The International Football Federation (FIFA) updated the rating of national teams following the first matches of 2025. The national team of Ukraine, despite the defeat in the Playoff of the League of Nations from Belgium, abstained on the 25th step.
Sergiy Rebrov's wards failed to break into the elite division A, despite the home victory over the Belgians with a score of 3: 1. Defeat 0: 3 in the match-answer left Ukraine outside the highest level of the tournament. However, 4.87 points were added to the blue and yellow rankings and now have 1559.81 points.
Ukraine retains the position between Ecuador (24th, 1567.95 points) and Australia (26th place, 1554.55 points). The distance to the Ecuadorians increased to 8.14 points, and the advantage over the Australians decreased to 5.26 points.
Turkey was even closer - now there are only 8.34 scores. The Turks won a convincing victory over Hungary in Playoff and rose to the 27th position of the rating.
Among the rivals of Ukraine in the selection for the World Cup - Iceland and Azerbaijan - both national teams lost their positions. Iceland, having lost Kosov, dropped to 74th place, and Azerbaijan-to the 119th.
There were four changes in the top 10 rating. Spain bypassed France and went to second place, and the Netherlands rose to the sixth place. France and Portugal, on the contrary, have lost their positions. Argentina remains the leader.
