They beat Colombia 1-0 thanks to a 72nd minute strike from Lucas Paqueta. Tite is still figuring out the right configuration for this talented squad of players but they already look capable of going toe-to-toe with the best in the business.īrazil played two games in November. They are at the top of the CONMEBOL Qualifiers with 11 wins and two draws from 13 matches so far. #2 Brazil - 1826.35 points Brazil v Colombia - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifierīrazil remain unbeaten in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. The French national side gained 6.91 rating points in November and maintained their place at third in the FIFA World Rankings. They retained a comfortable six-point lead at the top of Group D of the European World Cup Qualifiers. Les Bleus then got the better Finland, beating them by a 2-0 scoreline to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Kylian Mbappe scored four goals in that game. They thumped Kazakhstan 8-0 in their first qualifying game in November. It was a great way to silence their detractors who had started pointing fingers at them following their exit from Euro 2020 in the Round of 16.ĭidier Deschamps' men have looked intimidating and have shown great character over the past few months. And while the Canucks can take pride in their eight-place rise since the October Ranking, three other teams fared even better in the same period: Equatorial Guinea (114, +12), Ecuador (46, +9) and Togo (125, +9).#3 France - 1786.15 points Spain v France – UEFA Nations League 2021 Finalįrance won the UEFA Nations League in October. Serbia (23, +2) and Qatar (51, -5), the latter qualifying automatically as hosts, are the two ranked lower.ĭown in 72nd a year ago, Canada (40, +8) are now up to 40th, a lofty position they have not experienced since December 1996. Down to sixth in the global standings, the reigning European champions now also have Argentina (5, +1) in front of them.Īnother country heading in the wrong direction are Mexico (14, -5), whose fall of five places saw them cede their Top 10 spot to a Netherlands (10, +1) side fresh from World Cup qualification.Īs of this month, 13 countries have qualified for Qatar 2022, with 11 of these ranked in the Top 15. Next come France (3, unchanged), whose two qualifying wins this month moved them closer to the leading pair, themselves only separated by 2.1 points.Ĭlosing in on a podium position are England (4, +1), who climbed a rung on the ladder thanks to Italy’s (6, -2) travails in the qualifiers for Qatar 2022. That said, the Red Devils came close to surrendering top spot to their nearest pursuers Brazil (2, unchanged), who were unable to take advantage of Belgium’s draw in Wales after a stalemate of their own against Argentina. And just as they have done since 2018, Belgium (1, unchanged) end the calendar year at the summit. The thousand game mark has now been passed! November’s 120 qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, coupled with 25 friendlies also held this month, have brought the total number of internationals in 2021 to 1,058. Netherlands back in Top 10 of FIFA/Coca-Cola World RankingĮquatorial Guinea and Ecuador make notable progress