The friendly match between Russia and Bolivia this Tuesday (1:00 p.m. Bolivia time) at the Lev Yashin stadium in Moscow It is valid for the ranking of national teams that FIFA publishes monthly.
That Russian football is authorized to participate in official competitions of thethe matrix of world football and its confederation (UEFA) since 2022 due to the invasion of Ukraine, does not prevent it from playing friendly matches.
Furthermore, the suspension does not imply that they cease to belong to both entities.
In the ranking of September this year, it occupies the first place location 33. This position is due to the fact that he played friendly matches against teams from Asia and Africa.
Bolivia is the first from Conmebol to face Russia since the start of the war.
Since 2023, he has achieved a positive series of 16 victories in class A friendly matches, so he appears in the ranking because he has not stopped playing.
For a selection to not have a ranking, it must be inactive for 48 months. This is the case of Eritrea, which appears in last place without a score.
A positive result for the Greens will allow them to move up the ranking, also depending on the results of nearby teams, both above and below the ranking.
