The Russian football team has dropped by 4 points in the FIFA rankings

According to the results of the last FIFA World Cup, the national team lost 4 points in the FIFA ranking. After the conclusion of the tournament, she was in 37th place, and as of the beginning of 2022, she was in 33rd place.

It is likely that the Russians would have managed to maintain their position in the rankings, according to Sportotvet. However, this was prevented by the fact that FIFA and UEFA suspended all domestic clubs from international events. Teams do not participate in cups, and the national team does not participate in the World Cup.

If at least in 2024 the Russians are allowed to play in international tournaments, they have a chance to catch up – but only if they perform well. After all, they give 3 points for winning a match, and if the game was important, then a coefficient from 2.5 to 4.0 is applied to them. This allows successful teams to quickly raise their status.

Note that the Russian team could have dropped even lower, but it was saved from this by points awarded for friendly matches with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan held in November.

But you need to understand that even if domestic football players return to performances, they are unlikely to break into the top positions of the list. They are traditionally occupied by other teams. For example, such as the national teams of Argentina and Brazil. The latter is now in the first position and, according to FIFA, is the most productive.

Source: sports information portal https://sportotvet.ru/

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