Morocco have made history by climbing to fifth place in the FIFA world rankings. The Atlas Lions overtook Brazil for the first time ever in the monthly standings, with a narrow margin of 1.09 points.
This achievement follows Brazil's 1-1 draw with Australia in an international friendly during the September break, which cost them 2.02 ranking points. Morocco maintained their total of 1803.99 points. This advance places Morocco in a historic position, equalling the best achievement by an African nation when Nigeria reached fifth place back in 1994.
World's Top Five
Spain leads the global ranking with 1995.88 points, followed by Argentina (1970.37), France (1948.97), and England (1922.83). The Lions can strengthen their fifth-place standing with a win over Gabon on Friday evening in the opening round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The team also prepares to face Lesotho away on September 29th in the same qualifiers. This milestone boosts the squad's morale ahead of these key fixtures, with the official new ranking to be announced by FIFA after the international break ends on October 7th.
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Morocco prepares to face Lesotho away on 29 September in Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. According to the latest data, the team has scored 6 goals and conceded 3 in the current qualifiers. The side's last defeat was a 2-0 loss to France on 9 July. The last starting XI against Gabon will be the base, featuring goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, defender Noussair Mazraoui, and midfielder Azzedine Ounahi.
