World champions and Copa America winners Argentina remain at the top of the FIFA rankings, followed by World Cup runners-up and Euro 2024 semifinalists France.
European champions Spain are at No. 3, ahead of Euro 2024 runners-up England in fourth spot.
The new FIFA rankings were released after Poland were drawn alongside the Netherlands or Spain, as well as Finland, Lithuania and Malta, in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in North America.
The tournament will be held from June 11 to July 19, 2026 in the United States, Canada and Mexico. It will feature a total of 48 teams, 16 more than in Qatar 2022.
The qualifying stage will start in March next year.
The Netherlands are ranked seventh worldwide by football's governing body FIFA, while Finland hold the No. 69 spot. Lithuania are No. 142, and Malta sit at No. 168.
Poland were last month relegated to a lower tier of the UEFA Nations League following a 1-2 group-stage loss to Scotland on November 18.
In an earlier setback this year, Poland suffered an early exit from the Euro 2024 tournament, after losing its first two group-stage matches against the Netherlands and Austria and drawing 1-1 with France in its final game.
The European championships were held in Germany from June 14 to July 14.
Poland's lowest place in the world rankings was 78th, in 2013.
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Source: IAR, PAP