MIES, Switzerland, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- The top ten teams held their positions in the newly released FIBA men's world ranking on Thursday, following the conclusion of the first window of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers.
The United States remains top after two victories over Nicaragua, while defending world champion Germany is still second with wins over Israel and Cyprus in the European qualifiers.
Outside the top ten, Türkiye overtook Latvia to take the No. 11 spot after two wins, while Rwanda was the biggest climber, rising nine spots to No. 81. ■
