Morocco climbed to fifth in the provisional FIFA Men's World Rankings. This comes after 5-1 victory over Niger in Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 qualifiers, Portugal's 1-4 defeat against Denmark and Brazil's 2-3 loss to Japan. Morocco previously reached fifth in September 2026 before dropping to seventh in October, equalling Nigeria's record for highest-ranked African team, set in 1994.