After gaining the right to participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the National Football Team rose 3 places in the FIFA world rankings to 22nd place.
The National Football Team defeated the Kosovo National Football Team in the 2026 FIFA World Cup play-off final and won the right to participate in the World Cup after 24 years. With this result, the crescent-star players rose 3 places in the FIFA world rankings and ranked 22nd.
In addition, the United States, one of the national team’s rivals in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D and the hosts of the tournament, dropped one place in the rankings and ranked 16th with 1,673 points. Australia’s 27th place with 1,580 points and Paraguay’s 40th place with 1,503 points remained unchanged.
STATEMENT FROM TFF
“Our National Team, which made history by defeating Kosovo 1-0 last night in the 2026 FIFA World Cup European qualifiers play-off round final, qualified to go to the World Cup after 24 years and ranked 22nd, rising three places in the April rankings announced today by the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA). Reaching 1,599 points, the Crescent and Stars achieved the best place in the FIFA rankings in the last 9 years. Turkey, lastly, “It was ranked 22nd in the FIFA rankings announced on May 4, 2017.”
