Macau football team remains 193rd in FIFA rankings

Macau’s national football team remains 193rd in the latest FIFA rankings, the first update of 2026 released yesterday, led by European champion Spain. Among Portuguese-speaking nations, Brazil is highest at fifth place, followed by Portugal in sixth. In the African Lusophone countries, Cape Verde leads at 67th, five months ahead of its debut in a major international tournament. The next FIFA ranking update is scheduled for April 1, following the international break at the end of March.