Sports Desk: The countries played the last international match of the year this month. Argentina did not have the expected success in the year-end international football schedule. Argentina lost 2-1 against Paraguay in the Latin region's World Cup qualifiers in the November window. However, the World Cup winners won 1-0 against Peru in the second match at home. Despite the decrease in rating points, Lionel Messi's team is finishing the year at the top of the FIFA rankings.

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FIFA released the last update of the rankings in 2024 on Thursday. There was no change in the top five of the list. Argentina, France, Spain, England and Brazil have maintained their positions in the top five.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal and the Netherlands are one step ahead. Belgium dropped two places to number eight. The team has lost their last two matches in the Nations League. Italy remained at nine and Germany moved up to 10.

There is no change in the position of Bangladesh in the ranking. Bangladesh played two friendly matches against Maldives in the November window. Tapu Burmans bounced back in the second after losing the first match. The red-green team remains at number 185.