The team fell seven spots to No. 32 after a group-stage elimination, including a 1-0 loss to South Africa
South Korea drops out of top 30 in FIFA rankings after World Cup exit
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After the World Cup, Mexico climbed to No. 10, and South Africa jumped to No. 54. South Korea had stayed inside the top 30 since reaching No. 29 in February 2022. S. Korea drops out of top 30 in FIFA rankings.
Furthermore, And South Korea, eliminated in the group stage after recording a win and two losses, fell seven spots to No. 32. The closing loss to the underdog South Africa left South Korea in third place in Group A. They held out hope of sneaking into the round of 32 as one of the eight best third-place nations, but results from remaining matches in other groups did not work in their favor. South Korea opened the competition by beating Czechia 2-1.
In addition, FIFA said the next update of the rankings will be Oct.
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After the World Cup, Mexico climbed to No. 10, and South Africa jumped to No. 54.
reliability low1/2 sourcesSouth Korea had stayed inside the top 30 since reaching No. 29 in February 2022.
reliability low1/2 sourcesS. Korea drops out of top 30 in FIFA rankings.
reliability low1/2 sourcesAnd South Korea, eliminated in the group stage after recording a win and two losses, fell seven spots to No. 32.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe closing loss to the underdog South Africa left South Korea in third place in Group A. They held out hope of sneaking into the round of 32 as one of the eight best third-place nations, but results from remaining matches in other groups did not work in their favor.
reliability low1/2 sourcesSouth Korea opened the competition by beating Czechia 2-1.
reliability low1/2 sourcesFIFA said the next update of the rankings will be Oct.
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