2026 WORLD CUP PREPARATION
Digital Maturity Index: Full 2026 Rankings
N3XT Sports presents the authoritative benchmark for football federations. Our proprietary framework evaluates 48 member associations across three critical pillars: Fan Data Architecture, Mobile Sophistication, and Core Digital Infrastructure.
Updated
Global DMI summary statistics
Global Average Index
42.2+0.8% vs prior day
Top Performing Confederation
UEFA55.8 avg
Total Member Associations
48Qualified Teams
Team rankings
| Rank | Team | Overall ScoreOverall Score combines Digital Presence, Fan Data, and Mobile App maturity into a single benchmark score. | Mobile (%) | Fan Data (%) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | NEDNetherlands | 79.9 | 22.2% | 33.3% | +12.4%Trending up |
| 02 | FRAFrance | 78.9 | 24.4% | 25.6% | +9.1%Trending up |
| 03 | ARGArgentina | 74.5 | 16.7% | 28.9% | +1.5%Trending up |
| 04 | CROCroatia | 74.4 | 21.1% | 28.9% | +13.6%Trending up |
| 05 | ENGEngland | 71.1 | 17.8% | 24.4% | +3.2%Trending up |
N3XT PROPRIETARY FRAMEWORK
How the Index is Calculated
Digital Presence (35%)
Official website quality, social reach, and active platform coverage across federation-owned channels.
Fan Data Architecture (40%)
Evaluation of CRM depth, ticketing integration, personalization, and first-party data acquisition.
Mobile App Maturity (25%)
Official app availability, feature depth, ratings, and download scale where published.
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