Top World Cup Teams

Douglas Hewitt

Published July 8, 2026

Top World Cup Teams

My Initial Ranks

after Group stage

Elite

  • Argentina

  • France

  • Brazil

  • Spain

  • England

  • Colombia

Great

  • Mexico

  • USA

  • Japan

  • Netherlands

  • Portugal

  • Morocco

  • Norway

  • Croatia

Good

  • Germany

  • Ecuador

  • Paraguay

  • Senegal

  • Ghana

  • Switzerland

  • Belgium

  • Canada

  • Cape Verde

  • Ivory Coast

  • Egypt

  • Congo DR

Decent

  • South Africa

  • Australia

  • Austria

  • Sweden

  • Bosnia Herz

  • Algeria

Top 16

after round of 32

  1. Argentina

  2. France

  3. Spain

  4. Brazil

  5. England

  6. Colombia

  7. Mexico

  8. USA

  9. Norway

  10. Morocco

  11. Portugal

  12. Switzerland

  13. Belgium

  14. Canada

  15. Egypt

  16. Paraguay

Top 8

after round of 16

  1. Argentina

  2. France

  3. England

  4. Spain

  5. Norway

  6. Morocco

  7. Switzerland

  8. Belgium