New FIFA rankings set top-seed teams in World Cup tournament draw with Germany edging out Croatia
Published on: Nov. 19, 2025, 10:42 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend.The updated FIFA rankings also decided seeding for the draw Thursday for playoff brackets in March that will decide the final six entries in the expanded 48-nation lineup.The 22 playoffs teams include 16 in Europe playing for four World Cup places and six from the other regions chasing two spots in the intercontinental brackets.Italy is the headliner in the European brackets as the four-time world champion aims to avoid a humiliating third straight exit in the playoffs.
