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[Reporter Wu Mengru/Comprehensive Report] The FIFA International Football Association announced the latest men's football rankings today. Although Brazil unexpectedly stopped in the top 8, it still continues to lead. As for Argentina, which won the World Cup, it rose to second place, and runner-up France ranked second three.

Although Argentina has won the FIFA World Cup for the past 36 years, Brazil continued to rank first with 1840.77 points by relying on a slight point advantage, followed by Argentina with 1838.38 points. According to the points rules, if Argentina can win the final If you beat France in 90 minutes or in an extra game, you will be able to reach the number one in the world, but in the end it was a PK battle to win, which became the key to failing to squeeze Brazil.

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As for France's return to the top three, the rankings of the two teams that entered the third place match have also improved. Croatia, which won the third place, has risen from 12th to 7th, while the runner-up Morocco has risen from 22nd to 11th.

Belgium, which was eliminated in the group stage, fell from second to fourth, and England tied for fifth.

The Netherlands ranked sixth, Italy, which did not participate, ranked eighth, Portugal ninth, and Spain dropped from seventh to tenth.

After the end of this World Cup, the rankings of the 32 teams have risen the most for Morocco and Australia. Both teams have increased by 11 places, of which Australia has risen from 38 to 27. As for Canada, they have dropped from 41 to 53. name.

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