World Cup Final Standings: Portugal Finishes 19 Places Ahead of Cape Verde

Spain clinched the 2026 World Cup title, defeating Argentina in the final, while England secured third place by overcoming France in the bronze medal match. However, FIFA has gone a step further with the final standings.

The governing body has released the final rankings for all 48 participating nations. For teams eliminated at the same knockout stage, their final position is determined by these criteria: total points accumulated across all phases (matches decided by penalties are counted as draws); goal difference across all games; and the total number of goals scored. This methodology allowed FIFA to compile the comprehensive ranking, which can be viewed in the gallery below.