FIFA Ranking: After their victory (2-1) against the Blues, the Elephants knock France off the world summit

Author: Othniel KOUASSIPublished on: June 5, 2026Country: Ivory Coast

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FIFA Ranking: After their victory (2-1) against the Blues, the Elephants knock France off the world summit

Ivory Coast defeated France 2-1 in a friendly on June 4, 2026 in Nantes. With this win, the Elephants moved from 34th to 33rd in the FIFA rankings. France, previously top, fell to third place. Argentina became the new world number one, and Spain took second.

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