South Korean soccer maintains 23rd place in FIFA rankings despite 2 consecutive A-match draws

South Korean soccer maintains 23rd place in FIFA rankings despite 2 consecutive A-match draws

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Although the Korean national soccer team drew two consecutive World Cup qualifiers last month, it kept its 23rd place in the FIFA rankings.
In the men's rankings for April announced by FIFA on Thursday, Korea ranked 23rd, the same as December last year. However, the ranking point was 1,574.93, down 10.52 points from the previous month.

Led by coach Hong Myung-bo, the Korean national soccer team ended up with only two consecutive home draws in the third qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup in North Korea and the U.S. The team had a 1-1 draw in both games against Oman (77th) at Goyang Stadium on April 20 and Jordan (62th) at Suwon World Cup Stadium on April 25.

Among the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) members, South Korea ranked third after Japan (15th) and Iran (18th), followed by Australia (26th) and Qatar (55th).

Vietnam led by Kim Sang-sik jumped five notches to 109th, while North Korea dropped three notches to 118th. Iraq, which is scheduled to face South Korea during the A-match period in June, dropped three notches to 59th.

Argentina, 스포츠토토 the winner of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, continued to maintain the world No. 1. Spain, which advanced to the semifinals of the UEFA Nations League, moved up to second place, while France dropped to third. England and Brazil remained in fourth and fifth place, respectively.

Meanwhile, copyright, led by coach Jesse Marsch, who was mentioned as a candidate for the head coach of the Korean national team last year, rose one notch to 30th place.