The South Korea national football team rose to 21st in the FIFA ranking on the 16th, one step up from the current 22nd place. This is due to Iran's 14.46-point drop to 1605.12 points, falling from 20th to 23rd. South Korea rose to 22nd place, three steps up from the previous ranking, after winning the Czech Republic in the North and Central American World Cup group stage on the 12th. Just a day ago, South Korea was ranked 25th in the June FIFA ranking. South Korea rose to 22nd place in the FIFA ranking after winning the Czech Republic, and then rose another step to 21st place. In other words, the ranking has risen by 4 steps from before the World Cup. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has been updating the ranking in real-time since April, reflecting the results of the games. This real-time ranking system has resulted in rapid changes in the ranking. South Korea is currently ranked 21st in the FIFA ranking, rising to second place in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) after Japan (17th). The FIFA ranking 22nd is Australia, 23rd is Iran, 24th is Austria, 25th is Nigeria, 26th is Turkey, 27th is Algeria, and 28th is Ecuador. As of the 16th, the FIFA ranking 1st is Argentina, 2nd is France, 3rd is Spain, 4th is England, 5th is Portugal, 6th is Brazil, 7th is Morocco, 8th is the Netherlands, 9th is Germany, and 10th is Belgium. Mexico, South Korea's opponent in the second group stage of the North and Central American World Cup, is currently ranked 13th. The South Korea national football team will face Mexico in the second group stage on Friday, the 19th, at 10:00 am in the Guadalajara Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico. The South Korea national football team won 2-1 against the Czech Republic on the 12th, while Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0. As the two teams have added 3 points each, the winning team is expected to secure the top spot in the group.