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Summary 2014-26
The ranking for each year is as at 31 July.
A yellow background highlights the top team, green highlights those teams that are in a higher position than the previous year and red highlights those that are in a lower position than the previous year. A yellow number indicates the team's highest ever ranking at that time.
Country 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Argentina 2 3 1 1 G3 G3 G2 G2 G2 1 1 - -
Austria G8 G8 G7 G7 G8 G8 G8 G8 G8 G9 G9 - -
Belgium G2 G2 G3 G3 3 4 4 2 3 G3 G3 - -
Brazil 4 2 4 2 G2 G2 G3 G2 G2 G2 G2 - -
Bulgaria G6 G6 G6 G6 G7 G7 G7 G7 G7 G8 G8 - -
Cameroon G7 G7 G7 G7 G8 G8 G8 G8 G8 G10 G10 - -
Colombia G2 1 3 4 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G4 G3 - -
Costa Rica G2 G2 2 3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G6 G5 - -
Croatia G6 G6 G6 G5 2 3 3 G2 1 3 3 - -
Denmark G4 G4 G4 G4 G5 G5 G5 G4 G4 G5 G5 - -
DPR Korea G9 G9 G9 G9 G10 G10 G10 G10 G10 G11 G11 - -
England G3 G3 G4 G4 4 2 2 3 4 G2 G2 - -
France G2 G2 G2 G3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 - -
Germany 1 4 G2 G2 G4 G4 G5 G5 G4 G4 G4 - -
Ghana G5 G5 G5 G5 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G7 G8 - -
Hungary G9 G9 G9 G9 G10 G10 G10 G10 G10 G11 G11 - -
Italy G3 G3 G2 G2 G4 G5 G5 G4 G5 G6 G6 - -
Korea Republic G7 G7 G7 G7 G9 G9 G9 G9 G9 G10 G10 - -
Mexico G5 G5 G5 G5 G7 G6 G6 G5 G5 G5 G5 - -
Morocco - - - - - - - - - 4 4 - -
Netherlands 3 G2 G2 G2 G5 G5 G4 G6 G6 G2 G2 - -
Paraguay G3 G3 G3 G3 G4 G4 G4 G4 G4 G5 G6 - -
Peru G8 G8 G8 G8 G9 G9 G9 G9 G9 G9 G9 - -
Poland G8 G8 G8 G8 G8 G8 G8 G7 G7 G8 G7 - -
Portugal G4 G4 G4 G4 G5 G4 G4 G3 G3 G2 G2 - -
Republic of Ireland G9 G9 G9 G9 G10 G10 G10 G10 G10 G11 G11 - -
Romania G8 G8 G8 G8 G9 G9 G9 G9 G9 G10 G9 - -
Russia - - - - G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G3 G3 - -
Senegal G5 G5 G5 G5 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G7 G7 - -
Spain G4 G4 G3 G2 G3 G2 G2 4 G2 G3 G4 - -
Sweden G7 G7 G8 G8 G2 G3 G3 G5 G5 G6 G6 - -
Turkey G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G6 G7 G8 - -
Ukraine G5 G5 G5 G6 G7 G7 G7 G8 G8 G9 G10 - -
United States G5 G5 G5 G5 G6 G7 G7 G7 G7 G8 G7 - -
Uruguay G3 G3 G3 G3 G2 G2 G2 G3 G3 G4 G4 - -

Games included in the statistics below are those where a country has challenged a team above them (Won or Failed)
and those where they have been challenged by a team below them (Lost or Held).

