South Korea stay 32nd in FIFA rankings despite two wins in four

📰 Robert Moreno's Korea won two of four matches but stayed 32nd in the FIFA rankings. 📌 Key points 📋 FIFA released its October men's world rankings on 7 October. 🇰🇷 Korea stayed 32nd on 1,562.49 points. 📈 They gained 3.77 points since July but did not move up. 🇯🇵 Japan are top in Asia in 17th; Korea are fourth in Asia. 🏆 World Cup winners Spain remain world number one. 📝 What happened 📋 FIFA published its October men's rankings on 7 October local time. Korea added 3.77 points to their July total of 1,558.72, reaching 1,562.49, but stayed 32nd. ⚽ In four games under interim coach Robert Moreno, Korea beat Ecuador 3-0, lost 4-1 to Uruguay, drew 0-0 with Venezuela and beat Uzbekistan 2-0 on 6 October, finishing with two wins, a draw and a defeat. 🇯🇵 Japan were the highest-ranked Asian side in 17th, ahead of Iran in 23rd and Australia in 26th. Korea stayed fourth in Asia, 15 places behind Japan. 🏆 World Cup winners Spain stayed top, ahead of Argentina, France and England. Portugal rose two places to fifth, with Brazil dropping one to sixth. 📊 By the numbers • Korea's ranking: 32nd (no change) • Ranking points: 1,562.49 (+3.77) • Record in four games: W2 D1 L1 • Asia: Japan 17th, Iran 23rd, Australia 26th, Korea 32nd 🔭 Why it matters Korea have not yet recovered the ground lost after the World Cup, so a return to the top 30 will have to wait. The next FIFA rankings are due on 18 November, and Moreno's side face two more internationals in November.