FIFA May Rankings: Spain Remains Top, Brazil Climbs to Fourth
FIFA released its May rankings on Thursday, with little movement in the top positions. Only 13 international matches were considered for this update, meaning that 143 teams retained their positions from the previous rankings.
Spain remains at the top of the global rankings, maintaining its lead over Germany and Portugal, who rank second and third, respectively. Brazil saw a significant improvement, climbing two places to claim fourth position, while Colombia drops to fifth.
Other nations in the top ten include Uruguay, Argentina, Switzerland, Italy, and Greece, all of whom hold steady in their positions from previous months.
The rankings also highlighted the leading African teams, with Ivory Coast continuing to be the highest-ranked African nation at 21st. Egypt follows in 24th place globally, while Algeria rounds out the top three African teams in 26th. Ghana sits in 38th, and Cape Verde holds 44th, completing Africa’s top five.
Here are the top 30 teams in FIFA’s May rankings:
Spain
Germany
Portugal
Brazil
Colombia
Uruguay
Argentina
Switzerland
Italy
Greece
Belgium
France
England
Chile
Netherlands
Croatia
Mexico
USA
Russia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ivory Coast (Top African Nation)
Romania
Algeria
Egypt
Turkey
Algeria
Ecuador
Chile
Japan
Sweden
While Spain’s dominance continues, the rankings reveal shifting positions, with Brazil emerging stronger and Ivory Coast maintaining its continental lead. How these teams perform in the coming months will undoubtedly influence their future rankings.
