The Russian national team has risen to 35th place in the FIFA rankings without having played a single match.
The Russian national team took 35th place in the updated ranking of the International Football Federation (FIFA). This was reported on the website of the organization.
Valery Karpin’s team has risen to this position from the 36th line, which is now occupied by Egypt. The Russians have not played a single match in the last three months, but Egypt has suffered a series of defeats and dropped eight positions.
The leadership in the ranking is retained by the team of Brazil. In second place are the Belgians. Argentina moved up to third position, overtaking France. England is in fifth place.
On February 28, FIFA excluded the Russian teams from international tournaments. Thus, the national team lost the chance to participate in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. After that, the Russian Football Union filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but the preliminary hearings ended in favor of FIFA.
Source: Lenta
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