Have a look at the FIFA world ranking of Belgium and Slovakia
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Earlier, Slovakia produced the first shock of UEFA Euro 2024 by defeating Belgium in their debut match. Just seven minutes into the game, Ivan Schranz scored the decisive goal, securing the unexpected victory in Frankfurt.
The result stunned the soccer community, especially with stars like Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku on the field for Belgium.
What is the FIFA world ranking of the Slovakia and Belgium national football team after Euro 2024 match
The shock was even more significant considering the vast difference between the two nations in the FIFA Menโs World Ranking.
What is the Slovakiaโs Ranking?
As of the latest update, Belgium ranks third globally, while Slovakia is far lower at 48th. Despite the 45-place gap, Slovakia emerged victorious.
Among the Euro 2024 participants, Slovakia is one of the lowest-ranked teams. Only Slovenia (57), Albania (66), and Georgia (75) are ranked lower.
Belgium, with 1,795.23 points, holds third place in the FIFA Menโs World Ranking. France leads the Euro 2024 participants, sitting second globally with 1,840.59 points, just behind Argentina.
List of All Euro 2024 Teams & Their Ranking
Here are the FIFA World Rankings for all Euro 2024 participating teams:
France โ 2
Belgium โ 3
England โ 4
Portugal โ 6
Netherlands โ 7
Spain โ 8
Italy โ 9
Croatia โ 10
Germany โ 16
Switzerland โ 19
Denmark โ 21
Ukraine โ 22
Austria โ 25
Hungary โ 26
Poland โ 28
Serbia โ 33
Czechia โ 36
Scotland โ 39
Turkey โ 40
Romania โ 46
Slovakia โ 48
Slovenia โ 57
Albania โ 66
Georgia โ 75
Slovakia vs Belgium
Speaking about the match, the highly-regarded Belgium faced 1-0 defeat against the lower-ranked Slovakia in their Group E opener.
Slovakiaโs hero was Ivan Schranz, who capitalized on a mistake by Jeremy Doku. Schranz collected the deflection from Kuckaโs strike and expertly guided the ball into the far corner from a tight angle.
NO. 48 SLOVAKIA TAKE DOWN NO. 3 BELGIUM IN THEIR EUROS OPENER!! ๐คฏ
WHAT AN UPSET IN GROUP E! pic.twitter.com/GaujjxVUWP
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 17, 2024
This goal even withstood an extensive VAR review. Romelu Lukaku wasnโt as fortunate.
Belgiumโs leading scorer found the back of the net twice in the second half, but both times VAR intervened and annulled the goal. Now, Slovakia will face Ukraine on Friday!