FIFA world rankings: Hungary in 27th place

Last week’s culmination of the Africa Cup of Nations hasn’t had much effect on the top section of the FIFA world rankings; Argentina continue to lead the lead while Hungary slip a place to 27th.

The results released on Thursday see Brazil in second place and Germany the highest-ranked European team in third. African continental champions Cameroon leap 29 positions up to 33rd.

Regarding Hungary’s 2018 World Cup qualifying group rivals, Portugal are ranked eighth, Switzerland 11th, Faroe Islands, 82nd, Latvia 113th and Andorra 203rd.

FIFA world rankings (last month’s positions in brackets):
1. (1.) Argentina 1635 points
2. (2.) Brazil 1529
3. (3.) Germany 1433
4. (4.) Chile 1386
5. (5.) Belgium 1371
6. (7.) France 1313
7. (6.) Colombia 1304
8. (8.) Portugal 1240
9. (9.) Uruguay 1195
10. (10.) Spain 1168
11. (11.) Switzerland 1140
12. (12.) Wales 1120
13. (13.) England 1113
14. (15.) Poland 1101
15. (16.) Italy 1087
…27. (26.) Hungary 830
…82. (82.) Faroe Islands 422
…113. (110.) Latvia 304
…203. (203.) Andorra 12

Source: MLSZ – press release