The Morocco national football team have achieved the highest FIFA ranking in their history after climbing to seventh place in the latest global standings released by FIFA.
The rise represents a landmark achievement for Moroccan football and continues the national team’s rapid progress on the international stage following a series of strong performances in recent years.
According to the latest rankings, Morocco now hold 1756.94 points, moving up one place from eighth position in the previous standings. The improvement confirms the growing consistency of the Atlas Lions, who have established themselves among the world’s leading national teams through sustained results and stable performances.
The latest ranking places Morocco behind only France national football team, Spain national football team, Argentina national football team, England national football team, Portugal national football team and Brazil national football team.
Part of Morocco’s rise was influenced by results elsewhere, particularly the surprise victory achieved by Algeria national football team over the Netherlands national football team in an international friendly played on Wednesday.
The Dutch defeat caused Oranje to lose ground in the FIFA standings, opening the door for Morocco to move into seventh place.
The development has added further momentum to Moroccan football at a time when expectations surrounding the national team continue to grow ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Under coach Mohamed Wahbi, the Atlas Lions are seeking to build on the remarkable success achieved at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where Morocco became the first African and Arab nation to reach the semi-finals of the competition.
That historic achievement transformed perceptions of Moroccan football internationally and strengthened belief that the current generation can continue competing among the world’s elite teams.
The latest FIFA ranking also reinforces Morocco’s status as the highest-ranked national team in both Africa and the Arab world.
Behind Morocco among African nations are Senegal national football team in 14th place globally, followed by Nigeria national football team in 25th, Algeria in 28th, Egypt national football team in 29th and Tunisia national football team in 46th position.
The timing of Morocco’s rise is also significant, with the team having already arrived in the United States ahead of the World Cup finals.
The strong ranking is expected to provide an additional psychological boost for the squad as preparations intensify for the tournament, where Morocco will attempt not only to repeat their achievements in Qatar but potentially surpass them.
The steady climb in the rankings has increasingly been viewed as evidence of a long-term football project rather than a temporary surge in form.
Morocco’s development over recent years has been built on consistent performances, organisational stability and the emergence of players capable of competing at the highest level of international football.
As the World Cup approaches, the new FIFA ranking is likely to increase both confidence and expectations surrounding the Atlas Lions.
Whether Morocco can convert that momentum into another historic campaign on football’s biggest stage remains to be seen, but their latest rise confirms they are now firmly established among the elite nations of the global game.
