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NAPLES, ITALY - MARCH 23: Italy team pose for a team pitcture before the UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying round group C match between Italy and England at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 23, 2023 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
Italy remain in 8th place in the FIFA World rankings, with Argentina returning to the top after six years. Their recent friendly successes over Panama (2-0) and Curaçao (7-0) have helped the World champions to displace Brazil from the throne (3rd, -2), whose defeat to Morocco (2-1) has cost them dearly.
World Cup runners-up, France, have earned a place, going up to second thanks to their opening EURO 2024 qualifying wins against the Netherlands (4-0) and Republic of Ireland (1-0). The only other news of note in the Top 20 is Senegal (18th, +1) and Denmark (19th, -1) have swapped places. Serbia (25th, +4), Algeria (34th, +6), Egypt (35th, +4) and Scotland (36th, +6) have all moved up the rankings. The next update is set to be published on 20 July.
FIFA rankings Top 10
1) Argentina 1840.93 points (+1)
2) France 1838.45 points (+1)
3) Brazil 1834.21 points (-2)
4) Belgium 1792.53 points (-)
5) England 1792.43 points (-)
6) Netherlands 1731.23 points (-)
7) Croatia 1730.02 points (-)
8) ITALY 1713.66 points (-)
9) Portugal 1707.22 points (-)
10) Spain 1682.85 points (-)