The Biggest Drops in the FIFA World Ranking During the World Cup

Tunisia have dropped the most in FIFA’s updated world ranking after the 2026 World Cup group stage, falling 12 places from 45th to 57th.

Panama, Uzbekistan and Jordan each slipped 10 places in the online standings, which have changed sharply after the tournament’s early phase. The source material links the downturn mainly to poor results at the World Cup, especially elimination in the group stage.

Biggest falls

• Tunisia: down 12 places, from 45th to 57th
• Panama: down 10 places, from 34th to 44th
• Uzbekistan: down 10 places, from 50th to 60th
• Jordan: down 10 places, from 63rd to 73rd
• Czech Republic: down 8 places, from 40th to 48th
• South Korea: down 7 places, from 25th to 32nd
• Iraq: down 6 places, from 57th to 63rd
• Turkey: down 5 places, from 22nd to 27th
• Haiti: down 5 places, from 83rd to 88th

The group-stage exits have fed through into the rankings, with Tunisia taking the sharpest hit so far.