Belgium on 5 November 2015 moved to the top of the FIFA world ranking list in football for the first time. The team rose from third to first after overtaking Argentina and world champions Germany. This follows their victories in October’s European qualifiers.
The former No. 1 ranked side, Argentina, dropped to third, while Copa America champions Chile rose four places to fifth, their highest ranking. Austria improved one place to a best ever tenth place. Iran continued to top the rankings among AFC countries followed by Korea and Japan.
Top 10 ranked teams are
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 1440 |
| 2 | Germany | 1388 |
| 3 | Argentina | 1383 |
| 4 | Portugal | 1364 |
| 5 | Chile | 1288 |
| 6 | Spain | 1287 |
| 7 | Colombia | 1233 |
| 8 | Brazil | 1208 |
| 9 | England | 1179 |
| 10 | Austria | 1130 |
India slipped five places to 172nd in the latest chart. India lost six ranking points after their defeat at the hands of Turkmenistan and Oman in their 2018 World Cup qualifiers in October 2015 and they now have 122 points.
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