Iran climbed 3 places to number 30 in the world in the latest ranking figures that was published by FIFA on the 25th October 2018.
While still maintaining the top title in the AFC Zone , Team Melli managed to add 3 extra points to its grand total. All other Asian teams maintained the same place in the AFC zone ranking.
FIFA Ranking Oct 2018
| Rank | Team | Points | Previous | Change |
| 28 |  Slovakia |
1483 | 1491 | -2 |
| 29 |  Venezuela |
1479 | 1476 | 3 |
| 30 |  IR Iran |
1478 | 1474 | 3 |
| 31 |  Paraguay |
1477 | 1477 | 0 |
| 32 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1476 | 1468 | 2 |
AFC Zone
| Asia
Rank |
World Rank | Positions | Total Points | Previous Points | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | IR Iran |
1478 | 1474 | 3 |
| 2 | 42 |  Australia |
1432 | 1431 | 1 |
| 3 | 50 |  Japan |
1409 | 1398 | 4 |
| 4 | 53 |  Korea Republic |
1401 | 1395 | 2 |
| 5 | 72 |  Saudi Arabia |
1334 | 1337 | -1 |