Fifa ranking: the twist!

The Argentinian defeat while France is on fire, this will not be without impact in the next Fifa ranking.

There is astonishment in Argentina where, Friday in Buenos Aires, the Albiceleste suffered the law of Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay (0-2) as part of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Since their world coronation in Departures from France in December 2022, Lionel Messi’s teammates have achieved success in the rankings, comfortable leadership in the Fifa class. A rain is about to end.

Executioners on Saturday evening from Gibraltar (14-0), the Blues for their part gained points and will be assured of ending the year 2023 at the top of the world (Site notre bureau spécialisé) hierarchy in the event of success in Greece this Tuesday. This regardless of the Argentinian’s result against Brazil on Wednesday at the Maracana. A big first in 2001 is potentially for the French team, which is also experiencing a calendar year under French command.


Top seed at the Euro

A good newcomer to the world, with the favorite for the great Nice victory, Didier Deschamps’ men are assured of a status in the first series for the aim of sorting the group stage of Euro 2024, on December 2. . Like Germany, host country of the Tournament, Portugal, England, Spain and, certainly, Belgium – in the event of success against Azerbaijan this Sunday – the Blues will therefore appear in hat 1, thus preserved from the famous threat of the death group. During the previous Euro, France did not have this luck, plunged into the group of Hungary – which was then playing at home – Germany and Portugal.

Author: Jacqueline MANNESSIER