BBC World Cup rankings placed France first after the opening group games, with England, Argentina, Germany and the United States completing the top five.
France led the list after beating Senegal 3-1 in Group I. BBC Sport described their second-half performance as worthy of pre-tournament favouritism.
England ranked second after a 4-2 win over Croatia in Group L. The ranking cited a strong attacking display led by Harry Kane.
Defending champions Argentina placed third after beating Algeria 3-0. BBC Sport cited Lionel Messi’s influence as central to their standing.
Germany ranked fourth after a 7-1 win over Curacao in Group E. The United States moved into fifth after defeating Paraguay 4-1 in Group D.
Norway, Colombia, Morocco, Brazil and Sweden completed the top 10 after the first round of group fixtures. Morocco ranked eighth after drawing 1-1 with Brazil, who followed in ninth.
Spain was placed 12th after a goalless draw with Cape Verde. Cape Verde ranked 17th after holding the former champions.
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Portugal was ranked 21st after a 1-1 draw with DR Congo. Croatia dropped to 22nd after conceding four goals against England.
Curacao ranked 48th after losing 7-1 to Germany on their World Cup debut. Panama, Tunisia, Paraguay and Qatar also appeared in the bottom five