Performance Statistics 2014-16
  Rank Challenges Challenged Rank Challenges Challenged Rank
Country 2014 Won Failed Lost Held 2015 Won Failed Lost Held 2016
Argentina 2 1 1 1 - 3 1 1 - - 1
Austria G8 - 1 - - G8 1 1 - - G7
Belgium G2 - - - - G2 - - 1 1 G3
Brazil 4 1 - 1 2 2 - - - 2 4
Bulgaria G6 - - - - G6 - - - - G6
Cameroon G7 - - - - G7 - - - - G7
Colombia G2 1 1 - 1 1 - - 2 - 3
Costa Rica G2 - - - 1 G2 1 1 - 2 2
Croatia G6 - - - - G6 - - - - G6
Denmark G4 - - - 1 G4 - - - - G4
DPR Korea G9 - - - - G9 - - - - G9
England G3 - - - - G3 - - 1 - G4
France G2 - 1 - - G2 1 - 1 1 G2
Germany 1 - - 1 - 4 - - - 1 G2
Ghana G5 - - - - G5 - - - - G5
Hungary G9 - 1 - - G9 - 1 - - G9
Italy G3 - - - - G3 1 2 - 1 G2
Korea Republic G7 - - - - G7 - - - - G7
Mexico G5 - - - - G5 - - - - G5
Netherlands 3 - - - - G2 - 1 - - G2
Paraguay G3 - - - - G3 - 1 - - G3
Peru G8 - - - - G8 - - - - G8
Poland G8 - - - 1 G8 - - - 1 G8
Portugal G4 - - - - G4 - - - - G4
Republic of Ireland G9 - 1 - - G9 - 2 - - G9
Romania G8 - - - 1 G8 - - - 1 G8
Senegal G5 - - - - G5 - - - - G5
Spain G4 - - - 1 G4 1 1 - 1 G3
Sweden G7 - - - 1 G7 - - 1 1 G8
Turkey G6 - - - - G6 - - - 1 G6
Ukraine G5 - 1 - - G5 - 1 - - G5
United States G5 - 1 - - G5 - - - - G5
Uruguay G3 - 1 - - G3 - 1 - - G3

Team of the Season 2014-15 - COLOMBIA
Following the World Cup, the lead changed hands three times. Argentina gained swift revenge for their final defeat by beating
Germany, 4-2 in Dusseldorf, but just weeks later, their arch rivals, Brazil proved that their 7-1 World Cup semi-final thrashing
was soon to
be consigned to history. Colombia then made a meteoric rise, having just reached the World Cup quarter-finals
 for the first time. They defeated Brazil in the Copa América and rose to the summit. Argentina knocked them out on penalties,
 but it wasn't enough to knock them off the top.

Team of the Season 2015-16 - COSTA RICA
Despite the last three World Cups being won by European teams, these rankings had been dominated by South America during
the period, purely because Argentina had beaten each of the World Champions, within a few months of them winning the title, and
the subsequent lack of key matches between the two continents. This season created the great Atlantic divide, with Costa Rica
banishing France (the last lingering European hope in the top four) to the second group as they proved that their own World Cup
performances were no flash in the pan.

Performance Statistics 2016-18
  Rank Challenges Challenged Rank Challenges Challenged Rank
Country 2016 Won Failed Lost Held 2017 Won Failed Lost Held 2018
Argentina 1 1 - 1 1 1 - - 2 1 G3
Austria G7 - - - - G7 - - - - G8
Belgium G3 - 1 - - G3 - - - 1 3
Brazil 4 2 - 1 1 2 - - - 3 G2
Bulgaria G6 - - - - G6 - - - - G7
Cameroon G7 - - - - G7 - - - - G8
Colombia 3 - 1 2 1 4 - 1 - 1 G3
Costa Rica 2 - - - - 3 - 1 1 - G3
Croatia G6 1 - - - G5 1 1 1 - 2
Denmark G4 - - - - G4 - - - 1 G5
DPR Korea G9 - - - - G9 - - - - G10
England G4 - 2 - - G4 1 2 - - 4
France G2 - - 1 1 G3 2 - - - 1
Germany G2 - - - - G2 - 2 - - G4
Ghana G5 - - - - G5 - - - - G6
Hungary G9 - 1 - - G9 - - - - G10
Italy G2 - - - 2 G2 - 1 - 1 G4
Korea Republic G7 - - - - G7 - - 1 - G9
Mexico G5 - 2 - - G5 - - 1 - G7
Netherlands G2 - - - 1 G2 - - 2 - G5
Paraguay G3 - - - - G3 - - - - G4
Peru G8 - - - - G8 - - - - G9
Poland G8 - - - - G8 1 - - - G8
Portugal G4 - - - 2 G4 - 2 - 1 G5
Republic of Ireland G9 - - - - G9 - - - - G10
Romania G8 - - - - G8 - - - - G9
Senegal G5 - - - - G5 - - - - G6
Spain G3 1 2 - 1 G2 2 - - 1 G3
Sweden G8 - - - 1 G8 - - - - G2
Turkey G6 - 1 - - G6 1 - - - G6
Ukraine G5 - - 1 1 G6 - - - - G7
United States G5 - - - - G5 - - 1 - G6
Uruguay G3 - 1 - - G3 - - - 1 G2

