Cyprus Mail12 Jun 2026

Argentina bump France from top spot in rankings ahead of title defence

Argentina returned to the top of the world rankings right in time for their World Cup title defence as France dropped two spots to third.

Argentina, who kick off their World Cup campaign against Algeria on Tuesday in Kansas City, have not led the ranking since July 2025 but moved up two spots after victories in warm-up fixtures against Iceland and Honduras....

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