FIFA World Ranking-2015

fifa world ranking 2015

Ques: Who received the first place in the FIFA world rankings released recently?

a. Argentina
b. India
c. Belgium
d. Brazil

Ans: a

Related facts:

  • World football controller body FIFA (Federation International de Football Association) on 3rd September, 2015 released men FIFA world football rankings.
  • In the rankings with 1442 points Argentina topped, while the second and third place was shared by Belgium and Germany respectively.
1 Argentina 1442
2 Belgium 1269
3 Germany 1248
4 Colombia 1224
5 Brazil 1209
6 Portugal 1186
7 Romania 1176
8 England 1149
9 Wales 1146
10  Chile 1143

 

  • The Indian football team at 155th in the latest FIFA rankings which was 156th last year.
  • July 10, 2015 FIFA issued Women’s World Rankings, with the US was ranked the top with 2189 points, while Germany (2115 points) and France (2081 points) received the second and third place respectively.
  • FIFA Women’s World Rankings, India was ranked 56th with 1425 points as compared to 55th place last year.

Reference:

http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/news/y=2015/m=9/news=chile-climb-eighth-austria-achieve-personal-best-2675057.html
http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/