Norway Jumps 11 Places Into World Cup Top 10 as France, Argentina and Germany Hold Top 3
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 23
Norway Jumps 11 Places Into World Cup Top 10 as France, Argentina and Germany Hold Top 3
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 23
Summary
Norway made the biggest move in The Athletic’s day-12 World Cup rankings, climbing 11 places to No. 10 after a 3-2 win over Senegal sent them into the knockout stage.
Erling Haaland’s latest double underpinned that rise, with Norway’s seven goals in two games outweighing defensive concerns and turning them from dark horses into a more credible threat.
France stayed No. 1 after beating Iraq 3-0 behind Kylian Mbappe’s second straight brace, while Argentina remained No. 2 with Lionel Messi scoring all five of their tournament goals.
Germany held No. 3 after securing first place in Group E, and the top 10 also featured England at No. 4, Spain at No. 5 and the United States at No. 9.
At the other end, Senegal fell 11 spots to No. 26 with no points from two matches, and Jordan joined Haiti, Turkey and Tunisia among teams already eliminated.