The Morocco national team returned to fifth place in the live FIFA ranking on Saturday 14 November, following Portugal’s 4-1 defeat to Denmark. This rise came hours after the Atlas Lions overtook Brazil, who lost 3-2 to Japan on the same day.
Morocco have 1805.34 points, ahead of Portugal, who dropped to seventh with 1797.60 points after losing 10.09 points. Brazil had earlier fallen to seventh on the same day with 1800.36 points, 4.98 points behind Morocco.
This progress followed the emphatic 5-1 win over Niger on Friday 13 November at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. With this rise, Morocco have gained two places in just a few hours.
Ranking context and impact on African football
This ranking returns Morocco to fifth place, which they last reached on 20 June after beating Scotland 1-0 in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup. They also returned to it on 25 September, benefiting from Brazil’s 1-1 draw with Australia.
This progress indicates the stability of the Atlas Lions’ results in African qualifiers and the team’s ability to capitalise on setbacks suffered by direct ranking rivals. The current ranking remains provisional, as the next official update is scheduled for 18 November.
The numbers show that the gap between Morocco and Brazil is no more than 4.98 points, meaning any result in upcoming international matches could change the order of the top five. Moroccan fans are particularly waiting to see whether the team can consolidate fifth place when the official announcement is made.
InfoSport numbers
- 1805.34 points is Morocco’s tally in the live ranking.
- Two places gained by the Atlas Lions in just a few hours.
- 4.98 points is the gap between Morocco and Brazil before also overtaking Portugal.
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