ÖFB Team Slips in FIFA World Rankings
Austria's national football team has slipped two places to 24th in the updated FIFA world rankings published on Friday.
The ÖFB team, led by captain David Alaba and others, was overtaken in the FIFA world rankings by South Korea and Ecuador. Spain remains in the lead, with World Champion Argentina having pushed France to third place. Germany moved up to tenth place.
FIFA World Rankings: ÖFB Team Faces Uncertainty for Second Pot in World Cup Draw
The November ranking is crucial for the pot allocation for the World Cup 2026 draw scheduled for December 5. As it stands, Austria would just be in the second of four pots. However, the ÖFB team could slip into the third pot with mixed results in the last World Cup qualifying matches in November, away against Cyprus and at home against Bosnia and Herzegovina - provided they qualify for the World Cup.
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