The national football team of Ukraine, having not played a single match over the past month, dropped one place in the new ranking of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), reports "Champion.com.ua".
Blokhin's charges fell from 39th place to 40th. The ranking of the best countries in the world is headed by the Brazilian national team. The Czech team moved into second position after winning in playoff matches for the 2006 World Cup against Norway.
The Dutch national team is in third position. The Belarus national team, having won a friendly match against a Euro 2004 participant — the Latvian team — made the biggest leap in the list of the planet's best teams, rising from 70th place to 59th.