The Russian national football team retained the 38th position in the FIFA rankings
The Russian national team has retained its position in the ranking of the International Football Federation (FIFA). This was reported on the website of the organization.
The team remained in 38th place in the updated ranking. Leadership is still held by the reigning world champion Argentina. The second and third places are occupied by France and Brazil, respectively.
On June 29, Russia dropped from 37th to 38th place in the list of the best teams. Since March 26, Valery Karpin’s team has not played a single match. The last time the players took to the field in a friendly match against Iraq, which ended with a score of 2:0 in favor of the Russians.
On February 28, 2022, FIFA and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) excluded Russian teams and clubs from international tournaments. The teams do not play in European competitions, and the Russian team has lost the opportunity to fight for reaching the finals of the 2022 World Cup.
Source: Lenta
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