<p>Winning the World Cup was not enough to lift Argentina atop the FIFA world rankings with Brazil keeping the No. 1 position on Thursday.</p>.<p>Brazil was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Croatia but built enough rankings points from results over recent years that feed into FIFA's calculation.</p>.<p>Argentina moved up one place to No. 2 and beaten finalist France also rose one to No. 3.</p>.<p>Belgium is still at No. 4, a fall of two places, despite winning only one game in Qatar and failing to advance from the group stage.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/qatar-fifa-world-cup-sets-scoring-record-with-172-goals-1173064.html" target="_blank">Qatar FIFA World Cup sets scoring record with 172 goals</a></strong></p>.<p>England and the Netherlands, both beaten quarterfinalists, stay at Nos. 5 and 6 respectively.</p>.<p>Croatia climbed five places to No. 7.</p>.<p>European champion Italy is at No. 8 despite failing to qualify for the World Cup.</p>.<p>Morocco is the best-placed African nation at No. 11, up 11 places, for its historic run to the semifinals.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/this-was-the-perfect-world-cup-for-our-strange-era-1172817.html">This was the perfect World Cup for our strange era</a></strong></p>.<p>The United States at No. 13 is the best of the CONCACAF region teams, rising three places after advancing to the round of 16. Mexico is No. 15.</p>.<p>Japan leads the Asian confederation teams at No. 20, up four places, and Australia rises 11 places to No. 27. Both reached the round of 16.</p>.<p>Cameroon, which beat Brazil in the group stage, rose 10 places to be No. 33.</p>.<p>Qatar dropped 10 places to No. 60 after losing all three games as the home team at the World Cup.</p>
<p>Winning the World Cup was not enough to lift Argentina atop the FIFA world rankings with Brazil keeping the No. 1 position on Thursday.</p>.<p>Brazil was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Croatia but built enough rankings points from results over recent years that feed into FIFA's calculation.</p>.<p>Argentina moved up one place to No. 2 and beaten finalist France also rose one to No. 3.</p>.<p>Belgium is still at No. 4, a fall of two places, despite winning only one game in Qatar and failing to advance from the group stage.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/qatar-fifa-world-cup-sets-scoring-record-with-172-goals-1173064.html" target="_blank">Qatar FIFA World Cup sets scoring record with 172 goals</a></strong></p>.<p>England and the Netherlands, both beaten quarterfinalists, stay at Nos. 5 and 6 respectively.</p>.<p>Croatia climbed five places to No. 7.</p>.<p>European champion Italy is at No. 8 despite failing to qualify for the World Cup.</p>.<p>Morocco is the best-placed African nation at No. 11, up 11 places, for its historic run to the semifinals.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/this-was-the-perfect-world-cup-for-our-strange-era-1172817.html">This was the perfect World Cup for our strange era</a></strong></p>.<p>The United States at No. 13 is the best of the CONCACAF region teams, rising three places after advancing to the round of 16. Mexico is No. 15.</p>.<p>Japan leads the Asian confederation teams at No. 20, up four places, and Australia rises 11 places to No. 27. Both reached the round of 16.</p>.<p>Cameroon, which beat Brazil in the group stage, rose 10 places to be No. 33.</p>.<p>Qatar dropped 10 places to No. 60 after losing all three games as the home team at the World Cup.</p>