On Nov. 30, FIFA released its latest world rankings, and China's men's soccer team, which won one and lost one in international matches that month, remained unchanged in position, still ranking 79th.
In the 2026 Asian World Cup qualifier in November, the Chinese men's soccer team first 2026 Asian Qualifier :1 beat Thailand, and then 0:3 lost to South Korea. China's points improved slightly, but still ranked 11th in Asia.
The top three places in the world have changed. Brazil dropped out of the top three due to consecutive losses to Colombia and Argentina. Argentina and France remain in first and second place, with England jumping to third. Belgium also overtook Brazil in fourth place, with Brazil in fifth. The Netherlands and Portugal swapped places, with the Netherlands in sixth and Portugal in seventh, followed by Spain, Italy and Croatia.
