韓나가는잘 is 25th in FIFA rankings, Korea뼈격차 is 18th in FIFA rankings. ...아 is 25th, and the gap between Korea and Korea... Hong Myung-bo Team Falls 'Three Stages' After 2 consecutive A-Matches

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Hong Myung-bo Team, which lost to Ivory Coast and Austria, slipped to 25th place in the FIFA rankings.

According to the men's soccer rankings updated by FIFA on the 1st (Korea Standard Time), South Korea fell three places from the previous 22nd. It was the aftermath of consecutive losses to Ivory Coast (0-4 loss) and Austria (0-1 loss) in the European away match, which was the last mock test ahead of the 2026 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup.

Coach Hong Myung-bo used a three-back tactic in the first warm-up match against Ivory Coast in March on the 28th. However, the Ivory Coast's wave offensive collapsed in vain. Cote d'Ivoire was close to 1.5 with several key players on the bench. South Korea hit the post three times, but lost four runs due to the collapse of the midfield and lack of defensive concentration.

The match against Austria on the 1st was a little better than the match against Ivory Coast, but the three-back's chronic weakness remained. In the match against Austria, South Korea, which played a 3-4-2-1 format, lost a point to Marcel Javicher in the third minute of the second half. Defenders such as Kim Min-jae were concentrated in the box, but they could not control the opponent's space penetration at all. The tragedy against Ivory Coast, where the side defense collapsed without a hitch in the opponent's individual skills, was repeated.

There were also changes in the rankings of the opponents who will face off in Group A of the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup group league. On June 12, the Czech Republic, its first match opponent, was ranked 41st, up two places. Mexico, the host country to meet in the second round on the 19th, is ranked 15th, up one notch. South Africa, the final opponent of the group league on the 25th, remained in 60th place.

The top three players of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) were maintained in the order of Japan, Iran and South Korea. However, Japan, which surprised Scotland and England by beating them 1-0 on the road during the A-match period in March, jumped one step and ranked 18th.

Iran, which lost to Nigeria 1-2 but won 5-0 against Costa Rica, dropped one spot to 21st place.

The owner of the world's No. 1 ranking has also changed. France, which defeated Brazil and Colombia, rose two places to the top. It was followed by Spain, Argentina, England, Portugal, Brazil, the Netherlands, Morocco, Belgium, and Germany.

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