The Russian national team has risen six places in the FIFA rankings – RBC

The Russian national team has risen six places in the FIFA rankings

In a new ranking of the International Football Federation, published on the official website FIFA on Thursday, the Russian team climbed to six lines, taking 26th place.

At the same time the Russian team took the lead in the ranking of national teams of Mexico, Denmark, the United States, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania and Scotland.

The leaders still silver medalist in the 2014 World Cup and the America’s Cup, Argentines, the second place went the reigning champion of the world by the Germans. On the third position fell Belgians.

In September, the Russian team won two victories in the qualifying tournament of the European Championship in 2016. In the first match under the leadership of Leonid Slutsky team to “open arena” beat Sweden with a score of 1: 0. The only goal in the 38th minute scored by striker Petersburg “Zenith” Artem Dzyuba.

A few days later the Russians away defeated Lihenshteyn – 7: 0. In this match Dziuba made poker. Also excelled Alexander Kokorin, Fedor resin and Alan Dzagoev. After this victory, the Russian team took the second place in the qualifying group.

Dzyuba in six matches of the qualifying tournament of the European Championship and scored seven goals came in third place in the list of scorers in qualifying. The best scorer of the tournament at the moment is the Pole Robert Lewandowski, who scored ten goals. Eight goals scored German Thomas Müller, seven times, in addition to Dziuba, distinguished Kyle Lafferli ( Northern Ireland) and Edin Dzeko ( Bosnia and Herzegovina).

In the last two rounds of the European Championship qualifying tournament the Russian national team will play against Moldova on a visit and at home to take Montenegro. If the Russian team will be able to keep the second place, it will be on the European championship directly. Austrian team leader in the group, the fight for second place are only the Swedes and Russians. Swedish team left to play against Liechtenstein and Moldova at a party at home.

Austrian team already guaranteed a victory in Group G and exit at the European Championship. Previous participation in the finals of the Euro 2016 teams currently provided in England, the Czech Republic and Iceland. Icelanders will play at the European Championships for the first time in its history.

Rating FIF A. Position on July 9th, 2015

1 ( 1). Argentina – 1419 points

2 ( 3). Germany – 1401

3 ( 2). Belgium – 1387

4 ( 6). Portugal – 1235

5 ( 4). Colombia – 1228

6 ( 11). Spain – 1223

7 ( 5). Brazil – 1204

8 ( 9). Uels- 1195

9 ( 8). Chile – 1177

10 ( 10). England – 1161

11 ( 13). Austria – 1100

12 ( 17). Switzerland – 1044

13 ( 7). Romania – 1042

14 ( 12). Netherlands – 1004

15 ( 20). Czech Republic – 983

16 ( 14). Croatia – 965

17 ( 16). Italy – 962

18 ( 15). Slovakia – 936

19 ( 19). Algeria – 927

20 ( 18). Uruguay – 919 …

26 ( 32). Russia – 845