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Belarus lose five positions in FIFA October rankings

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MINSK, 21 October (BelTA) - The Belarusian national football team lost five positions in the recently published rankings of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), going down to 95th, BelTA has learned.

In early October, Georgy Kondratyev's team lost two UEFA World Cup qualifying matches in a row with the same score (0-2) to Estonia and the Czech Republic. The team’s losing streak has extended to seven defeats. The Belarusian team now have 1,234 points. The Belarusian national team will play its final game in the UEFA World Cup qualifying Group E against Wales (ranked 19th in the FIFA rankings) on 13 November.

FIFA Top Ten:

1. Belgium - 1832 points
2. Brazil - 1820
3. France - 1779
4. Italy - 1750
5. England – 1750
6. Argentina – 1738
7. Spain – 1687
8. Portugal – 1681
9. Mexico - 1672
10. Denmark - 1668.

The next FIFA rankings will be published on 25 November.

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