Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Republic of Iran will head into the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 draw as Asia’s highest ranked team, following the latest FIFA World Ranking released on Thursday.
Team Melli, whose position was unchanged at 21st spot, were impressive in their AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar™ campaign, topping Group A with eight wins, 1 draw and defeat.
Japan and Korea Republic also maintained their positions as Asia’s second and third best teams at 23rd and 29th respectively. Both teams finished second in their respective groups to confirm their spot in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. .....
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[FIFA WORLD RANKING] IR Iran remain as Asia’s best in latest FIFA Ranking
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