Since the last update, in mid-September, Portugal won in Poland (3-1) and drew in Scotland (0-0), in two Nations League group stage matches.

The top of the world ranking remains unchanged, with Argentina maintaining its leadership, followed by France, runner-up in the world, and Spain, champions of Europe, with Italy rising to ninth place, in exchange for Colombia being the other change in the top 10.

Among Portuguese-speaking countries, Brazil maintains fifth position, with Cape Verde falling to 72nd, Angola, under Pedro Gonçalves, rising to 82nd and Mozambique to 98th. Guinea-Bissau, by Luís Boa Morte, is 116th, Macau is in 193rd, São Tomé and Príncipe maintains 190th place and Timor-Leste is 196th.

The United Arab Emirates, led by Paulo Bento, moved up one place to 68th, while Azerbaijan, led by Fernando Santos, 'dropped' five places to 118th place.