Iran’s Team Melli slides nine places in latest FIFA rankings
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Iran men's national football team
Iran men's national football team, domestically known as Team Melli, has plunged nine spots in the latest edition of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) rankings to land in the 34th spot in the world, but upheld its position as the best Asian squad.
According to the latest monthly rankings released by the world’s soccer governing body on Monday, the Iranian outfit collected 784 points and defended the title as the top soccer outfit in Asia.
Other Asian teams included Australia, which climbed seven slots in the latest FIFA rankings to sit in the 43rd place with 714 points, followed by the Japanese and Chinese squads, which claimed the 44th and 57th spots respectively with 711 and 626 points.
Germany remains the top-ranked soccer team in the world, with 1,631 points.
Brazil earned 1,619 points to claim the second position, while third-place Portugal garnered 1,446 points. Argentina also maintained its position in the world rankings and stood fourth with 1,445 points.
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