France drops to third place in FIFA rankings | OneFootball

This Thursday FIFA updated their rankings following the conclusion of the March international break, which saw France secure their spot in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals. Despite this, Didier Deschamps’ men have dropped from second to third spot in the global standings.

A costly defeat to Croatia

A key factor behind this drop was Les Bleus’ 2-0 defeat to Croatia in the first leg of their Nations League quarter-final clash. Meanwhile Spain capitalised on it as they secured a draw and a penalty shootout victory against the Netherlands in the same competition, which saw them overtake France into second place. La Roja now hold 1854.64 points, which is only 1.93 points ahead of Les Bleus. It marks the highest spot for Spain in the FIFA rankings since June 2014.Argentina continue to lead the rankings after victories over Uruguay and Brazil. Meanwhile, England hold onto fourth place after two wins against Albania and Latvia. GFFN | George Boxall