Romania remains unbeaten in the preliminary matches of EURO 2024, but Edi Iordenescu’s “tricolors” have fallen in the FIFA rankings, the hierarchy announced on Thursday.

Nikushor Stancu in the national team of RomaniaPhoto: ATTILA KISBENEDEK / AFP / Profimedia

Romania dropped to 48th place in the FIFA ranking

The Romanian national team in the rating of the International Football Federation (FIFA), published on Thursday, dropped one place compared to last month, from 47th to 48th.

Romania dropped one position, from 47th to 48th, with 1446.52 points. In October, the tricolor team drew with Belarus (0:0) and defeated Andorra (4:0).

The next ranking will be published on November 30 after the last qualifying matches of EURO 2024.

Places occupied by Romania’s opponents in the FIFA ranking

14. Switzerland 1645.38

48. Romania 1446.52 (-1)

71. Israel 1336.34 (+1)

100. Belarus 1212.52+5)

105. Kosovo 1190.74 (+6)

159. Andorra 1011.68 (-6).

FIFA ranking, October 2023

The top 5 remained unchanged, while Portugal and Spain moved up two positions compared to the previous ranking.

1. Argentina 1861.29 points

2. France 1853,11

3. Brazil 1812,2

4. England 1807.88

5. Belgium 1793.71

6. Portugal 1739.83 (+2)

7. Netherlands 1739.26

8. Spain 1725.97 (+2)

9. Italy 1717.81

10. Croatia 1711.88 (-4).