Belgium join France atop FIFA rankings

Belgium have joined world champions France as joint leaders of the FIFA world rankings released on Thursday, the first time in the table’s 25-year history that top spot has been shared.

Belgium have notched up a pair of wins, including victory over Iceland in the inaugural Nations League competition to bring them level with the French, the team who beat them in the World Cup semi-finals.

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The only other change in the top 10 sees Denmark (10^th, down one place) slip below Spain (9^th, unchanged).

Outside of the top ten, two Nations League wins for Ukraine (29^th, up six) over Czech Republic (47^th, down three) and Slovakia (26^th, unchanged) means that they are the month’s biggest movers, while Germany (12^th, up three) have started to edge back towards a single-figure ranking after their World Cup debacle.

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FIFA world rankings as of September 20

1=. Belgium (+1)      1,729 pts

1=. France                1,729

3. Brazil                    1,663

4. Croatia                  1,634

5. Uruguay                1,632

6. England                 1,612

7. Portugal                1,606

8. Switzerland           1,598

9. Spain                    1,597

10. Denmark (-1)      1,581