Korea plunges in FIFA Rankings

Ki Sung-yueng lies on the ground after a game against Uruguay on September 8.

Korea plunged to 63rd on the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)’s world rankings, Thursday, its lowest mark ever.

The ranking was disappointing after the team showed decent performances in its last two exhibition matches, beating Venezuela 3-1 and narrowly losing to Uruguay 1-0.

In Asia, Korea ranked fourth following Iran, Japan and Uzbekistan.

Previously, the team’s lowest rank was the 62nd in 1996.

The drop is causing concern. The rankings are crucial when it comes to groupings in FIFA competitions or Asian Football Confederation events such as the Asian Cup.

Germany and Argentina kept their first and second place ranks, respectively.