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BSWW ranking: women's national beach soccer team of Ukraine maintained their top-5 position
The World Beach Soccer Federation (BSWW) has once again this year updated the rankings of men's and women's national teams.
According to the official website of BSWW, the men's and women's national teams of Ukraine have changed their positions again. The wards of Mykola Kostenko and Oleksandr Korniychuk, who were ranked 13th in the world rating in April 2023, now hold the 15th spot with 1005 points, trailing behind Argentina by 56 points. Brazil leads the ranking, followed by Portugal in second place and Paraguay in third.
Men's Beach Soccer Team Ranking
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | Brazil | 2745 |
| 2 | Portugal | 2462 |
| 3 | Paraguay | 2108 |
| 4 | Japan | 2103 |
| 5 | Spain | 2100 |
| 6 | Switzerland | 2063 |
| 7 | Senegal | 1955 |
| 8 | Iran | 1503 |
| 9 | Italy | 1415 |
| 10 | Uruguay | 1323 |
| --- | --------------- | ----- |
| 15 | Ukraine | 1005 |
The women's national team of Ukraine held the fourth place in the world ranking by BSWW in April 2023. Now, under the guidance of Yurii Klimenko with 649 points, they are ranked fifth. The blue and yellow team trails behind Brazil by 35 points. Spain leads here, followed by England in second place and USA in third.
Women's Beach Soccer Team Ranking
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | Spain | 1400 |
| 2 | England | 1261 |
| 3 | USA | 703 |
| 4 | Brazil | 684 |
| 5 | Ukraine | 649 |
| 6 | Italy | 445 |
| 7 | Czech Republic | 402 |
| 8 | El Salvador | 402 |
| 9 | Portugal | 356 |
| 10 | Switzerland | 325 |
As a reminder, the first official tournament of this year for both the men's and women's national teams will be the European Games in Krakow (June 26–30).
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