The South Korea national football team's FIFA ranking has risen to 21st. The team's ranking improved due to their win against Czech Republic and Iran's draw against New Zealand. They are set to face Mexico in the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage. South Korea recently defeated Czech Republic 2-1, adding 20.92 points to their ranking. Additionally, they benefited from Iran's draw against New Zealand, which caused Iran's ranking to drop to 23rd. As a result, South Korea now has the second-highest ranking among Asian Football Confederation member countries, behind only Japan. In the Asian region, Japan is ranked 17th, followed by South Korea at 21st, Australia at 22nd, and Iran at 23rd, with intense competition for the top spots. South Korea will face Mexico, the co-host of the World Cup, in their second group stage match on the 19th at 10am. Mexico's FIFA ranking is 13th, eight places higher than South Korea's. Meanwhile, in another group, Cape Verde drew with Spain, rising to 64th in the rankings, while Spain dropped to third behind France.