World Sports Rankings

The first scientific index ranking all countries in sport

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After winning the 2023 Women World cup, the 2024 Men Euro, finishing 2nd in the 2025 Women Euro, Spain won the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Their dominance in the most competitive sport in the world is one of the main reasons why they are a global sport powerhouse.

#FIFA #WorldCup

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Winning the FIFA World Cup allowed Argentina to be ranked 10th in the 2022 World Ranking of Countries in Elite Sport (WRCES, https://t.co/nQRpW3JG3n), their best position ever. Where will their amazing run in the 2026 FIFA World Cup take them?

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Czechia is a solid sport nation that finished 6 times in the top 20 of the WRCES (https://t.co/nQRpW3JG3n). In Wimbeldon, tennis’ most prestigious grand slam, it won the women’s event with two of its athletes reaching the final. Where will this lead them in 2026?

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Dr.Nadim Nassif, Chair of the ICSPG, the think tank partner of WSR, talking about the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and its relation with nations’ power. He also explained how the FIFA world cup, will have a stong impact on countries’ results in the WRCES.

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Norway is a powerhouse in winter sports. But they never made the top 20 in the WRCES because of their modest performances in the most competitive sports.
Will this situation change in 2026 with their first ever qualification for a FIFA World Cup quarter final ?

#Norway #FIFAWC

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Paraguay’s best ever position in the WRCES was 71st in 2017. The last time they played in the FIFA World Cup, our rankings did not exist. Will the win against mighty Germany in the round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA world cup give them their best place ever in the WRCES? Stay tuned !

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Canada always made the top 20 in the World Ranking of Countries in Elite Sport (WRCES), (https://t.co/RU46zBKjZC). Their best ever position was 10th in 2023. Will their first ever reaching of the round of 16 in the FIFA men world cup allow them to do better in 2026? Stay tuned !

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9 out of the 10 (90%) African countries made it to the 2nd round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This is the highest percentage of all the continents. How will this be reflected in the 2026 World Sports Rankings (WSR, https://t.co/nQRpW3JG3n)?

#FIFAWORLDCUP #AFRICA #Football

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In 2025, Cape Verde came 7th in the world in the WRCES Merit Ranking, an indicator promoted by WSR that rewards countries that punch above their economic weight in sport.
In the 2026 FIFA world cup, they were able to finish 2nd in a group featuring football powerhouses.

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Impressive performances by sport powerhouses France and the USA in UFC 250 ! Where will it lead them in the 2026 WRCES (https://t.co/nQRpW3JG3n) ?

#UFC250 #WSR #WRCES #MMA

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The FIFA World Cup is the marquee event of football, the sport that has the highest level of competition for countries. Succeeding in it will have a lot of impact in the World Ranking of Countries in Elite Sport (WRCES), WSR’s flagship index (https://t.co/nQRpW3JG3n).

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In an interview with @France24_ar , Dr.Nadim Nassif, Chair of the International Center of Sport Policy (ICSPG), the think tank partner to WSR, explains about the link between sport and soft power, which is measured by one of WSR indexes, the WSPI.

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The first provisional ranking of the 2026 World Ranking of Countries in Elite Sport (WRCES) is here! With 13 sports completed, Australia ranks 5th, China 4th, Canada 3rd, Italy 2nd, and mighty USA already taking the lead. Stay tuned for more!

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Dr.Nadim Nassif, Chair of the International Centre of Sport Policy & Governance (ICSPG), the think tank partner to WSR https://t.co/nQRpW3JG3n, presenting WSR’s scientific rankings and their geopolitical, social, economic, and cultural global impact in the TEDx NDU Louaize event

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Dr.Nadim Nassif, chair of the International Center for Sport Policy & Governance (ICSPG), a think tank affiliated to WSR, will present the different WSR rankings in the TEDx NDU Louaize organized on Saturday June 6th, 2026

@TEDx

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The 2026 edition of the World Ranking of Countries in Elite Sport (WRCES), WSR's flagship index, will resume soon. The WRCES considers the level of competition of each sport. Here are the top 10 sports where it is the most difficult for countries to succeed:

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The 2026 edition of the WRCES, WSR's flagship index, will resume soon. The WRCES considers the level of competition of each sport, which is calculated by doing the sum of their media popularity and universality. Here are the top 10 sports with the highest media popularity:

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World Sports Rankings is proud to have contributed to the publication of a book on sports and politics titled "Le sport au-dessus des conflits, l'arbitre d'un monde sous tension", which was published by the business schools SMS & EGE.