South Korea's 'Moreno National Team' Maintains 32nd Spot in FIFA Rankings

South Korean national football team, embarking on a new journey under head coach Roberto Moreno, has maintained its 32nd spot in the latest FIFA world rankings.

In the official men's world rankings updated by FIFA on the 7th (local time), South Korea placed 32nd, remaining unchanged from the previous announcement in July.

Following its group-stage elimination with one win and two losses at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North and Central America, South Korea's FIFA ranking had slipped outside the top 30 for the first time in 4 years and 7 months since December 2021 (33rd).

FIFA reflects international 'A-match' results in real-time on its official website and officially updates the rankings once each international match window concludes.

The latest rankings incorporated results from the international match window running from September 21 to the 6th of this month, during which national teams could play up to four matches.

During this period, South Korea played four friendly matches under interim head coach Robert Moreno (Spain).

In Moreno's debut match, South Korea defeated Ecuador 3-0, but subsequently lost 1-4 to Uruguay and drew 0-0 with Venezuela.

In their final match on the 6th against Uzbekistan, they secured a 2-0 victory.

Among Asian Football Confederation (AFC) member nations, South Korea remained unchanged at fourth, trailing Japan (17th), Iran (23rd), and Australia (26th).

North and Central America World Cup champions Spain firmly held onto the world number one spot, while Argentina, France, and England retained the 2nd to 4th positions respectively.

Portugal climbed two spots to 5th after securing four straight victories in the 2026-2027 UEFA Nations League group stage to secure an early berth in the quarterfinals, keeping up their winning streak even after star forward Cristiano Ronaldo voluntarily stepped away from the national team.

Brazil, previously ranked 5th, dropped to 6th.

The next official rankings are scheduled to be updated on November 18, reflecting the results of matches held during the final FIFA international match window of the year from November 9 to 17 (up to two matches per country).

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