All Whites leap into FIFA’s top 100 rankings for first time in seven years

New Zealand’s All Whites have moved up 13 placings in the FIFA men’s world rankings, getting back into the top 100 for the first time in seven years.

New Zealand are now rated #94, in the revision of the rankings since they were last published in June 2024.

The All Whites results at the OFC Nations Cup were included in the revision.

Having successfully defended their CONMEBOL Copa América crown, Argentina (1st) tightened their grip at the top of the pile.

France (2nd) are still their closest challengers, after reaching the semi-finals of UEFA EURO 2024.

Newly crowned European champions Spain (3rd, up 5) have yet more reason to celebrate after hauling themselves into the top three of the ranking, while beaten finalists England (4th, up 1) are just behind the leading pack, having leapfrogged Brazil (5th, down 1).

New Zealand’s position was #122 when Danny Hay took over as head coach in late 2019.

When Darren Bazeley was appointed to the role in March 2023, the side was ranked #104.

The highest position achieved by New Zealand has been 47th (in August 2002); the lowest has been 161st (April-May 2016).

The last five years

How the rankings are calculated

Points are allocated to teams from their most recent games and are weighted using the following criteria:

• Result of the match.
• Home vs away, or neutral ground.
• Importance of the match.
• Difference in ranking between the teams.

Beating a highly-rated team, away, and in a tournament, rather than a friendly, can boost a team’s momentum up the rankings.

A win over a lowly-rated team can have little impact.

Winning or losing, of course, is the most important criteria, but goal difference and goals scored are also taken into account, as is shown in the following table.

READ MORE: The methodology used to rank teams >>>>>

This story was first published on July 21, 2024.

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