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FIFA Rankings: Macedonia jumps to 103rd

Macedonia climbed 32 places to be placed 103rd on the newest FIFA World ranking. The climbing is thanks to the win and draw in the two World Cup qualifying games.

Macedonian national team played two matches in September: a 1:0 win on the road against israel and a 1:1 draw at home against Albania, both in the qualifications for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. These good results brought a much better placement for Macedonia on the ranking list. Macedonia is also among the best movers behind Luxembourg who moved up 35 places and Cape Verde who climbed 47.

October games may put Macedonia inside the top 100. Italy away and Liechtenstein at home are the two qualifiers where we hope we can get decent results and eventually get back in the first 100.


98. Mauritania Mauritania 365
99. El Salvador El Salvador 361
99. Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 361
101. Luxembourg Luxembourg 343
101. Madagascar Madagascar 343
103. Macedonia Macedonia 328
103. Georgia Georgia 328
105. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 326
106. Niger Niger 325
107. India India 316
108. Mozambique Mozambique 309

Top 10 in the FIFA World Rankings for September 2017:

1. Germany Germany 1606
2. Brazil Brazil 1590
3. Portugal Portugal 1386
4. Argentina Argentina 1325
5. Belgium Belgium 1265
6. Poland Poland 1250
7. Switzerland Switzerland 1210
8. France France 1208
9. Chile Chile 1195
10. Colombia Colombia 1191

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

1. (18.) Croatia Croatia 977
2. (27.) Turkey Turkey 842
3. (32.) Serbia Serbia 789
4. (36.) Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 761
5. (37.) Montenegro Montenegro 749
6. (38.) Bulgaria Bulgaria 739
7. (41.) Romania Romania 714
8. (47.) Greece Greece 665
9. (55.) Slovenia Slovenia 636
10. (66.) Albania Albania 551
11. (103.) Macedonia Macedonia 328
12. (184.) Kosovo Kosovo 67

FIFA Rankings for UEFA members (actual ranking in brackets, showing only the bottom 15):

41. (92.) Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 388
42. (93.) Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 384
43. (101.) Luxembourg Luxembourg 343
44. (103.) Macedonia Macedonia 328
45. (103.) Georgia Georgia 328
46. (120.) Lithuania Lithuania 266
47. (126.) Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 254
48. (144.) Andorra Andorra 191
49. (148.) Latvia Latvia 182
50. (156.) Moldova Moldova 148
51. (184.) Kosovo Kosovo 67
52. (187.) Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 56
53. (191.) Malta Malta 44
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. (11.) Spain Spain 1184
2. (17.) Italy Italy 1035
3. (66.) Albania Albania 551
4. (82.) Israel Israel 420
5. (103.) Macedonia Macedonia 328
6. (187.) Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 56

The next rankings will be published on 16 October 2017.

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