Kuwait city: The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) on Monday released its latest update of the FIFA World Ranking for 2025 with Spain continuing to lead the global standings ahead of reigning world champions Argentina while Kuwait maintained their global ranking of 135th with 1,105.10 points, gaining 1.85 points compared to the previous update.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the distribution of teams within the top 50 remains almost identical to that at the close of last year, with clear dominance from UEFA nations alongside representation from CONMEBOL, CAF, the AFC, and Concacaf.
France held the third position, followed by England in 4th, Brazil in 5th, Portugal in 6th, the Netherlands in 7th, Belgium in 8th, Germany in 9th, and Croatia in 10th, retaining their positions without change.
FIFA explained that the December 2025 edition of the FIFA Men's World Ranking, the last of the year, followed a total of 42 international matches, with the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 taking center stage.
On the Arab front, Morocco moved within touching distance of the top 10 after clinching the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 title, finishing 11th worldwide and trailing Croatia by just 0.54 points. Runners-up Jordan jumped two places to reach 64th globally after their run to the final.
The most notable movement in the ranking was Kosovo, emerging as one of the year's standout sides following a significant haul of points. Vietnam and Singapore also climbed the rankings after positive results throughout 2025.