FIFA Ranking places Moldova next to African countries

The national football team of Moldova ranked 102nd with 320 points in the FIFA Coca-Cola World Ranking for June, published yesterday by FIFA. Moldova has slipped one spot compared to last month, when it held the 101st position with the same number of points. Moldova was edged out by the African countries Guyana and Botswana, but outranked St. Vincent & the Grenadines and Equatorial Guinea. In the continental ranking, Moldova occupies the 41st position, behind Georgia and followed by Azerbaijan. The best scorers in the FIFA Ranking are two Latin American countries – Brazil and Argentina, with 1500 and 1476 points, respectively. They are followed by Italy, France, and Germany. Romania ranked the 13th, moving down one spot compared to last month. Among the former Soviet countries, the best scorer is Ukraine – the 17th position. The Moldovan national football team registered its best move in rankings in August 2006 – 73rd, and the worst in May 1994 – 149th.