Asian sides who moved upwards were Jordan, Vietnam and Singapore while Qatar and Malaysia dropped four and five spots respectively.
Japan, preparing for an eighth consecutive FIFA World Cup appearance, remained unchanged at 18, with Islamic Republic of Iran two spots behind.
Korea Republic (22), Australia (26) and Uzbekistan (50) wee also unchanged. .....
🇯🇵 Japan are unmoved at the top, 🇧🇭 Bahrain move into the Top 90 while #AsianCup2023 finalists 🇯🇴 Jordan move up two spots in the latest Men's #FIFARanking! pic.twitter.com/g8NnNzmAQL
— #AsianQualifiers (@afcasiancup) December 22, 2025
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