Team of the Season 2016-17 - BRAZIL
A quiet year with Brazil reinstating themselves at the top after the previous season's slide. There were convincing World Cup qualifying
victories against Colombia and Argentina, although they lost top spot once again to the Argentines in a friendly in Melbourne.

Team of the Season 2017-18 - SPAIN
Spain made the most dramatic leap back up to the top by thrashing both Costa Rica, and (most impressively) the leaders, Argentina,
by 5-0 and 6-1, respectively. Although they lost their coach to Real Madrid on the eve of the World Cup, they remained unbeaten
in the tournament (only losing on penalties to the hosts, Russia), but their neighbours from France were the ultimate winners.

Performance Statistics 2018-20
  Rank Challenges Challenged Rank Challenges Challenged Rank
Country 2018 Won Failed Lost Held 2019 Won Failed Lost Held 2020
Argentina G3 - 2 - 1 G3 1 - - - G2
Austria G8 - - - - G8 - - - - G8
Belgium 3 - - - 1 4 - - - 1 4
Brazil G2 - - - 2 G2 - - 1 1 G3
Bulgaria G7 - - - - G7 - - - - G7
Cameroon G8 - - - - G8 - - - - G8
Colombia G3 - - - 1 G3 - 1 - - G3
Costa Rica G3 - - - - G3 - 1 - - G3
Croatia 2 - - 1 1 3 - - - - 3
Denmark G5 - - - - G5 - - - - G5
DPR Korea G10 - - - - G10 - 1 - - G10
England 4 1 1 - - 2 - - - - 2
France 1 - - - 1 1 - - - - 1
Germany G4 1 1 1 - G4 - - 1 - G5
Ghana G6 - - - - G6 - - - - G6
Hungary G10 - - - - G10 - - - - G10
Italy G4 - 1 1 1 G5 - - - - G5
Korea Republic G9 - - - - G9 - - - 1 G9
Mexico G7 1 1 - - G6 - - - 1 G6
Netherlands G5 1 1 1 1 G5 1 - - - G4
Paraguay G4 - 2 - - G4 - - - - G4
Peru G9 - - - - G9 - - - - G9
Poland G8 - - - - G8 - - - - G8
Portugal G5 1 - - 2 G4 - - - - G4
Republic of Ireland G10 - - - - G10 - - - - G10
Romania G9 - - - - G9 - - - - G9
Russia G2 - 1 - - G2 - 1 - - G2
Senegal G6 - - - - G6 - - - - G6
Spain G3 1 - - - G2 - - - 1 G2
Sweden G2 - - 1 - G3 - 1 - - G3
Turkey G6 - - - 1 G6 - - - - G6
Ukraine G7 - 1 - - G7 - - - - G7
United States G6 - 1 1 1 G7 - 1 - - G7
Uruguay G2 - 1 - - G2 - - - 1 G2

Team of the Season 2018-19 - PORTUGAL
Still finding it difficult to climb these rankings, because their successes have mainly been in Europe, but the European
Champions added another trophy with the inaugural Nations League title.

Team of the Season 2019-20 - ARGENTINA
The coronavirus pandemic meant that there were no ranking games at all of significance in the first half of 2020, but in the
preceding year, Argentina reversed their
Copa América semi-final defeat to put themselves back into contention to challenge
the top four by beating Brazil in the Superclásico de las Américas. The only other noteworthy result was the re-emerging
Netherlands putting four past the declining Germans in Hamburg.

