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FIFA Unveils Groups for New Friendly Series Set for March–April

FIFA's ranking update shows Russia 36th with Spain still No. 1.

Overview

  • The series features 36 men's and 12 women's national teams, organized into groups of four for hosted mini-tournaments.
  • Hosts span multiple confederations, including Australia with Cameroon, China and Curaçao, Azerbaijan with Oman, Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia, and Rwanda staging two groups.
  • FIFA listed participants and hosts, with detailed match schedules to be published closer to the window.
  • Russia's men's team is now 36th on 1524.52 points in the latest FIFA ranking.
  • Spain, Argentina and France occupy the top three, Morocco climbs to eighth and Senegal to 12th, and the next ranking update is due on April 1.