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  "id": 12816346,
  "title": "S. Korea stay at No. 32 in FIFA rankings after 4 friendlies under Moreno",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/s-korea-stay-at-no-32-in-fifa-rankings-after-4-friendlies-under-moreno",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T07:21:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
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    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261008006700315"
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  "account": "South Korea maintained its position at No. 32 in the latest FIFA rankings released on October 8, despite fielding four friendlies under interim head coach Robert Moreno. The rankings, updated after the Sept. 21-Oct. 6 international match window, saw Spain retain its top spot, while Brazil fell one place to No. 6. In the window, South Korea faced Ecuador, Uruguay, Venezuela and Uzbekistan, winning one, losing one, drawing one and winning the final match 2-0. Moreno, appointed caretaker boss in early September, aimed to leave his mark on the Taegeuk Warriors during the friendly matches.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea stayed put at No. 32 in the latest FIFA ra...",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea stay at No. 32 in FIFA rankings after 4 friendlies under Moreno",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/korea-stay-at-no-32-in-fifa-rankings-after-4-friendlies-under-moreno",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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