Spain top FIFA rankings, Saudi 58th after World Cup
DUBAI: The Saudi Arabian national football team have jumped three places in the FIFA World Rankings, which were announced this week following the World Cup.
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Spain go back to top of FIFA rankings, Morocco reach record high
World Cup winners Spain climbed back to the top of the FIFA men's rankings on Monday, while runners-up Argentina dropped to second place.
Spain new No. 1 in FIFA rankings; Norway are biggest climber
GENEVA: Spain overtook Argentina for the No. 1 spot in the FIFA men’s world rankings Monday, as expected after La Roja defeated the defending champions 1-0 in the World Cup final on Sunday. Argentina were the No. 1 team in the world rankings as of the last official rankings update on June 11, the day the 48-team World Cup began in Mexico.
Spain go back to top of FIFA rankings, Morocco reach record high
July 20 : World Cup winners Spain climbed back to the top of the FIFA men's rankings on Monday, while runners-up Argentina dropped to second place.
African results justify World Cup slots increase amid criticism
JOHANNESBURG: When four-time World Cup winners Italy failed to qualify for the 2026 tournament, then head coach Gennaro Gattuso lamented that Africa had so many places at the global showcase. “Africa deserves fewer World Cup slots,” he said, referring to the number of automatic qualifying places allocated to that continent rising from five to nine in an expanded 48-nation event. It became 10 when the Democratic Republic of Congo won an inter-continental play-off and returned to the World Cup after 52 years. Was Gattuso, a midfielder in the Italian 2006 World Cup-winning team, correct? Was Africa over represented in the United States, Canada and Mexico? Apart from a disastrous showing by Tunisia, who axed coach Sabri Lamouchi after their first group game and lost all three matches, African flag-bearers proved competitive, justifying their presence. The other nine representatives reached the knockout stage, five as group runners-up. The other four were among the eight best third-placed teams. That represents 90 percent success, the highest among the FIFA regions, followed by South America (83.33), Europe (81.25) and Asia (22.22). Europe did surge to the fore in the knockout phase with six quarter-finalists.
Australia striker Mitch Duke ends international career
July 11 : Australia striker Mitch Duke has announced his retirement from international soccer, bringing the curtain down on a career spanning more than a decade in which he won 50 caps for the Socceroos.
Analysis: Why does North African football outperform the Middle East on the world stage?
DUBAI: Four years ago, Morocco smashed the glass ceiling for Arab teams at the World Cup. A sensational run to the semifinal, where they lost 2-0 to France, goes beyond the wildest dreams of even European and South American nations, never mind those from the region.
Hanya 18 Hari Melatih, Herve Renard Mundur dari Timnas Tunisia
Herve Renard mengumumkan mundur dari posisi pelatih Timnas Tunisia usai tersingkir dari fase grup Piala Dunia 2026. Ia hanya bertahan 18 hari.