Uzbekistan climbs FIFA ranking, Kazakhstan drops

Uzbekistan ranked higher than Kazakhstan in the updated FIFA ranking, reported UPL.uz.
In the latest FIFA rankings, Uzbekistan’s national football team rose to 55th place, climbing two spots. This places Uzbekistan as the 6th best team in Asia.

Meanwhile, neighboring Kazakhstan dropped one position to 114th place, now sitting between Vietnam (113th) and Madagascar (115th).

Fans in Kazakhstan expressed dissatisfaction over the gap between their team and Uzbekistan. Many believe that Kazakh football needs significant reforms to improve its global standing.

Previously, some in Kazakhstan argued that Uzbekistan’s success in qualifying for the World Cup was due to participating in the Asian region, where the level of competition is seen as lower than in Europe. Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!