FIFA released the latest edition of its world rankings on Nov. 30, and China's men's soccer team achieved one win and one loss in this month's international matches, with no change in the rankings, still holding steady at 79th place.
China's men's soccer team defeated Thailand 2:1 and then South Korea 0:3 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifying tournament in November. Despite a rise in points, China remains 11th in the Asian rankings.
The top three in the world have changed. Brazil dropped out of the top three due to consecutive losses to Colombia and Argentina. Argentina and France are still firmly in first and second place, while England moved up to third. Belgium also overtook Brazil for fourth place, while Brazil is in fifth. The Netherlands and Portugal have swapped places, with the Netherlands in sixth and Portugal in seventh, followed by Spain, Italy and Croatia.
