The Russian national team fell from 33rd to 36th place in the International Football Federation ranking (FIFA), the updated version of which is presented on the organisation’s website.
The Russian team did not play a single match in December. It was overtaken by teams from Egypt, Algeria and Nigeria, which competed in the African Cup of Nations.
The Russian team has 1,524.52 points. The leader of the classification remained the Spanish team (1,877.18 points). The top three also include teams from Argentina (1,873.33) and France (1,870).
