This Thursday, the updated ranking was announced and the national team occupies 37th place, overtaken by Ecuador, which gained two places. The undisputed leader is the world champion, Argentina.
This Thursday 26 Updated FIFA Ranking national teams and Chile loses a place in the world rankings prepared by football’s governing body. The irregular start of La Roja in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers (four points out of 12 possible) has not only raised doubts about Eduardo Berizzo’s time at the helm of the national team, but also affects the points added by the National team. on this scale. It now appears 37°.
As the year progresses, Chile gradually moves down the rankings, moving away from the top 30. In April this year it was 31°, in July it was 32° and in September it was 36°. Precisely, in 2022 he was 31st, down seven places compared to his place in 2021 (24th). The situation is completely the opposite of what was happening when La Roja was at the forefront. In 2016, the year of the Copa América double championship, Chile ranked fourth in the world.
This drop this month means that The national team became seventh in South America in the FIFA rankings. It was overtaken by Ecuador, ranked 36th. The Guayas team gained two places (it was 38th in September) and thus overtook Chile. Thus, the Everyone’s Team only surpasses three Conmebol teams: Venezuela, Paraguay and Bolivia.
There is no change among the top three. Argentina, world champion and leader of the South American Qualifiers, easily tops the list. France is second and increases its lead over Brazil, third. Scratch did not have a good double qualifying date this month, adding one point from a possible six (tie with Venezuela and loss to Uruguay).
The Venezuelan team made a significant leap after stealing a point from the five-time world champions in Cuiabá and beating La Roja 3-0 in Maturín. Vinotinto gains four places in the ranking and enters the top 50. It is 49th.
FIFA Ranking October 2023:
1.- Argentina
2.-France
3.- Brazil
4.- England
5.- Belgium
6.-Portugal
7.- Netherlands
8.- Spain
9.- Italy
10.- Croatia
15.- Uruguay
17.- Colombia
26.- Peru
36.- Ecuador
37.- Chile
49.- Venezuela
53.- Paraguay
85.- Bolivia
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