Morocco climbs to 12th place in the FIFA world rankings
Morocco has moved up to 12th place in the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) world rankings after climbing two places since the previous update.
The Moroccan national football team's recent excellent performances have earned it a prominent place in the ranking of the best football teams on the planet.
The ranking is headed by Argentina, current world champions and also leaders of the South American qualifying group for the next World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico in 2026, followed by Spain, current European champions and champions of the League of Nations, and France, world runners-up after losing the final of the last World Cup in Qatar precisely to the Argentinian team.
In fact, Morocco were semi-finalists in the World Cup in Qatar, which was a real milestone because they became the first African and Arab team to reach this round in a World Cup in history. It has also topped its respective qualifying groups for the Africa Cup of Nations, to be held in 2026 in the North African country, beating Gabon, Lesotho and the Central African Republic, and for the 2026 World Cup, beating Niger, Tanzania, Zambia, Congo and Eritrea.
The Moroccan national football team gained 6.06 points after their victories against Niger and Tanzania, bringing their total to 1,694.24 points. Morocco's rise comes after taking advantage of the setbacks suffered by Uruguay and Colombia, which dropped two places in the latest ranking. Argentina is in the lead with 1,886.16 points, Spain with 1,854.64, and France with 1,852.71, completing the current podium.
Morocco continues to lead the ranking for Africa, maintaining its first place for the fourth consecutive year, ahead of Senegal, which fell to 19th place worldwide with 1,630.32 points. Egypt is in third place among African countries and 32nd worldwide with 1,518.79 points.
Only true footballing powers such as Brazil, England, Italy and the Netherlands outrank Morocco in the FIFA rankings, thanks to the great results of the Atlas Lions in recent years, with the historic fourth place in the World Cup in Qatar achieved by the team coached by Walid Regragui.
Morocco continues to benefit from a current generation of classy and proven players and a strong commitment to sport and football in particular by the Moroccan state.
Players such as Yassine Bounou, Nayef Aguerd, Adam Aznou, Achraf Hakimi, Noussair Mazraoui, Omar El Hilali, Sofyan Amrabat, Azzedine Ounahi, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Abde Ezzalzouli, Hakim Ziyech, Ayoub El Kaabi and Youssef En-Nesyri have raised Morocco's competitive level to great heights, which has been reflected in the latest performances of the Moroccan national team.
To this list we must add the latest stellar addition of Brahim Díaz, the Real Madrid striker, current champion of the Spanish League and the Champions League, who shines for his great talent and ability to attack and who has favored another leap of quality of Morocco on the international stage.
Brahim Díaz played in the lower categories of Spain, being from Malaga, but not having been officially called up by the Spanish national team in recent times and thanks to his Moroccan descent he has ended up joining a Moroccan national team that continues to attract great talents among the descendants of Moroccans living abroad.
It is also worth highlighting the commitment in Morocco to the development of national sports infrastructures and the support and training aimed at young talent, which continues to bear fruit after many years of work, with the Mohammed VI Football Academy being the greatest exponent in this case.
The Mohammed VI Football Academy, created in 2009 in Salé, has consolidated its position over the years as a jewel of football training, at the service of Moroccan national football.
The Academy has been an important commitment of King Mohammed VI himself and has become a benchmark in sports training and the detection of young talent, such as Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesyri in their time.