As of July, FIFA has released its monthly rankings. Spain continues to lead the rankings, followed by Germany and Colombia, which has entered the top 3. Argentina occupies the 4th place, and the Netherlands is in the 5th position. The rest of the top 10 includes Italy, Portugal, Croatia, Brazil, and Belgium. Brazil, after winning the Confederations Cup, has re-entered the top 10, gaining 13 places.
In terms of African teams, Ivory Coast is the top-ranked African country, securing the 13th position globally. Ghana is ranked 24th, followed by Mali at 28th. Other African countries in the top 10 include Algeria (34th), Nigeria (35th), Burkina Faso (42nd), Tunisia (47th), Cape Verde (49th), South Africa (59th), and Zambia (60th).
The top 20 teams globally are as follows:
- Spain
- Germany
- Colombia
- Argentina
- Netherlands
- Italy
- Portugal
- Croatia
- Brazil
- Belgium
- Greece
- Uruguay
- Ivory Coast
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- England
- Switzerland
- Russia
- Ecuador
- Peru
- Mexico
