Russia finishes year at 33rd in FIFA rankings

Russia’s national football team finished the year in 33rd place in the FIFA rankings as the Russian team notched 1,524 points.

Spain tops the rankings with 1,877 points, followed by Argentina (1,873 points), France (1,870 points), England (1,834 points), and Brazil (1,760 points).

The rest of the Top-10 are: Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Croatia.

Iran's national football team ended 2025 in the 20th place in the FIFA World Ranking, Turkey - the 25th, Georgia - the 73rd, Armenia - the 106th, Kazakhstan - the 114th, Azerbaijan - the 127th, Turkmenistan - the 137th.

The Russian team last played in November, defeating Peru 1-1 in St. Petersburg on November 12, and losing to Chile 0-2 in Sochi on November 15.