France FIFA World Ranking: No. 3 history since 1992, points & best ranking

France is No. 3 in the FIFA World Ranking of October 6, 2026 (1,958.86 points), which makes it No. 2 of 54 UEFA teams. Its best ranking was No. 1 (May 16, 2001), its lowest No. 27 (September 15, 2010).

Current rank3 =
Points1,958.86October 6, 2026
Rank in UEFA2of 54 teams
Best ranking1May 16, 2001
Lowest ranking27September 15, 2010
One year ago2September 18, 2025

France ranking since 1992

115301995200020052010201520202025Best ranking: 1 (May 16, 2001)

Just above and below

PosTeamPoints+-
1 Spain 2,011.57 +16
2 Argentina 1,972.17 +2
3 France 1,958.86 +10
4 England 1,925.59 +3
5 Portugal 1,807.69 +20
6 Brazil 1,806.51 +2

Ranking at the end of each year

YearPosPointsEdition
202631,958.86 October 6, 2026
202531,870.00 December 22, 2025
202421,859.78 December 19, 2024
202321,845.44 December 21, 2023
202231,823.39 December 22, 2022
202131,786.15 December 23, 2021
202021,755 December 10, 2020
201921,733 December 19, 2019
201821,726 December 20, 2018
201791,183 December 21, 2017
201671,305 December 22, 2016
201525868 December 3, 2015
201471,160 December 18, 2014
201320893 December 19, 2013
201217949 December 19, 2012
201115915 December 21, 2011
201018867 December 15, 2010
200971,117 December 16, 2009
2008111,007 December 17, 2008
200771,243 December 17, 2007
200641,523 December 18, 2006
20055768 December 16, 2005
20042792 December 20, 2004
20032827 December 15, 2003
20022787 December 18, 2002
20011812 December 19, 2001
20002801 December 20, 2000
19993765 December 22, 1999
1998269 December 23, 1998
1997660 December 23, 1997
1996361 December 18, 1996
1995857 December 19, 1995
19941952 December 20, 1994
19931552 December 23, 1993
19921946 December 31, 1992

Source: FIFA. Since August 2018 FIFA calculates the points with a new formula – rankings are comparable over the years, points before and after are not.

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