Mexico returns to the Top 10 of the FIFA ranking: it managed to climb four positions after the 2026 World Cup
The Mexican national team returned to tenth place in the FIFA ranking for the first time since March 2022 after climbing four steps after the 2026 World Cup
The FIFA ranking already has a new update and one of the most important news for Mexican soccer is the return of El Tri to the Top 10 in the world. The national team climbed four positions to be in tenth place, a goal that had been set since the beginning of the process towards the 2026 World Cup.
This Monday, July 20, FIFA confirmed the new official classification, once the international matches of the tournament were concluded and validated, with Spain as the new leader after winning the World Cup and displacing Argentina from first place.
Mexico returns to the Top 10 of the FIFA ranking after more than four years
The main news for Mexican soccer is that the Mexican team returned to the group of the ten best teams on the planet for the first time since March 2022.
The national team arrived at the 2026 World Cup ranked 14th in the FIFA ranking, but its performance during the World Cup allowed it to add enough points to climb four steps and place itself in tenth position with 1,754.30 units.
With this move, Mexico displaced Germany out of the Top 10 and established itself as one of the best-placed teams in Concacaf.
Why did Mexico rise four places in the FIFA ranking?
The FIFA ranking is calculated using a points system that considers the importance of each match, the quality of the rival and the result obtained.
Because the update was dominated by the results of the 2026 World Cup, the performance of the Mexican team allowed it to gain positions with respect to the classification published before the tournament.
In addition to the Mexican rise, other important movements were:
This is how the Top 10 of the FIFA ranking remained
These are the top ten places in the official classification published by FIFA:
Mexico surpasses Germany, Colombia, Norway and Italy in the classification
With its return to the Top 10 of the FIFA ranking, the Mexican team was above several international powers.
The teams that appear immediately behind the Mexican team are:
When will the FIFA ranking be updated again?
FIFA clarified that this classification is now official because all the matches were recognized as “A” international matches. The next update of the FIFA ranking is scheduled for October 7, 2026.
The return of the Mexican team to the Top 10 of the FIFA ranking represents its best position in more than four years and confirms the positive impact that its participation in the 2026 World Cup had.