TIRANA, December 24 – FIFA published the updated rankings, placing Albania in 63rd position at the end of 2025.

According to the official classification, the national team recorded no change compared to the previous month. The ranking reflected the team’s performance during the 2025 calendar year.

Meanwhile, the top ten of the world ranking showed no changes.

Spain finished 2025 in first place. Argentina ranked second, followed by France in third.

Earlier, Albania secured qualification for the 2026 World Cup play-off stage. The team scheduled a match against Poland on 26 March. The winner was set to face the winner of the Sweden–Ukraine pairing in the final.

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