Japan moved up one spot to 17th following 5-0 wins over Myanmar and Syria in their concluding Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ matches earlier this month.
Islamic Republic of Iran remained unchanged in 20th spot, while Korea Republic moved up one spot to 21st, as did Australia (22). .....
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