There are 210 national teams listed in the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) ranking.
Medianews.az reports that Spain leads the latest 2025 ranking, while San Marino stands last.
The Azerbaijan national team is shown in 127th place .
Iran is 20th, Turkey 25th, Ukraine 28th, Russia 33rd, Uzbekistan 50th, Georgia 73rd, Belarus 99th, Tajikistan 101st, Kyrgyzstan 104th, Armenia 106th, Kazakhstan 114th, Estonia 130th, Turkmenistan 137th, Latvia 140th, Lithuania 146th, Moldova 158th.
The ranking is based on results achieved considering the importance of the matches and the opponents' standing before the game. The coefficient of an official friendly match is at least 5, at most 10; the minimum coefficient for a game in an international tournament is 15, the maximum coefficient is 60.
A win in regular and extra time awards 1 point, a win in a penalty shootout awards 0.75 points, and a loss in the same shootout awards 0.5 points.
The Azerbaijan national team, which has participated in international tournaments since 1994, has been eliminated in the qualifying stages of 8 European Championships, 8 World Cups, and the group stage of 4 Nations Leagues.
Toğrul Ali,
Medianews.az
