumbled in a pleasant in opposition to Japan.
Additional down the desk, Hungary (thirty seventh), Scotland (thirty eighth), Nigeria (forty first), and Romania (forty seventh) have all climbed a number of locations because of sturdy latest type.
The most important leaps, nonetheless, come from Niger (108th), Lesotho (144th), and the Faroe Islands (127th), with the Faroes’ shock win over Czechia highlighting their rise.
Kosovo attain a historic excessive at 84th, whereas Syria (86th) and Liberia (138th) additionally climb. On the reverse finish, Greece (forty eighth) and Sweden (fortieth) drop eight locations after disappointing qualifying outcomes.
The subsequent FIFA/Coca-Cola Males’s World Rating shall be launched on 21 November 2025.
