Notes

The UEFA Nations League introduced quarter-finals for the 2024-25 edition, plus promotion and relegation play-offs between the leagues. P = Promoted to the next highest league for the next edition, R = Relegated to the next lowest league for the next edition (* = promoted or relegated after a play-off). Positions in parentheses are the rankings within each league.

Nations League placings were used to offer alternative routes to the World Cup and European Championship finals via the play-offs for teams that did not qualify directly from their group (* = qualified via this route, # = the four nations that appeared in World Cup qualifying play-offs via this route). All European Championship play-off placings were as a result of their Nations League ranking.

The FIFA rankings are the last published for each year (November or December). Underlined rankings are the highest (in green) or lowest (in red) for that country at the end of a year.

Russia continued to be disqualified from all competitions because of their continuing invasion of Ukraine.

Key: DNQ = Did Not Qualify, dsq = Disqualified, PO = Play-off, QF = Quarter-finals, rnd = Round, RU = Runners-up, SF = Semi-finals.