BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountHomeNewsFootball 2026BusinessTechnologyHealthCultureArtsTravelEarthSportAudioVideoLiveMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsFootball 2026BusinessTechnologyHealthCultureArtsTravelEarthSportAudioVideoLiveClose menu BBC SportMenuHomeWorld CupFootballCricketFormula 1Rugby UTennisGolfCyclingAthleticsMoreA-Z SportsAmerican FootballAthleticsBasketballBoxingCricketCyclingDartsDisability SportFootballFormula 1Gaelic GamesGolfGymnasticsHorse RacingMixed Martial ArtsMotorsportNetballOlympic SportsRugby LeagueRugby UnionSnookerSwimmingTennisFull Sports A-ZMore from SportEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandNews FeedsHelp & FAQsFIFA World CupGroups & ScheduleScores & FixturesTablesFollow Your TeamTop ScorersFrom one to 48 - every World Cup team ranked after first gameImage source, Getty ImagesByBBC Sport reportersPublished55 minutes agoArgentina kicked off their World Cup defence with an emphatic win - but are not the best side at this World Cup so far, according to our BBC Sport experts. We've brought together a small team of journalists who, between them, have watched every side's opening game. And they have ranked all 48 teams at the tournament, from first to last. Do you agree with their decisions? Make your comments below. To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be played Messi, Mbappe & Vini jr - best World Cup goals from round one Lived up to pre-tournament hype with rampant second-half performance. Strength in every position. Deserved favourites. Scored four. Could have had more. Brilliant attacking performance led by Harry Kane. Slight concerns at the back. They have Lionel Messi and a team that is lifted by his presence and genius. That's enough to be top three. Any team that scores seven in their opening fixture cannot be ignored - regardless of the (lack of) quality of the opposition. Surprise inclusion in the top five. Destroyed Paraguay with a slick performance and have the home crowd on their side. To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be played A team who are built around Erling Haaland and are set up to play to his strengths. Powerful, quick and with a sprinkle of star dust that is Luis Diaz. Colombia will hurt plenty of teams. Looked like blowing Brazil away in opening 20 minutes. Then appeared to settle for a draw in second half. More in the tank. Shaky start left us questioning if this was the Brazil of years gone by. But their wily squad refused to be beaten. Have two of the Premier League's most deadly strikers and a midfield with an eye for goal too. Pacy performance ensured they swept aside a Turkey side who, on paper, were strong favourites going into the match. Shock of the tournament so far. But created enough to win their match several times over. They'll still go far. Should have killed their game against Japan. Would be higher were it not for defensive concerns. Looked levels above an admittedly very poor South Africa side. Cesar Montes' late red card was a blow though. Impressive fight to snatch a draw from jaws of defeat. But we expected more ambition from the perennial dark horses. To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be played World Cup debutants Cape Verde hold on for draw against Spain Good result. Poor performance. But perhaps that's what 28 years of pressure will do to a team. Everyone's second team at the World Cup now. The surprise package thanks to an inspired performance by veteran keeper Vozinha. Needed an own goal to draw with an admittedly strong Egypt side. Created good chances and their toughest group match is now behind them. Had looked on for their first ever World Cup win. Emam Ashour's goal was good but they created few opportunities otherwise. No shame in losing to France. Didn't concede until the 66th minute and could even have been leading but for Nicolas Jackson striking the post in the first half. They still have Cristiano Ronaldo. And a team that is burdened by his desire to be at the centre of everything. Scored two fine goals against big-hitters England. But defensively poor and too reliant on ageing stars. Shocked Portugal with some fantastic, organised defending. And they looked threatening on the break. A real disappointment. Created plenty of chances but very wasteful in attack. A gutsy performance which belied their status as the tournament's lowest-ranked team. Have breakout star in shape of Elijah Just. To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be played
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