FIFA ranking for the month of October published today by the World Governing body saw Iran jump 10 places to # 27 in the World while tightening its grip on the top of the Asian Table with 837 points
This is one of the highest position Iran has reached in the FIFA Ranking in the last 10 years.
The two wins against Uzbekistan and Korea Rep in the FIFA WC Qualifiers ensured a handsome points accumulation for Team Melli which has placed Iran in the top 30 above several European nations like Austria, Ukraine and Bosnia. USA , Turkey and Slovakia are ranked above Iran.
In Asia, the top five are as follows
- (27) Iran 837
- (40) Australia 663
- (44) Korea Republic 640
- (48) Uzbekistan 617
- (51) Japan 601
FIFA RANKING
OCTOBER 2016
| Rank | Team | Total Points | Previous Points | +/- | Positions | Avg. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 |  USA |
852(852.35) | 874 | -2 | 303.54 | ||
| 25 |  Turkey |
843(843.02) | 885 | -4 | 644.09 | ||
| 26 |  Slovakia |
840(839.53) | 820 | 2 | 419.43 | ||
| 27 |  Iran |
837(837.37) | 712 | 10 | 379.16 | ||
| 28 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
807(807.22) | 863 | -5 | 521.24 | ||
| 29 |  Ukraine |
803(802.66) | 799 | 0 | 318.14 | ||
| 30 |  Austria |
792(792.41) | 839 | -4 | 710.88 |