{"id":56565,"date":"2023-06-29T16:24:47","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T14:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=56565"},"modified":"2023-06-29T16:24:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T14:24:47","slug":"albanian-national-football-team-scores-improvement-in-fifa-world-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albanian-national-football-team-scores-improvement-in-fifa-world-ranking\/","title":{"rendered":"Albanian national football team scores improvement in FIFA world ranking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FIFA published the rankings of national teams after matches played in June, with Argentina remaining in first place.<\/p>\n<p>What stands out is the absence of Germany among the top 10 teams in the world, as they have dropped to 15<sup>th<\/sup> place.<\/p>\n<p>The Albanian national team has experienced a slight improvement following positive performances in June, specifically after the two victories scored against Moldova and the Faroe Islands.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cRed and Blacks\u201d are currently ranked 65<sup>th<\/sup> with 1357.3 points.<\/p>\n<p>As for Group E, which Albania is a part of in the Euro 2024 qualifiers, Poland has the highest ranking, sitting at 26<sup>th<\/sup> in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The defeat suffered against Moldova has caused Poland to lose ground, being surpassed by Serbia.<\/p>\n<p>The same match has also had a positive impact on Moldova, who have climbed seven places in the rankings but still remain far behind the other teams in the group.<\/p>\n<p>Czech Republic, the group leader, is ranked 37<sup>th<\/sup>, followed by Hungary and Wales.<\/p>\n<p>As for the Faroe Islands, they are currently ranked 129<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FIFA published the rankings of national teams after matches played in June, with Argentina remaining in first place. 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