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May 20, 2026

The Curse of First Place: France Tops the FIFA Ranking, and What History Says About It

The final official FIFA ranking before the 2026 World Cup (April 1, 2026) places France at the top, ahead of Spain and Argentina. Key points: (1) No team ranked world number one has ever won the Wo...