1998 (as of Sept. 16)

Updated September 27, 2017 | Infoplease Staff
Points 1997
Rank
1Brazil 73.671
2France69.216
3Germany 67.752
4Croatia66.6419
5Argentina65.2917
6Czech Republic64.793
7Italy64.539
8Yugoslavia64.1620
9Netherlands62.7722
10Mexico61.895
11England61.364
12Chile59.4916
13Romania59.087
14Spain58.6311
15Morocco58.6015
16Norway58.5113
17USA57.0426
18Denmark55.918
19Egypt55.498
South Korea55.4927
21Japan54.5714
22Paraguay54.3729
23Zambia54.2321
24Colombia53.9210
25Sweden53.1318
26Tunisia52.9623
27Russia52.8712
28Belgium52.5241
29Austria52.4525
30Jamaica52.3239
31South Africa51.9831
32Saudi Arabia50.6733
33Slovakia50.3034
34Poland50.2448
35Uruguay48.9940
36Australia48.0835
37Cameroon48.0153
Iran48.0146
39Scotland47.8837
40Israel47.5261
41Portugal46.8330
42Georgia45.5869
43Thailand45.4554
44Trinidad and Tobago45.0355
45Ivory Coast44.9852
46Angola44.9058
47Bulgaria44.6936
48China44.4055
49Ukraine44.3049
50Costa Rica43.6551

1997FIFA Top 50 World Rankings
FIFA Top 50 World Rankings for Soccer's 1997-98 Season
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