Iran continued leading Asia in the FIFA Ranking table published today by the World football governing body in Zurich.
With a total of 716 points, Iran climbed to no 38 in the world , which is its highest ranking in 2015. This was a 3 step climb from last month at 41. Japan remains second with 621 points and 50th in the world. Korea Rep and Australia maintain their chase to catch up.
Iran’s last match was a disappointing 1-1 draw away to Turkmenistan in the FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifiers.
Argentina, which beat Iran in the last World Cup , climb at the top of the World Ranking ahead of Germany, while recently crowned Copa America Champions Chile climbed 8 places up to no 11. On March 26th, Team Melli beat Chile 2-0 with Javad Nkounam and Vahid Amiri goals in in NV Arena, St Pölten – Austria as part of the two teams’ preparations for their upcoming official matches.
| AFC
Rank |
FIFA
Rank |
TEAM | Total Points | Previous Points | Positions | Avg. | 2015
AVG WGT |
2015 Avg. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 |  |
Iran |
716(716.27) | 717 | 3 | 437.18 | 437.18 | |
| 2 | 50 |  |
Japan |
621(620.98) | 623 | 2 | 341.48 | 341.48 | |
| 3 | 52 |  |
Korea Republic |
608(607.70) | 587 | 6 | 371.92 | 371.92 | |
| 4 | 59 |  |
Australia |
559(559.29) | 532 | 4 | 364.41 | 364.41 | |
| 5 | 69 |  |
United Arab Emirates |
487(487.14) | 496 | 4 | 245.05 | 245.05 | |
| 6 | 75 |  |
Uzbekistan |
453(452.76) | 479 | -1 | 181.07 | 181.07 | |
| 7 | 77 |  |
China PR |
436(436.43) | 409 | 2 | 271.46 | 271.46 | |
| 8 | 86 |  |
Iraq |
382(381.99) | 381 | 0 | 205.01 | 205.01 | |
| 9 | 92 |  |
Jordan |
355(354.72) | 316 | 11 | 102.61 | 102.61 | |
| 10 | 92 |  |
Saudi Arabia |
355(354.52) | 329 | 6 | 160.94 | 160.94 |
Iran RANKING DATA for 2015
| Rank | Year | Month | MP | W | L | D | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 2015 | July | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 41 | 2015 | June | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | 2015 | May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | 2015 | April | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 42 | 2015 | March | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 41 | 2015 | February | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 51 | 2015 | January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OPPONENTS ranking in the FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifiers
| AFC Rank | World Rank | TEAM | total Points | Previous Points | +/- | |
| 12 | 102 | Oman | 329 | 319 | -1 | |
| 25 | 152 | Turkmenistan | 167 | 99 | 21 | |
| 27 | 154 | Guam | 163 | 119 | 20 | |
| 28 | 156 | India | 161 | 161 | -15 |