Fifa's World Rankings for August 2021 were published on August 12 at FIFA HQ in Zurich, Switzerland.
There is quite a lot of change in the top 20 positions from May following Euro 2020 and Copa America. Belgium who exited Euro 2020 in the quarterfinals are still top followed by Brazil and France who lost in the round of 16 to Switzerland. England, Euro 2020 winners Italy, Copa America winners Argentina, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, and USA round out the top 10 positions.
Senegal are the top African team in 21st place. England remains in 4th. Wales are 19th with the USA in 10th spot. Australia are in 35th place; Japan are in 24th position. Near neighbors South Korea are 36th in the list. Scotland are 49th. The Republic of Ireland are in 47th place, Northern Ireland are 51st.
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Belgium |
| 2 | Brazil |
| 3 | France |
| 4 | England |
| 5 | Italy |
| 6 | Argentina |
| 7 | Spain |
| 8 | Portugal |
| 9 | Mexico |
| 10 | USA |
| 11 | Denmark |
| 12 | The Netherlands |
| 13 | Uruguay |
| 14 | Switzerland |
| 15 | Colombia |
| 16 | Germany |
| 17 | Sweden |
| 18 | Croatia |
| 19 | Wales |
| 20 | Chile |
| 21 | Senegal |
| 22 | Peru |
| 23 | Austria |
| 24 | Japan |
| 25 | Ukraine |
| 26 | Iran |
| 27 | Poland |
| 28 | Tunisia |
| 29 | Serbia |
| 30 | Algeria |
| 31 | Czech Republic |
| 32 | Morocco |
| 33 | Paraguay |
| 34 | Nigeria |
| 35 | Australia |
| 36 | Korea Republic |
| 37 | Hungary |
| 38 | Slovakia |
| 39 | Turkey |
| 40 | Venezuela |
| 41 | Russia |
| 42 | Qatar |
| 43 | Norway |
| 44 | Costa Rica |
| 45 | Romania |
| 46 | Egypt |
| 47 | Republic of Ireland |
| 48 | Greece |
| 49 | Scotland |
| 50 | Jamaica |
| 51 | Northern Ireland |
| 52 | Ghana |
| 53 | Iceland |
| 54 | Cameroon |
| 55 | Ecuador |
| 56 | Finland |
| 57 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 58 | Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| 59 | Canada |
| 60 | Mali |
| 61 | Saudi Arabia |
| 62 | Burkina Faso |
| 63 | Honduras |
| 64 | El Salvador |
| 65 | Congo DR |
| 66 | Slovenia |
| 67 | Montenegro |
| 68 | United Arab Emirates |
| 69 | Albania |
| 70 | Iraq |
| 71 | China |
| 72 | North Macedonia |
| 73 | South Africa |
| 74 | Panama |
| 75 | Bulgaria |
| 76 | Guinea |
| 77 | Cabo Verde (Cape Verde Islands) |
| 78 | Curacao (formerly Netherlands Antilles) |
| 79 | Oman |
| 80 | Syria |
| 81 | Israel |
| 82 | Bolivia |
| 83 | Uzbekistan |
| 84 | Uganda |
| 85 | Gabon |
| 86 | Benin |
| 87 | Zambia |
| 88 | Armenia |
| 89 | Belarus |
| 90 | Haiti |
| 91 | Georgia |
| 92 | Vietnam |
| 93 | Congo |
| 94 | Bahrain |
| 95 | Jordan |
| 96 | Luxembourg |
| 97 | Madagascar |
| 98 | Lebanon |
| 99 | Cyprus |
| 100 | Mauritania |
| 101 | Kyrgyz Republic |
| 102 | Palestine |
| 103 | Trinidad & Tobago |
| 104 | Kenya |
| 105 | India |
| 106 | Sierra Leone |
| 107 | Namibia |
| 108 | Zimbabwe |
| 109 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 109 | Estonia |
| 111 | Korea DPR |
| 112 | Azerbaijan |
| 113 | Mozambique |
| 114 | Faroe Islands |
| 115 | Kosovo |
| 116 | Tajikistan |
| 117 | Niger |
| 118 | Malawi |
| 119 | New Zealand |
| 120 | Thailand |
| 121 | Sudan |
| 122 | Libya |
| 123 | Central African Republic |
