Written by: Ayman Ragab
On Monday, July 20, 2026, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) published its latest world rankings for national teams, following the 2026 World Cup hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
In the FIFA rankings, following the 2026 World Cup, the Moroccan national team maintained its position among the best teams in the world, climbing to sixth place with 1803.99 points, according to the July edition of the rankings published on Monday.
This is Morocco's best ranking since the FIFA Men's World Ranking was launched in 1993. It follows a single place jump (to seventh) in the June edition, just before the World Cup. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation attributes this rise to the outstanding performance of the Atlas Lions at the World Cup finals, where they had a remarkable run and competed against the world's best teams before being eliminated in the quarterfinals.
Seventh formerly
In the previous FIFA rankings released on June 11, 2026, Morocco was ranked seventh globally with 1755 points. Thanks to its positive results in the World Cup, the team moved up one place and added 48.99 points to its tally.
By reaching the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup, the Atlas Lions have amassed 1803.99 points (+48.89 points compared to the June edition). They rank ahead of Brazil (fifth place, +1) by less than one point, according to APA.
Morocco is ahead of Portugal, which now occupies seventh place after dropping two places (1787.85 points), Belgium (eighth place, +1), the Netherlands (ninth place, -1), and Mexico (tenth place, +4).
Spanish lead
World champions Spain top the rankings with 1995.88 points. Argentina, the defending champions who lost in the final, drop to second place (1970.37 points). France (third) and England (fourth) maintain their positions after their semi-final exits.
On the African continent, Morocco remains dominant, followed by Senegal, which dropped three places to 18th, then Egypt (24th, up five places), Nigeria (26th, unchanged), and Algeria (29th, down one place). Norway (19th) made the biggest leap in this edition, climbing 12 places, while Tunisia (57th) fell 12 places.
