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FIFA Ranking and World Cup Performance

FIFA releases a weekly/monthly ranking for all teams. The graph below explores how the FIFA ranking relates to World Cup performance. The blue line presents FIFA ranking since 1993, and the red dots indicate the position of the country in the wold cup (the lower the better).

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** Line in BLUE: weekly/monthly FIFA ranking (the lower the better).
** Dot in RED: world cup position (the lower the better).
Brazil and Spain had the most number one ranking, with Germany and Argentina having similar level of number one FIFA ranking.
High FIFA ranking aligns with World Cup wins. Though Argentina has underperformed while France has surpassed expectations.