Performance Statistics 2020-22
  Rank Challenges Challenged Rank Challenges Challenged Rank
Country 2020 Won Failed Lost Held 2021 Won Failed Lost Held 2022
Argentina G2 - - - 3 G2 - - - 3 G2
Austria G8 1 - 1 - G8 - - - - G8
Belgium 4 1 1 - 2 2 - 1 - - 3
Brazil G3 1 - - 1 G2 - - - 3 G2
Bulgaria G7 - - - - G7 - - - 1 G7
Cameroon G8 - - - - G8 - - - - G8
Colombia G3 - 4 - - G3 - 3 - 2 G3
Costa Rica G3 - - - - G3 - - - - G3
Croatia 3 - 4 1 - G2 1 1 - - 1
Denmark G5 1 - - 1 G4 - - - - G4
DPR Korea G10 - - - - G10 - - - - G10
England 2 - - 1 2 3 - - - - 4
France 1 - - - 2 1 - - 1 3 2
Germany G5 - 1 - 1 G5 1 1 - 1 G4
Ghana G6 - - - - G6 - - - - G6
Hungary G10 - - - - G10 - - - - G10
Italy G5 1 - - - G4 - - 1 1 G5
Korea Republic G9 - - - - G9 - - - - G9
Mexico G6 1 - - - G5 - - - - G5
Netherlands G4 - - 2 1 G6 - 1 - 1 G6
Paraguay G4 - 2 - - G4 - 3 - - G4
Peru G9 - - - - G9 - - - - G9
Poland G8 1 1 - - G7 - 1 - - G7
Portugal G4 1 2 - 1 G3 - - - - G3
Republic of Ireland G10 - - - - G10 - - - - G10
Romania G9 1 - 1 - G9 - - - - G9
Russia G2 - 1 - - G2 - - - - G2
Senegal G6 - - - - G6 - - - - G6
Spain G2 1 - - 2 4 - 2 - - G2
Sweden G3 - 1 2 - G5 - - - - G5
Turkey G6 - 1 - - G6 - - - - G6
Ukraine G7 - - 1 - G8 - 1 - - G8
United States G7 - - - - G7 - - - - G7
Uruguay G2 1 1 1 2 G3 - 2 - 1 G3

Team of the Season 2020-21 - SPAIN
Aside from the respective continental triumphs of Argentina and Italy, there were few countries that took great strides up these rankings, but Spain twice held off the challenge of a Ronaldo-inspired Portugal and gradually built up confidence before putting five past Croatia in the European Championship. It was a campaign that ended for them at the semi-final stage in an agonising penalty shootout defeat against the eventual champions, Italy, despite Spain creating more chances.

Team of the Season 2021-22 - CROATIA
Following almost a year, and 17 matches in which teams were unable to dislodge their higher-ranked opponents, two nights in June finally produced some movement. Germany put five goals past the European Champions, whilst Croatia, who had been slowly sliding since their 2018 World Cup Final defeat, finally exacted their revenge, at the fourth attempt, on a lethargic French team in Paris and dethroned the World Champions from the top of the rankings.

