GENEVA, July 10. /TASS/. The Russian national football team held steady in 35th place in FIFA's latest world rankings, according to the list published by the world’s governing body of football on Thursday.
The Russian national football team played two international friendlies in June - on home turf against Nigeria (1-1) and away against Belarus (4-1), but made no movement on the FIFA list, staying in 35th place with 1,518.54 points.
"The last few months have seen some awe-inspiring football action, including on the international stage with FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers, confederation showpieces and a number of friendly matches," FIFA’s statement reads.
"More than 200 relevant national-team encounters have been contested around the world since the last edition of the FIFA Men’s World Ranking was released, and those fixtures have made their mark on the standings," the statement continued. "There is no movement at the summit, however."
The FIFA World Rankings are still topped by Argentina (1,885.36 points), followed by Spain in 2nd place (1,867.09 points) and France in 3rd place (1,862.03 points).
