09 October 2008

10th place- Portugal slipped one position in the FIFA ranking. # 9 in September



On Wednesday, October 8, FIFA presented the updated FIFA ranking. Portugal was #9 in September.

After the embarassing defeat at home in Alvalade against Denmark (Portugal 2-3 Denmark) Portugal descended to 10th place.

What team is now in 9th place? Russia! Russia was 12th and in one month jumped 3 places.

Stade de Geneve, Switzerland, June 11, 2008- Third goal celebration in the Czech Republic 1-3 Portugal Euro 2008 game. #5 jersey- Fernando Meira, #8 jersey- Petit, Ricardo Quaresma, #9 jersey-Hugo Almeida hugging Cristiano Ronaldo, wearing the captain's armband. Photo: record.pt


I am skeptical of FIFA's ranking and so are many soccer fans. It's incomprehensible.

The top 3 countries kept their place. Brasil went from 6th place to 4th place.

October ranking, September ranking, country:
1. (1) Spain
2. (2) Italy
3. (3) Germany
4. (6) Brazil
5. (4) Holland
6. (5) Croatia
7. (7) Argentina
8. (8) Czech Republic
9. (12) Rússia
10. (9) Portugal

11. (11) France
12. (14) Cameroon
13. (10) Turkey
14. (15) England
15. (16) Bulgaria
16. (19) Israel
17. (18) Greece
18. (13) Romania
19. (26) Ucrania
20. (22) Uruguay

Your thoughts on October's FIFA ranking?
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