FIFA Rankings: back in the top 100

FIFA World Rankings logoEventually Macedonia got back in the 100 on the newest FIFA world ranking list where the Lynx sit 85th.

The 1:1 draw against Italy away and the 4:0 win over Liechtenstein in Strumica allowed Macedonia to gain 82 points more than the September rankings which resulted in climbing 18 places and eventually re-entering the top 100 after three years.

Next month Macedonia should play two friendly games which will be a chance for climbing even more if positive results are achieved. So far rumors say that Norway and Haiti are possible opponents.


80. Iraq Iraq 429
80. Estonia Estonia 429
82. Israel Israel 420
83. Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 419
84. Palestine Palestine 418
85. Macedonia Macedonia 410
86. Cyprus Cyprus 409
87. Libya Libya 407
88.  Guinea-Bissau 403
89.  Curaçao 402
90. Armenia Armenia 392

Top 10 in the FIFA World Rankings for October 2017:

1. Germany Germany 1631
2. Brazil Brazil 1619
3. Portugal Portugal 1446
4. Argentina Argentina 1445
5. Belgium Belgium 1333
6. Poland Poland 1323
7. France France 1226
8. Spain Spain 1218
9. Chile Chile 1173
10. Peru 1160

FIFA Rankings for the Balkan countries (actual ranking in brackets):

1. (18.) Croatia Croatia 1013
2. (33.) Turkey Turkey 807
6. (36.) Bulgaria Bulgaria 750
3. (38.) Serbia Serbia 748
4. (40.) Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 744
7. (45.) Romania Romania 705
8. (47.) Greece Greece 682
5. (54.) Montenegro Montenegro 640
9. (68.) Slovenia Slovenia 524
10. (71.) Albania Albania 498
11. (85.) Macedonia Macedonia 410
12. (183.) Kosovo Kosovo 67

FIFA Rankings for UEFA members (actual ranking in brackets, showing only the bottom 20):

36. (80.) Estonia Estonia 429
37. (82.) Israel Israel 420
38. (85.) Macedonia Macedonia 410
39. (86.) Cyprus Cyprus 409
40. (90.) Armenia Armenia 392
41. (91.) Belarus Belarus 391
42. (93.) Luxembourg Luxembourg 368
43. (95.) Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 363
44. (107.) Georgia Georgia 306
45. (115.) Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 273
46. (129.) Latvia Latvia 233
47. (133.) Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 231
48. (144.) Andorra Andorra 191
49. (145.) Lithuania Lithuania 190
50. (167.) Moldova Moldova 112
51. (182.) Malta Malta 69
52. (183.) Kosovo Kosovo 67
53. (187.) Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 54
54. (204.) San Marino San Marino 10
55. (206.) Gibraltar Gibraltar 0

FIFA Rankings for members of Group G in 2018 World Cup qualifiers (actual ranking in brackets):

1. (8.) Spain Spain 1218
2. (15.) Italy Italy 1066
3. (71.) Albania Albania 498
4. (82.) Israel Israel 420
5. (85.) Macedonia Macedonia 410
6. (187.) Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 54

The next rankings will be published on 23 November 2017.

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