How are the FIFA football teams ranked in the world?

FIFA World Rankings as of 17 September 2020. The men’s FIFA World Ranking is a ranking system for men’s national teams in association football, currently led by Belgium. The teams of the men’s member nations of FIFA, football’s world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest.

Which is the most recent FIFA Team of the Year?

Team of the Year is awarded to the team that finishes top of the FIFA World Ranking. Belgium are the most recent Team of the Year for the second time in the 25-year history of the rankings. Brazil hold the records for most consecutive wins (seven, between 1994 and 2000) and most wins overall (twelve).

Where are women’s football teams ranked in the world?

For the women’s rankings, see FIFA Women’s World Rankings. The men’s FIFA World Ranking is a ranking system for men’s national teams in association football, currently led by Belgium.

Who are the unranked teams in the FIFA rankings?

Membership of FIFA has expanded from 167 to 211 since the rankings began; 210 members are currently included in the rankings. The Cook Islands are the sole unranked FIFA member association, having been removed from the ranking in September 2019 after not playing any fixtures in the previous four years.

Who is the best FIFA Player of the Year?

For the men’s award since 2016, see The Best FIFA Men’s Player. For the women’s award since 2016, see The Best FIFA Women’s Player. Marta, the youngest recipient of the award aged 20, won it five times.

Who is the best football player in the world?

Ronaldo (left) and Zinedine Zidane (right) each won the award three times. From 2010 to 2015, the award was merged with the Ballon d’Or to become the FIFA Ballon d’Or in a six-year partnership with France Football. In 2016, FIFA rebranded the award as The Best FIFA Men’s Player .