Germany has dropped one place to 13th in the latest ranking, putting it outside the top 10 and behind several nations they would traditionally expect to be competing with for a place among the world’s elite.
The four-time world champions are now ranked behind Switzerland (12th), Colombia (11th), Mexico (10th), The Netherlands (9th), Belgium (8th), Morocco (7th), Brazil (6th), Portugal (5th), England (4th), France (3rd), Argentina (2nd), and Spain (1st).
The movement around Germany is particularly interesting.
Switzerland has climbed two places to 12th, moving above Germany. Portugal made one of the biggest jumps near the top, rising two places to fifth, while Brazil and Morocco have each dropped one position.
For Germany, however, the biggest takeaway is its position relative to the teams they will be expected to compete with at the highest level. Sitting 13th is a significant distance from where a nation of Germany’s stature normally expects to be.
That does not necessarily mean Germany is incapable of making a deep run at the World Cup. Rankings are ultimately a snapshot of results and form, rather than a definitive measure of a team’s ceiling. Germany still possesses considerable individual talent as the team works to establish consistency and identity under manager Jürgen Klopp.
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