Belgium maintains its 8th place in the world male FIFA ranking, according to the last update published this Thursday. This position remains unchanged since April 3 but the difference in points with the top 5 is still increasing.
The Red Devils, now led by Rudi Garcia, launched their qualification campaign for the 2026 World Cup with two first games played in June: a 1-1 draw on the move against North Macedonia, then a spectacular 4-3 victory against Wales.
Thanks to these results, Belgium totals 1,736.38 points. She is ahead of Germany (9th) about twenty points and is only 22 points from the Netherlands, classified 7th.
Portugal wins a place
The top of the world ranking remains unchanged. Argentina, reigning world champion, still dominates with 1,885.36 points. It is followed by Spain, a new European champion (1,867.09 points), then by France (1,862,03). England (4th) and Brazil (5th) complete the top 5. Portugal passes in front of the Netherlands to settle in 6th position.
By the next update to the classification scheduled for September 18, Belgium will face two affordable opponents in the context of qualifying at the World Cup. On September 4, she will travel to Liechtenstein, a modest 204th world, before receiving Kazakhstan (114th) in Anderlecht on September 7. These meetings will be an ideal opportunity to garner points and aim for a possible leap in the ranking.
