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FIFA world ranking latest: Brazil, Argentina & the best international teams in the world

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GOAL brings you the latest FIFA world ranking table - where do Lionel Messi's Argentina lie?

The FIFA world ranking table is a source of much debate among football fans, with arguments over whether or not it is a true reflection of a team's quality persisting through the years.

Nevertheless, it remains an important aspect of the international game, with the world governing body using the system to determine the seeding order for tournament and qualification draws.

Which is the highest ranked team in the world? Where are world champions Argentina ranked? GOAL gives you the details below.

(December 22, 2022 edition)

*FIFA men's rankings will be next updated on April 6.

  • Gabriel Jesus Neymar Brazil

    #1 Brazil

    Federation: CONMEBOL

    Previous ranking: 1


  • Leo Messi Argentina 2022-23

    #2 Argentina

    Federation: CONMEBOL

    Previous ranking: 3

  • Kylian Mbappe France 2022

    #3 France

    Federation: UEFA

    Previous ranking: 4



  • Kevin De Bruyne Belgium

    #4 Belgium

    Federation: UEFA

    Previous ranking: 2



  • Jude Bellingham England

    #5 England

    Federation: UEFA

    Previous ranking: 5



  • Virgil van Dijk Netherlands 2022

    #6 Netherlands

    Federation: UEFA

    Previous ranking: 8



  • Luka Modric Croatia

    #7 Croatia

    Federation: UEFA

    Previous ranking: 12



  • Lorenzo Pellegrini Italy 2022

    #8 Italy

    Federation: UEFA

    Previous ranking: 7



  • Bernardo Silva Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal 2022-23

    #9 Portugal

    Federation: UEFA

    Previous ranking: 9



  • Pedri, Gavi, Nico Williams, España, Spain, World Cup

    #10 Spain

    Federation: UEFA

    Previous ranking: 8



  • Achraf Hakimi Morocco 2022

    #11 Morocco

    Federation: AFC

    Previous ranking: 22



  • Switzerland Celebrating

    #12 Switzerland

    Federation: UEFA

    Previous ranking: 15



  • Christian Pulisic USMNT friendly 2022

    #13 USA

    Federation: CONCACAF

    Previous ranking: 16



  • germany world cup

    #14 Germany

    Federation: UEFA

    Previous ranking: 11



  • Andres Guardado, Mexico, 2022

    #15 Mexico

    Federation: CONCACAF

    Previous ranking: 13





  • Luis Suarez Uruguay.

    #16 Uruguay

    Federation: CONMEBOL 

    Previous ranking: 14



  • Luis Diaz Colombia 2021

    #17 Colombia

    Federation: CONMEBOL

    Previous ranking: 17




  • Christian Eriksen Kasper Schmeichel Denmark

    #18 Denmark

    Federation: UEFA

    Previous ranking: 10



  • Sadio Mane Edouard Mendy Senegal 2022

    #19 Senegal

    Federation: CAF

    Previous ranking: 18



  • Maya Yoshida Japan 2022

    #20 Japan

    Federation: AFC

    Previous ranking: 24



  • Yotun Peru Paraguay Eliminatorias 29032022

    #21 Peru

    Federation: CONMEBOL

    Previous ranking: 23



  • Robert Lewandowski Poland 2022

    #22 Poland

    Federation: UEFA

    Previous ranking: 26



  • Zlatan Ibrahimovic Sweden

    #23 Sweden

    Federation: UEFA

    Previous ranking: 25



  • ardar Azmoun (L) and Mehdi Taremi of Iran.jpg

    #24 Iran

    Federation: AFC

    Previous ranking: 20



  • Son Heung-min South Korea 2022

    #25 South Korea

    Federation: AFC

    Previous ranking: 28



  • Oleksandr Zinchenko Ukraine 2022

    #26 Ukraine

    Federation: UEFA

    Previous ranking: 27



  • Keanu Baccus Lionel Messi Argentina Australia Qatar 202

    #27 Australia

    Federation: AFC

    Previous ranking: 38

  • Gareth Bale Wales 2021-22

    #28 Wales

    Federation: UEFA

    Previous ranking: 19



  • Aleksandar Mitrovic of Serbia

    #29 Serbia

    Federation: UEFA

    Previous ranking: 21



  • Tunisia Youssef Msakni 2022

    #30 Tunisia

    Federation: CAF

    Previous ranking: 30