Macedonia remains at the 85th place on the newest FIFA ranking-list that was released today.
Maybe Macedonia didn’t fall but it is still behind the likes of Uganda, Uzbekistan, Cuba, Benin, Canada, Estonia, Malawi, Botswana and even the Cape Verde Islands. We are the worst ranked football nation on the Balkans, and second worst in our EURO qualification group. 76 FIFA points is the difference between Macedonia and the 100th placed Caribean giants Antigua and Barbuda.
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82. Finland 416
83. Uzbekhistan 403
84. Uganda 402
85. Macedonia 398
86. Moldova 394
87. El SAlvador 391
88. Saudi Arabia 386
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100. Antigua and Barbuda 322
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Top 10 of the May FIFA ranking list:
1. Spain 1857
2. Netherlands 1702
3. Brazil 1425
4. Germany 1413
5. Argentina 1267
6. England 1163
7. Uruguay 1094
8. Portugal 1052
9. Italy 1019
10. Croatia 991
FIFA ranking of the qualification group B for EURO 2012. (in brackets actual ranking)
1. (18.) Russia 896
2. (26.) Slovakia 809
3. (34.) Ireland 681
4. (62.) Armenia 524
5. (85.) Macedonia 398
6. (202.) Andorra 0
FIFA ranking of Balkan countries (in brackets is the actual ranking):
1. (10.) Croatia 991
2. (12.) Greece 985
3. (16.) Serbia 907
4. (17.) Slovenia 903
5. (24.) Montenegro 820
6. (30.) Turkey 795
7. (42.) Romania 607
8. (45.) Bosnia-Herzegovina 594
9. (46.) Bulgaria 592
10. (50.) Albania 564
11. (85.) Macedonia 398
The next ranking will be released on 29th of June 2011.