Aftermath of the draw against Palestine' South Korean soccer dropped one place to 23rd in FIFA rankings...Asia's No. 1 ranking is Albon, and Indonesia's 4 steps 'Up'

Nov 29, 2024

Korea celebrating goals

(Amman = Yonhap News) Reporter Hwang Kwang-mo = Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup held at Amman International Stadium in Jordan on the afternoon of the 19th (local time).

South Korea's Son Heung-min is sharing his joy with his teammates after scoring an equalizer. 2024.11.20

Tai chi warrior greets fans in a regrettable draw

(Amman = Yonhap News) Reporter Hwang Kwang-mo = Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup held at Amman International Stadium in Jordan on the afternoon of the 19th (local time).

After a one-on-one match against Palestine, players such as Son Heung-min and Kim Min-jae are greeting Korean residents and cheering squads with a regretful look. 2024.11.20

Korean soccer has taken a step down from the FIFA rankings.

FIFA announced its November ranking on the 29th (Korea time). South Korea ranked 23rd, down one place from 22nd last month. Ranking points also received 1585.45 points, down from 1589.93 points recorded last month. Among the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) countries, it remained the third highest after Japan (15th) and Iran (18th). Australia came behind in 26th place. China ranked 92nd and North Korea 111th.

The drop in FIFA rankings was affected by the draw against Palestine. The Hong Myung-bo was cruising. In the first game, he drew with the Palestinians, but then raced on to a winning streak. Hong Myung-bo, who reported a 3-1 victory with Son Heung-min (Tottenham), who scored one goal and two assists in the second match against Oman, made a good result even though he operated Plan B in the A match in October. After beating Jordan 2-0, they defeated Iraq 3-2 on their home turf.

In Game 5, he cruised with a 3-1 victory over Kuwait. However, it was followed by a 1-1 draw against Palestine in Jordan, a neutral area. Palestine is ranked 101st.

Coach Hong Myung-bo looking at Son Heung-min who is disappointed with his failed attack

(Amman = Yonhap News) Reporter Hwang Kwang-mo = Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup held at Amman International Stadium in Jordan on the afternoon of the 19th (local time).

South Korean coach Hong Myung-bo is looking at captain Son Heung-min's regret after his attack was blocked by the opponent's defense. 2024.11.20

Hwang Sun-hong cross Son Heung-min tie Click

(Amman =Yonhap News) Hwang Kwang-mo reporter = Group B match between South Korea and Palestine in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Amman International Stadium in Jordan on the afternoon of the 19th (local time).

South Korea's Son Heung-min is doing a click ceremony after scoring an equalizer. With this goal, Son Heung-min moved beyond Hwang Sun-hong to the second place in all-time A-match scoring. 2024.11.20

Nevertheless, South Korea led Group B. It has 14 points with four wins and two draws. In the third qualifying round, the first and second places in each group will win a ticket to the World Cup finals. If Palestine had been captured, it would have effectively crossed the 8th parasitic line, but it is still in an advantageous position. The third and fourth places will go to the fourth qualifying round, while the fifth and sixth places will be eliminated.

The two South Korean coaches in Southeast Asia smiled. Indonesia, led by head coach Shin Tae-yong, defeated Saudi Arabia 2-0 and jumped five places to 125th place. Vietnam, led by head coach Kim Sang-sik, also rose three notches to 116th place.

The most prominent country was Niger. It rose by a whopping nine notches. The opposite was Nigeria. It fell eight notches.

The FIFA rankings remained unchanged from 1st to 5th. France, Spain, England and Brazil followed with Argentina in the lead. There were some changes down there. With Portugal jumping one notch to sixth and the Netherlands to seventh, Belgium is in eighth place, down two spots. Italy and Germany were in the top 10.

◇ FIFA ranking in November

1. Argentina

2. France

3. Spain

4. England

5. Brazil

6. Portugal

7. Netherlands

8. Belgium

9. Italy

10. Germany

11. Uruguay

12. Colombia

13. Croatia

14. Morocco, the Republic of Korea

15. Japan

16. United States of America

17. Senegal

18. Iran

19. Mexico

20. Switzerland

21. Denmark

22. Austria

23. Korea

111. North Korea

116. Vietnam

125. Indonesia

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Aftermath of the draw against Palestine' South Korean soccer dropped one place to 23rd in FIFA rankings...Asia's No. 1 ranking is Albon, and Indonesia's 4 steps 'Up'

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