Mexico holds tenth place in the FIFA ranking with 1738.48 points
FIFA updated its ranking on October 7, 2026. Mexico holds onto tenth place with 1,738.48 points and Colombia sits three units behind.
FIFA published its updated world ranking on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, and Mexico held onto tenth place with 1,738.48 points, according to Forbes México, despite closing the international window with two draws and two defeats that cost it 7.56 units.
El Tri's position rests more on its role at the 2026 World Cup, where it climbed from 14th to 10th, than on recent results. The SUM system that FIFA has applied since 2018 awards points per match based on the strength of the opponent, the importance of the tournament and the expected result. The Xinhua agency reported that the list was published on Wednesday, October 7, with 338 international matches played since the World Cup ended on July 19. Mexico remains the highest-ranked team in Concacaf; the United States, its regional rival, stayed in 16th place despite winning all four of its matches in the window, including a 3-0 win over Mexico. Mexico's advantage over Colombia is three units, and 13 over Switzerland, according to TUDN.
Spain, the reigning world champion, pulled away at the top with 2,011.57 points after sweeping its four Nations League matches, including a 3-2 win over England, according to TUDN. The only move inside the Top 10 was Portugal's rise from seventh to fifth place, after winning its four UEFA Nations League matches against Wales, Norway twice and Denmark, according to Forbes México. Brazil and Morocco each dropped one place. Argentina remains second after beating Benin 3-0, in Lionel Messi's last match with his national team. Rwanda was the biggest climber, up nine places to 119th; Sierra Leone the biggest faller, down eight to 130th.
The next ranking release comes on November 18, 2026, and it will determine whether El Tri holds its place. That three-point margin over Colombia is the figure on the table for any commercial or sponsorship plan tied to El Tri's position.
This article was written with the assistance of artificial intelligence from verified sources and reviewed by a human editor before publication.