Performance Statistics 2022-24
  Rank Challenges Challenged Rank Challenges Challenged Rank
Country 2022 Won Failed Lost Held 2023 Won Failed Lost Held 2024
Argentina G2 - - - - 1 - - - 1 1
Austria G8 - - - - G9 - 1 - - G9
Belgium 3 - 1 - 1 G3 - 1 - - G3
Brazil G2 - 1 - - G2 - 1 - 1 G2
Bulgaria G7 - - - - G8 - - - - G8
Cameroon G8 - - 1 - G10 - - - - G10
Colombia G3 - - - 1 G4 1 1 - 2 G3
Costa Rica G3 - 1 2 - G6 1 - - - G5
Croatia 1 - - - 2 3 - - - 1 3
Denmark G4 - - - - G5 - 1 - 1 G5
DPR Korea G10 - - - - G11 - - - - G11
England 4 - - - - G2 - - - 1 G2
France 2 - - - 1 2 - - - 3 2
Germany G4 1 1 - - G4 - - - 2 G4
Ghana G6 - - - - G7 - - 1 - G8
Hungary G10 - - - - G11 - - - - G11
Italy G5 - - - - G6 - - - 1 G6
Korea Republic G9 1 - 1 - G10 - - - - G10
Mexico G5 1 1 - - G5 - 2 - - G5
Morocco - - - - 1 4 - - - - 4
Netherlands G6 - 2 - 2 G2 - 2 - - G2
Paraguay G4 - 1 - 1 G5 - 1 1 - G6
Peru G9 1 - - - G9 - - - - G9
Poland G7 - 1 - - G8 1 - - 1 G7
Portugal G3 - 1 - - G2 - 2 - - G2
Republic of Ireland G10 - - - - G11 - - - - G11
Romania G9 - - - - G10 1 - - - G9
Russia G2 - - - - G3 - - - - G3
Senegal G6 - - - - G7 - - - - G7
Spain G2 - - - 2 G3 - - 1 - G4
Sweden G5 - - - - G6 - 1 - - G6
Turkey G6 - - - - G7 - 1 1 1 G8
Ukraine G8 - - - - G9 - 1 1 - G10
United States G7 - 1 - - G8 1 - - - G7
Uruguay G3 - - - - G4 - 1 - 1 G4

Team of the Season 2022-23 - CROATIA
A season dominated by the first winter World Cup in the northern hemisphere, saw Croatia enter the tournament in first place, but an ageing squad still made the semi-finals before losing to the eventual winners, Argentina. They followed that up by reaching the Nations League Final, impressively beating the hosts in Rotterdam, but lost out to Spain on penalties in yet another near miss.

Team of the Season 2023-24 - COLOMBIA
Although Spain were hugely impressive in winning the European Championship, their efforts in these rankings were negated by a friendly defeat to Colombia at the London Stadium. Argentina cemented their top spot with another Copa América, but it was the team that they defeated in the final, Colombia who had negotiated a path past Brazil and Uruguay, on top of the Spanish victory that helped to earn them their creditable Group 3 position at the end of the season.

Performance Statistics 2024-26
  Rank Challenges Challenged Rank Challenges Challenged Rank
Country 2024 Won Failed Lost Held 2025 Won Failed Lost Held 2026
Argentina 1 - - - - - - - - - -
Austria G9 - - - - - - - - - -
Belgium G3 - - - - - - - - - -
Brazil G2 - - - - - - - - - -
Bulgaria G8 - - - - - - - - - -
Cameroon G10 - - - - - - - - - -
Colombia G3 - - - - - - - - - -
Costa Rica G5 - - - - - - - - - -
Croatia 3 - - 1 - - - - - - -
Denmark G5 - 1 - - - - - - - -
DPR Korea G11 - - - - - - - - - -
England G2 - - - - - - - - - -
France 2 - - - - - - - - - -
Germany G4 - - - - - - - - - -
Ghana G8 - - - - - - - - - -
Hungary G11 - - - - - - - - - -
Italy G6 - - - - - - - - - -
Korea Republic G10 - - - - - - - - - -
Mexico G5 - - - - - - - - - -
Morocco 4 - - - - - - - - - -
Netherlands G2 - - - - - - - - - -
Paraguay G6 - - - - - - - - - -
Peru G9 - - - - - - - - - -
Poland G7 - - - - - - - - - -
Portugal G2 1 - - - - - - - - -
Republic of Ireland G11 - - - - - - - - - -
Romania G9 - - - - - - - - - -
Russia G3 - - - - - - - - - -
Senegal G7 - - - - - - - - - -
Spain G4 - - - 1 - - - - - -
Sweden G6 - - - - - - - - - -
Turkey G8 - - - - - - - - - -
Ukraine G10 - - - - - - - - - -
United States G7 - - - - - - - - - -
Uruguay G4 - - - - - - - - - -

 

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