| 124 | Kazakhstan |
| 125 | Guatemala |
| 126 | Angola |
| 127 | Rwanda |
| 128 | Philippines |
| 129 | Antigua |
| 130 | Turkmenistan |
| 131 | Togo |
| 132 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 133 | Comoros |
| 134 | Lithuania |
| 135 | Tanzania |
| 136 | Latvia |
| 137 | Ethiopia |
| 138 | St Kitts and Nevis |
| 139 | Suriname |
| 140 | Burundi |
| 141 | Solomon Islands |
| 142 | Kuwait |
| 143 | Nicaragua |
| 144 | Lesotho |
| 145 | Myanmar |
| 146 | Swaziland (Eswatini) |
| 147 | Hong Kong |
| 148 | Gambia |
| 149 | Botswana |
| 150 | Liberia |
| 151 | Chinese Taipei |
| 152 | Yemen |
| 153 | Afghanistan |
| 154 | Malaysia |
| 155 | New Caledonia |
| 156 | Andorra |
| 157 | Dominican Republic |
| 158 | Maldives |
| 159 | Tahiti |
| 160 | Singapore |
| 161 | Fiji |
| 162 | Barbados |
| 163 | Vanuatu |
| 164 | Papua New Guinea |
| 165 | South Sudan |
| 166 | Bermuda |
| 167 | Grenada |
| 168 | Nepal |
| 169 | Belize |
| 170 | Mauritius |
| 171 | Puerto Rico |
| 172 | St Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 173 | Guyana |
| 174 | Indonesia |
| 175 | Moldova |
| 176 | St Lucia |
| 177 | Malta |
| 178 | Montserrat |
| 179 | Cambodia |
| 180 | Cuba |
| 181 | Chad |
| 182 | Djibouti |
| 183 | Macau |
| 184 | Dominica |
| 185 | Mongolia |
| 186 | Laos |
| 187 | Bhutan |
| 188 | Bangladesh |
| 189 | Liechtenstein |
| 190 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 191 | São Tomé e Príncipe |
| 192 | American Samoa |
| 193 | Samoa |
| 194 | Gibraltar |
| 195 | Timor Leste |
| 196 | Somalia |
| 197 | Caymen Islands |
| 198 | Pakistan |
| 199 | Seychelles |
| 200 | Tonga |
| 201 | Aruba |
| 202 | Bahamas |
| 203 | Guam |
| 204 | Eritrea |
| 205 | Sri Lanka |
| 206 | Turks & Caicos Islands |
| 207 | US Virgin Islands |
| 208 | British Virgin Islands |
| 209 | San Marino |
| 210 | Anguilla |
Source: www.fifa.com
April 2024 Fifa World Rankings
October 2022 Fifa World Rankings
April 2021 Fifa World Rankings
November 2020 Fifa World Rankings
December 2016 Fifa World Rankings
November 2016 Fifa World Rankings
October 2016 Fifa World Rankings
September 2015 Fifa World Rankings
August 2013 Fifa World Rankings
The formula for the SUM algorithm is as follows: P = Pbefore + I * (W - We)
Pbefore: Points before the match I: importance of match
I= 05 Friendly matches played outside of International Match Calendar windows
I= 10 Friendly matches played during International Match Calendar windows
I= 15 Group phase matches of Nations League competitions
I= 25 Play-off and final matches of Nations League competitions
I= 25 Qualification matches for Confederations final competitions and for FIFA World Cup final competitions
I= 35 Confederation final competition matches up until the QF stage
I= 40 Confederation final competition matches from the QF stage onwards; all FIFA Confederations Cup matches
I= 50 FIFA World Cup final competition matches up until QF stage
I= 60 FIFA World Cup final competition matches from QF stage onwards W: result of the match
1 = win; 0.5 = draw; 0 = defeat
We: expected result of the match
We = 1 / (10(-dr/600) + 1)
With dr=difference in ratings of the two playing teams, i.e. dr = [Pbefore of Team A - Pbefore of Team B]